On Friday, Ezcorp Cl A (EZPW) got an upgrade for its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating from 93 to 97.
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The new score indicates the company is now outperforming 97% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical stock-picking criteria. Winning stocks often have a 95 or higher rating in the early stages of a new price run, so that's a good item to have on your checklist when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Ezcorp Cl A has now climbed above a proper buy zone after clearing the 16.34 entry in a cup with handle.
The stock earns a 99 EPS Rating, meaning its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth is outpacing 99% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of A shows heavy buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
In Q1, the company reported 34% earnings growth. Sales growth increased 19%, up from 14% in the prior quarter. That marks three consecutive reports with increasing revenue gains.
Ezcorp Cl A holds the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Finance-Consumer Loans industry group. FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) and Enova International (ENVA) are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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