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MEDIFAST (MED)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$18.60 USD

18.60
318,956

-0.23 (-1.22%)

Updated Aug 29, 2024 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.68%
2Buy17.55%
3Hold9.21%
4Sell4.93%
5Strong Sell2.36%
S&P50010.96%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth A Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 37% (93 out of 251)

Industry: Food - Miscellaneous

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Zacks News

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?

by Zacks Equity Research

Kimberly-Clark's (KMB) second-quarter 2021 performance is likely to reflect softness in the K-C Professional unit and higher commodity costs. Nevertheless, saving efforts should offer some respite.

Is Medifast (MED) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think " Yes "

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Medifast (MED) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.

Hain Celestial (HAIN) Boosts Brands With New Healthy Offerings

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Hain Celestial (HAIN) is launching several new products in snacks, teas and personal care.

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General Mills' (GIS) Accelerate Strategy Bodes Well Amid High Costs

by Vrishali Bagree

General Mills (GIS) has been benefiting from its Accelerate strategy, which helps it make choices of how to win and where to play. However, management expects input cost inflation in fiscal 2022.

Things Worth Noting Before Philip Morris' (PM) Q2 Earnings

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Philip Morris' (PM) second-quarter 2021 results are likely to reflect solid pricing power and strength in reduced risk products. However, duty-free business is likely to show weakness.

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Conagra (CAG) Trims Guidance Despite Q4 Earnings & Sales Beat

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Conagra's (CAG) fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 earnings and sales decline year over year. Management expects increased cost inflation in fiscal 2022.

Tyson Foods (TSN) Rallies More Than 20% in a year: Here's Why

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Tyson Foods (TSN) is seeing robust growth in the retail business amid the pandemic. The company's focus on protein-packed brands is also yielding.

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5 Top-Ranked Stocks That Have Emerged as DuPont Winners

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Use the DuPont technique to pick solid profit-generating stocks like A, CHRW, BLDR, LSTR and MED.

Helen of Troy's (HELE) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y

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Helen of Troy's (HELE) first-quarter fiscal 2022 results reflect growth in earnings and net sales on strength in all segments.

Conagra Brands (CAG) to Post Q4 Earnings: What to Expect?

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Conagra's (CAG) fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 results are likely to reflect softness in its Foodservice business. Pandemic-induced expenses and cost inflation remain other concerns.

Here's Why Lamb Weston (LW) Stock is Up More Than 30% in a Year

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Lamb Weston (LW) has been gaining on its robust Retail segment, alongside efficient price/mix and efforts to boost capacity.

Church & Dwight (CHD) Gains on Organic Sales Amid High Costs

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Church & Dwight (CHD) has been benefiting from solid organic sales and strong online sales amid the pandemic. However, escalated costs, including marketing spend, are a concern.

General Mills (GIS) Buys Pet Treats Business, Reshapes Portfolio

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General Mills (GIS) acquires Tyson Foods' pet treats business for $1.2 billion to fortify its Pet platform. The company takes over Tyson Foods' Independence, IA production unit.

Altria (MO) Up 14% in 6 Months, Gains on Low-Risk Products

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Altria's (MO) low-risk tobacco offerings such as IQOS and on! are gaining popularity. Moreover, strong pricing for tobacco products is an upside.

Service Corporation (SCI) Seems to be in a Good Spot: Here's Why

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Service Corporation (SCI) has been benefiting from greater operations amid the pandemic, which led to increased mortality. Also, solid cost control has been a driver.

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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Consumer Staples Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

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Philip Morris (PM) to Boost Smoke-Free Options With Fertin Pharma

by Zacks Equity Research

Philip Morris (PM) is expected to complete the acquisition of Fertin Pharma by fourth-quarter fiscal 2021. The move is likely to help its innovation capabilities in the oral delivery platform.

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4 Profitable Stocks Boasting Amazingly High Net Income Ratio

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Net income ratio gives us the exact profitability level of a company. It reflects the percentage of net income to total sales revenues.

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McCormick's (MKC) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y

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McCormick's (MKC) second-quarter fiscal 2021 results reflect the impact of higher sales driven by growth in the Flavor Solutions unit. Management raises fiscal 2021 view.

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4 Top-Rated Efficient Stocks to Enrich Your Portfolio

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MEDIFAST (MED), Vista Outdoor (VSTO), International Paper (IP) & Hess (HES) are the four top-ranked stocks that have a favorable efficiency level and are expected to provide stellar returns.

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Get Over the Meme Frenzy, Dig Into These 4 Food Stocks Instead

by Vrishali Bagree

Food stocks like Darling Ingredients (DAR), Medifast (MED), Hain Celestial (HAIN) and Nomad Foods (NOMD) are great investment options for those looking to bypass the meme craze.

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General Mills' (GIS) Q4 Earnings & Sales Top Estimates, Drop Y/Y

by Vrishali Bagree

General Mills' (GIS) fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 results reflect lower earnings and sales due to tough comparisons with the year-ago period's demand surge.