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5 Stocks With Recent Price Strength From a Mixed May
U.S. stock markets suffered from volatility in May and the three major Indexes saw a mixed end. The Nasdaq had a solid month, ending 5.8% higher, driven by a rally in mega-cap tech stocks. The S&P 500 also finished last month 0.2% higher. However, the Dow suffered throughout May, ending the month 3.5% lower.
In its last FOMC meeting in May, the Fed raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to the range of 5-5.25%, marking the highest Fed Fund rate since August 2007. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that the ongoing rate hike cycle is perhaps reaching its end, although it will depend on the outcome of economic data. However, Powell has categorically denied any rate cut this year as inflation seems to be declining at a slow rate.
Market participants remained concerned about the next move that the Fed would announce after its June FOMC meeting. At present, the CME FedWatch is showing a 74.7% probability that the central bank will keep unchanged the benchmark lending rate at 5-5.25%. However, 25.3% of respondents have projected that the rate will be hiked by another 25 basis points.
Recently, several stocks have shown price strength despite rangebound trading. We have selected five stocks likely to gain in the near term on the back of a favorable Zacks Rank. These companies are — Celsius Holdings Inc., SPX Technologies Inc., Evolution Petroleum Corp., Copa Holdings S.A. and inTEST Corp..
Here’s How We Arrived at the Picks
We have primarily targeted stocks that have freshly been on a bull run. Stocks seeing price strength recently have a high chance of carrying the momentum forward.
If a stock is continuously witnessing an uptrend, there must be a solid reason or it would have probably crashed. So, looking at stocks capable of beating the benchmark that they have set for themselves seems rational.
However, recent price strength alone cannot create magic. Therefore, other relevant parameters are needed to create a successful investment strategy.
Here’s how you should create the screen to shortlist the current as well as the potential winners.
Let’s discuss five out of these 9 stocks:
Celsius Holdings specializes in commercializing healthier, nutritional functional foods, beverages and dietary supplements. CELH markets Celsius, the calorie burner, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Celsius Inc. CELH sells its products through grocery, drug, convenience, club and mass, and health and fitness channels. The stock price of Celsius Holdings has soared 38.1% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 32.7% over the last 30 days.
SPX Technologies is a diversified supplier of highly engineered products and technologies. SPXC supplies infrastructure equipment serving the heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC), and detection and measurement markets in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and internationally. SPXC operates in two segments, HVAC and Detection and Measurement.
The stock price of VirTra has jumped 33.1% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 26.5% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 12.3% over the last 30 days.
Evolution Petroleum is an energy company engaged in the development, production, ownership, and exploitation of onshore oil and gas properties in the United States. EPM acquires and develops oil and gas fields and applies both conventional and specialized technology to accelerate production and develop incremental reserves, particularly in low permeability reservoirs amenable to lateral drilling technology.
The stock price of EPM has climbed 31% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 15.6% for the current year (ending June 2023). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 20.7% over the last 30 days.
Copa Holdings offers airline passenger and cargo services. On a daily basis, CPA currently operates scheduled flights and flies to destinations covering countries in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean from its Panama City hub. Passengers of the CPA also have access to flights serving many more destinations, courtesy of its code-share arrangements with United Airlines among other carriers.
The stock price of Copa Holdings has surged 20.1% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 75.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 18.2% over the last 30 days.
inTEST is an independent designer, manufacturer, and marketer of ATE interface solutions and temperature management products, which are used by semiconductor manufacturers to perform the final testing of integrated circuits and wafers. INTT’s high-performance products are designed to enable semiconductor manufacturers to improve the speed, reliability, efficiency and profitability of IC test processes.
Specific products of inTEST include positioner and docking hardware products, temperature management systems and customized interface solutions. INTT has established strong relationships with semiconductor manufacturers globally, which it supports through a network of local offices. The stock price of InTEST has advanced 18.9% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 15.2% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 26.7% over the last 30 days.
You can get the rest of the stocks on this list by signing up now for your 2-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge.
The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out.
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Chicago, IL – June 6, 2023 – Stocks in this week’s article are Celsius Holdings Inc. (CELH - Free Report) , SPX Technologies Inc. (SPXC - Free Report) , Evolution Petroleum Corp. (EPM - Free Report) , Copa Holdings S.A. (CPA - Free Report) and inTEST Corp. (INTT - Free Report) .
5 Stocks With Recent Price Strength From a Mixed May
U.S. stock markets suffered from volatility in May and the three major Indexes saw a mixed end. The Nasdaq had a solid month, ending 5.8% higher, driven by a rally in mega-cap tech stocks. The S&P 500 also finished last month 0.2% higher. However, the Dow suffered throughout May, ending the month 3.5% lower.
In its last FOMC meeting in May, the Fed raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to the range of 5-5.25%, marking the highest Fed Fund rate since August 2007. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that the ongoing rate hike cycle is perhaps reaching its end, although it will depend on the outcome of economic data. However, Powell has categorically denied any rate cut this year as inflation seems to be declining at a slow rate.
Market participants remained concerned about the next move that the Fed would announce after its June FOMC meeting. At present, the CME FedWatch is showing a 74.7% probability that the central bank will keep unchanged the benchmark lending rate at 5-5.25%. However, 25.3% of respondents have projected that the rate will be hiked by another 25 basis points.
Recently, several stocks have shown price strength despite rangebound trading. We have selected five stocks likely to gain in the near term on the back of a favorable Zacks Rank. These companies are — Celsius Holdings Inc., SPX Technologies Inc., Evolution Petroleum Corp., Copa Holdings S.A. and inTEST Corp..
Here’s How We Arrived at the Picks
We have primarily targeted stocks that have freshly been on a bull run. Stocks seeing price strength recently have a high chance of carrying the momentum forward.
If a stock is continuously witnessing an uptrend, there must be a solid reason or it would have probably crashed. So, looking at stocks capable of beating the benchmark that they have set for themselves seems rational.
However, recent price strength alone cannot create magic. Therefore, other relevant parameters are needed to create a successful investment strategy.
Here’s how you should create the screen to shortlist the current as well as the potential winners.
Let’s discuss five out of these 9 stocks:
Celsius Holdings specializes in commercializing healthier, nutritional functional foods, beverages and dietary supplements. CELH markets Celsius, the calorie burner, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Celsius Inc. CELH sells its products through grocery, drug, convenience, club and mass, and health and fitness channels. The stock price of Celsius Holdings has soared 38.1% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 32.7% over the last 30 days.
SPX Technologies is a diversified supplier of highly engineered products and technologies. SPXC supplies infrastructure equipment serving the heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC), and detection and measurement markets in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and internationally. SPXC operates in two segments, HVAC and Detection and Measurement.
The stock price of VirTra has jumped 33.1% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 26.5% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 12.3% over the last 30 days.
Evolution Petroleum is an energy company engaged in the development, production, ownership, and exploitation of onshore oil and gas properties in the United States. EPM acquires and develops oil and gas fields and applies both conventional and specialized technology to accelerate production and develop incremental reserves, particularly in low permeability reservoirs amenable to lateral drilling technology.
The stock price of EPM has climbed 31% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 15.6% for the current year (ending June 2023). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 20.7% over the last 30 days.
Copa Holdings offers airline passenger and cargo services. On a daily basis, CPA currently operates scheduled flights and flies to destinations covering countries in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean from its Panama City hub. Passengers of the CPA also have access to flights serving many more destinations, courtesy of its code-share arrangements with United Airlines among other carriers.
The stock price of Copa Holdings has surged 20.1% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 75.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 18.2% over the last 30 days.
inTEST is an independent designer, manufacturer, and marketer of ATE interface solutions and temperature management products, which are used by semiconductor manufacturers to perform the final testing of integrated circuits and wafers. INTT’s high-performance products are designed to enable semiconductor manufacturers to improve the speed, reliability, efficiency and profitability of IC test processes.
Specific products of inTEST include positioner and docking hardware products, temperature management systems and customized interface solutions. INTT has established strong relationships with semiconductor manufacturers globally, which it supports through a network of local offices. The stock price of InTEST has advanced 18.9% in the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 15.2% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 26.7% over the last 30 days.
You can get the rest of the stocks on this list by signing up now for your 2-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge.
The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out.
Click here to sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today.
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Disclosure: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. An affiliated investment advisory firm may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material.
About Screen of the Week
Zacks.com created the first and best screening system on the web earning the distinction as the "#1 site for screening stocks" by Money Magazine. But powerful screening tools is just the start. That is why Zacks created the Screen of the Week to highlight profitable stock picking strategies that investors can actively use.
Strong Stocks that Should Be in the News
Many are little publicized and fly under the Wall Street radar. They're virtually unknown to the general public. Yet today's 220 Zacks Rank #1 "Strong Buys" were generated by the stock-picking system that has more than doubled the market from 1988 through 2016. Its average gain has been a stellar +25% per year. See these high-potential stocks free >>.
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