On Tuesday, Stifel Financial got an upgrade for its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating from 94 to 96.
The new score indicates the company is now outperforming 96% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical 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 a good item to have on your checklist when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Stifel Financial is not currently near a proper buy point. See if the stock goes on to form a new chart pattern and offer a new buying opportunity.
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The stock sports a 91 EPS Rating, meaning its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth is outpacing 91% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of D shows moderate selling by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks. Look for the rating to improve to at least a C or better.
In Q4, the company reported 49% EPS growth. Top line growth came in at 15%, down from 17% in the previous quarter.
Stifel Financial holds the No. 10 rank among its peers in the Finance-Investment Banking/Brokers industry group. Futu Holdings ADR, Interactive Brokers and LPL Financial Holdings are among the top 5 highly-rated stocks within the group.
