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MEDIFAST (MED)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$18.30 USD

18.30
229,825

-0.30 (-1.61%)

Updated Aug 30, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $18.31 +0.01 (0.05%) 4:24 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

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Kellogg Company (K) inks deal to divest certain cookies, pie crusts, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, and ice cream cones businesses to Ferrero.

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Colgate (CL) struggles with strained margins for quite a while now. Nevertheless, the company's cost-savings program appears encouraging.

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Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Medifast, Foot Locker, Comfort Systems, EMCOR and Robert Half International

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Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Medifast, Foot Locker, Comfort Systems, EMCOR and Robert Half International

Medifast (MED) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Medifast (MED) closed at $127.67 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.08% move from the prior day.

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United Natural Gains 28% in 3 Months: Buyouts a Key Driver

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United Natural (UNFI) is on track with its SUPERVALU buyout, which contributes significantly to the top line. However, the company grapples with higher input cost.

Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Kamada, Herc, Medifast, SkyWest and SP Plus

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General Mills Gains 6% Since Q3 Results, Hits 52-Week High

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General Mills (GIS) is on track with its Consumer First strategy and other cost-reduction initiatives. Also, the company benefits from buyouts, especially Blue Buffalo.

McCormick (MKC) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Improve Y/Y

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McCormick's (MKC) first-quarter fiscal 2019 results benefit from improved volumes and product mix.

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Sprouts Farmers Down 18% in 6 Months: Will it Decline Further?

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Sprout Farmers (SFM) is battling elevated SG&A costs and a high debt level. Analysts are also growing bearish on the stock as apparent from downward revision in the Zacks Consensus Estimate

Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Commvault Systems, Fortinet, Medifast and Evercore

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General Mills (GIS) Beats on Q3 Earnings & Sales, Updates View

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General Mills (GIS), which is currently focused on Consumer First strategy and cost-reduction initiatives, posts impressive third-quarter fiscal 2019 results.

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Grab These 4 Liquid Picks on the Top Rung for Robust Returns

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Here are four top-notch liquid stocks that investors can count on for superior returns.

Medifast (MED) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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Medifast (MED) closed at $131.81 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.02% move from the prior day.

Conagra (CAG) Stock Rises on Q3 Earnings Beat, Sales Miss

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Conagra's (CAG) bottom line beats the Zacks Consensus Estimate while the top line lags the same in third-quarter fiscal 2019. Also, management revises fiscal 2019 view.

General Mills (GIS) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?

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General Mills (GIS) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.

Is MEDIFAST INC (MED) Outperforming Other Consumer Staples Stocks This Year?

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Is (MED) Outperforming Other Consumer Staples Stocks This Year?

3 Reasons Why Medifast (MED) Is a Great Growth Stock

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Medifast (MED) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.

Hain Celestial (HAIN) Down on Weak FY19 Outlook & Soft Margin

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Hain Celestial's (HAIN) dismal top line and high freight costs are concerns. However, Project Terra is likely to provide cushion to the stock.