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Why You Should Pay Attention to Casey's General Stores (CASY)

Founded in 1959 and based in Ankeny, IA, Casey's General Stores, Inc. operates convenience stores under the Casey's and Casey's General Store names in 17 states, mainly Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. As of Jan. 31, 2025, the company operated 2,893 stores.

On August 20, 2019, CASY was added to the Zacks Focus List at $171.98 per share. Shares have increased 167.93% to $460.78 since then.

Two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0 to $13.95. CASY boasts an average earnings surprise of 22.7%.

Moreover, analysts are expecting Casey's General Stores' earnings to grow 3.9% for the current fiscal year.

Because stock prices react to revisions, buying stocks with rising earnings estimates can be very profitable. Focus List stocks like CASY offer investors a great opportunity to get into a company whose future earnings estimates will be raised, potentially leading to price momentum.

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