Zacks.com featured highlights include Advanced Drainage Systems, Franklin Electric, Ardmore Shipping Corporation, and Kura Sushi USA

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Chicago, IL – August 3, 2022 – Stocks in this week’s article are Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. WMS, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. FELE, Ardmore Shipping Corporation ASC and Kura Sushi USA, Inc. KRUS.

SCREEN OF THE WEEK

Buy These 4 Stocks on New Analyst Coverage

The importance of new analyst coverage is evident from the extensive data it unearths for investors. Analysts are privy to vital information, which is crucial to investment decisions.

Do analysts create value for companies by initiating coverage? Coverage initiation on a stock by analyst(s) is actually a sign of increased investor keenness.

Investors, on their part, often assume there is something special in a stock to attract analysts’ attention. In other words, they believe that the company coming under the microscope definitely has some value.

Why do analysts initiate coverage? Of course, stocks are not randomly picked to cover. New coverage on a stock is usually the result of a promising future envisioned by the analyst(s). At times, increased investor focus on a stock motivates analysts to take a closer look at it. After all, who doesn’t love to back something that is already in demand?

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Franklin Electric Co., Inc., Ardmore Shipping Corporation and Kura Sushi USA, Inc. are some stocks that have seen new analyst coverage lately. These, therefore, are expected to attract investor attention.

Impact of Analyst Coverage on Stock Price

The price movement of a stock is generally a function of the recommendations on it from new analysts. Stocks typically see an upward price movement with new analyst coverage compared to what they witness with a rating upgrade under an existing coverage. Positive recommendations – Buy and Strong Buy – generally lead to a significantly positive price reaction than Hold recommendations. On the contrary, analysts hardly initiate coverage with a Strong Sell or Sell recommendation.

Now, if an analyst issues a new recommendation on a company that has very few or no existing coverage, investors start paying more attention to it. Also, any new information attracts portfolio managers to build a position in the stock.

However, one should also look for the average change in broker recommendation rather than a single recommendation change.

So, it’s a good strategy to bet on stocks that have seen increased analyst coverage over the last few weeks.

Here are four out of the 12 stocks that passed the screen:

Advanced Drainage Systems: Headquartered in Hilliard, OH, this company provides innovative water management solutions in stormwater and on-site septic wastewater industries. Despite a challenging operating environment, the material conversion strategy, complete water management solutions and focus on key sales programs have been driving Advanced Drainage Systems’ growth.

WMS currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The stock has gained 12.1% over the past three months, outperforming the industry’s 0.4% gain. Earnings estimates for fiscal 2023 have increased to $4.23 per share from $4.18 over the past 60 days. The estimated figure calls for an 18.8% increase from the year-ago period.

Franklin Electric Co.: Franklin Electric is headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN, and engages in designing, manufacturing, and distributing water and fuel pumping systems worldwide.

The FELE stock has gained 27.7% over the past three months compared with the industry’s 2.1% rise. Earnings estimates for 2022 have increased to $4.13 per share from $3.64 over the past seven days. The estimated figure calls for a 32.4% increase from the year-ago period. FELE currently carries a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation: This Pembroke, Bermuda-based engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide.

Ardmore Shipping currently carries a Zacks Rank #1. ASC has gained 27.8% over the past three months, outperforming the industry’s 6.4% drop. Earnings estimates for 2022 have increased to $2.42 per share from $2.02 over the past seven days. The estimated figure calls for a 318% increase from the year-ago period.

Kura Sushi USA: Based in Irvine, CA, Kura Sushi USA is a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc. The company operates technology-enabled Japanese restaurants in the United States.

KRUS currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. The stock has gained 98.5% over the past three months, outperforming the industry’s 7.1% gain. Loss estimates for 2022 have narrowed to 24 cents from 44 cents over the past month. The estimated figure calls for an 88.9% improvement from the year-ago period.

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