Here's Why Casey's General Stores (CASY) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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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 16 states, mainly Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. As of Oct 31, 2023, there were a total of 2,592 stores in operation.
CASY boasts a Momentum Style Score of A and VGM Score of A, and holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating. Shares of Casey's General Stores has seen some interesting price action recently; the stock is down 3.2% over the past one week and up 5.5% over the past four weeks. And in the last one-year period, CASY has gained 38.9%. As for the stock's trading volume, 226,007.45 shares on average were traded over the last 20 days.
Momentum investors also pay close attention to a company's earnings. For CASY, one analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.11 to $13 per share for 2024. CASY boasts an average earnings surprise of 17.8%.
Investors should take the time to consider CASY for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings metrics, and impressive Momentum and VGM Style Scores.
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