Are You a Momentum Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick

Zacks
14 Feb

It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors.

Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.

Is This 1 Momentum Stock a Screaming Buy Right Now?

Different than value or growth investors, momentum-oriented investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." This investing style is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Employing factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, the Momentum Style Score can indicate favorable times to build a position in high-momentum stocks.

Adtalem Global Education (ATGE)

Adtalem Global Education Inc. is a leading healthcare education provider and workforce solutions innovator. The institutions of the company offer a wide array of programs across medical and healthcare services. Since first-quarter fiscal 2022, Adtalem has operated in three reportable segments:

ATGE is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock, with a Momentum Style Score of A and VGM Score of B. Shares are down 5.4% over the past one week and up 6.1% over the past four weeks. ATGE has gained 108.7% in the last one-year period as well. Looking at trading volume, an average of 403,256.69 shares exchanged hands over the last 20 trading days.

Momentum investors also pay close attention to a company's earnings. For ATGE, one analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.15 to $6.04 per share for 2025. ATGE boasts an average earnings surprise of 21.6%.

With strong earnings growth, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, investors should think about adding ATGE to their portfolios.

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