Atlanticus Holdings saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating rise to 97 Monday, up from 91 the day before.
The new rating shows the stock is outpacing 97% of all stocks when it comes to the most important stock-picking criteria. The market's biggest winners often have a 95 or higher score in the early stages of a new price run, so that's an important benchmark to look for when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Atlanticus Holdings is now out of buy range after clearing the entry in a consolidation. Understand that it is a thinly traded stock, with average daily dollar volume under $8 million. Such stocks may experience more volatility than those with more liquidity.
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The stock has a 90 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth tops 90% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
In Q4, the company reported 29% EPS growth. That means it's now delivered two straight quarters of rising EPS growth. Sales growth fell to 14%, down from 19% in the prior quarter.
Atlanticus Holdings earns the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Finance-Consumer Loans industry group. Enova International and Ezcorp Cl A are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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