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Contents
Overview 2
American States Water Company (AWR) 3
Cloudera (CLDR) 4
Clorox (CLX) 5
eBay (EBAY) 6
eXp World Holdings (EXPI) 7
1-800-FLOWERS (FLWS) 8
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) 9
Note to Reader 10
What To Do Next 11
Overview
The predictive ability of the Zacks Rank
cannot be denied. In fact, since 1988, if
you invested in Zacks Rank #1 stocks, you
would have averaged a gain of +24.1% per
year.*
Now, in this report, you'll receive highlights
on 7 stocks from the more than 200
companies that compose the coveted Zacks
#1 Rank List. Remember only 5% of all
stocks covered by the proprietary Zacks
Rank system have the promise and
potential to beat the market in the next 30
days like these Strong Buy stocks.
Inside this report, you'll discover the
company financials, earnings data and
analysis of these 7 promising companies.
American States
Water Company
(AWR)
American States Water Company (AWR)
provides fresh water, wastewater services,
and electricity to customers in the U.S.
For Q4, consolidated diluted EPS of 45
cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus
Estimate and grew 22% year-over-year.
Shares of AWR are up about 31% over the
last one year, and have only lost 4% in
value in the past three months.
Earnings estimates have been rising,
making American States Water Co. a Zacks
Rank #1 (Strong Buy) right now. For the
current fiscal year, one analyst has revised
their bottom line estimate upwards in the
last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus
Estimate has moved up seven cents from
$2.16 to $2.23 per share; earnings could
see positive growth compared to the prior
year period, too. 2021 looks pretty strong
as well, with earnings and revenue
expected to continue positive year-over-
year growth.
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Cloudera (CLDR)
Cloudera (CLDR) provides a suite of data
analytics and management products.
Over the last thirty days, several analysts
have been increasing their earnings
estimates on Cloudera. This is underpinning
a strong trend in the business. Seven
analysts have increased their EPS numbers
for the current year while three have
followed suit for the next year.
The moves have pushed up the Zacks
Consensus Estimate for the current year
from a 3-cent loss to a 19-cent profit. Next
year's number has moved from 11 cents to
36 cents. In a normally functioning market,
this would have resulted in some upside
action for the stock price. However, the war
on higher beta stocks, with money moving
to safety, has put this stock on the
defensive. Shares are off from a high over
$12 to start the year to lows down under
$7. When the market finally does
normalize, stocks with strong trends like
this have a good chance of recovering.
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Clorox (CLX)
Clorox (CLX) is a global brand with a
diverse portfolio of products that goes far
beyond its disinfectant wipes.
The firm's portfolio is separated into 4
segments: cleaning (34% of sales),
household (30%), lifestyle (20%), and
international (16%). The company is
dedicated to driving shareholder returns
with consistent share price appreciation,
stock buyback programs, and a cushy
2.5% dividend yield that has grown
annually for the past 2 decades.
According to the firm's most recent
investor presentation, over the past 5
years, CLX has driven shareholder returns
of 91%, far outpacing the S&P 500's 66%
and its lagging cohort's 50%. CLX is a
safety play for your portfolio and provides
long-term potential. The world is going to
be much more germ sensitive in the years
to come, and Clorox is well-positioned for
this consumer transition.
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eBay (EBAY)
eBay (EBAY) has become so ubiquitous in
the e-commerce world that it's often
overlooked as an investment, even though
millions of people and businesses still use
the platform every day to trade goods.
Because their platform facilitates
transactions between third parties who
arrange for making the exchange of
physical goods themselves, the impact of
Covid-19 on daily business operations is
minimal.
It's likely that the impact of quarantines on
eBay's results could even be positive due to
increased traffic. Even prior to the
widespread outbreak in the US, earnings
estimates for eBay in 2020 were on the
rise, with 11 upward revisions in the past
60 days taking the Zacks Consensus
Estimate from $2.88/share to $3.07/share
and earning eBay a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong
Buy).
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eXp World Holdings
(EXPI)
eXp World Holdings (EXPI) provides cloud-
based real estate brokerage services for
the residential real estate market in the
United States and Canada.
The company facilitates buyers to search
real-time property listings and sellers to list
their properties through its Website,
exprealty.com; and provides buyers and
sellers access to a network of professional,
consumer-centric agents, and brokers.
Earnings estimates have been moving in a
positive direction. Over the last thirty days,
analysts have increased their earnings
estimates for the current year and next
year.
The bullish sentiment has pushed up our
Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current
year from an 8-cent loss to a one-cent
gain. Next year's number is up from 18
cents to 21 cents. The revenue growth is
the real story here. Current quarter
estimates call for 52.7% revenue growth
with next quarter slated to come in at
49.8%. That helps the current year
estimate round out at 46.2%. Solid
revenue growth here gives some downside
cushion.
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7
1-800-FLOWERS
(FLWS)
1-800-FLOWERS (FLWS) is an online
retailer known for floral arrangements and
other special gift deliveries.
Shares have only lost about 8.3% in value
in the past three months compared to the
S&P 500's drop of 18.5%. The company is
poised to benefit in the current coronavirus
economy by providing an easy way to send
friends and families gifts while still
practicing social distancing.
FLWS reported earnings of $1.12 per share,
beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of
$1.09 a share. Total revenues grew 6%
year-over-year to $606 million. The
company raised its guidance for full year
EPS and EBITDA as well. For the current
fiscal year, one analyst has revised their
bottom line estimate upwards in the last 60
days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate
has moved up a penny to $0.60 per share;
earnings could grow 15.4% compared to
the prior year period. 2021 looks pretty
strong as well, with earnings expected to
continue double-digit year-over-year
growth.
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Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys? Click here »
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Eli Lilly and
Company (LLY)
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) is a global drug
manufacturer with an interest in diabetes,
oncology, immunology and neuroscience.
Analysts are still bullish about 2020 and
2021 even with the coronavirus crisis.
According to Zacks data, no analysts have
lowered earnings estimates for 2020 in the
last 60 days. Instead, the estimates have
been revised higher during that time. The
2020 Zacks Consensus Estimate has risen
to $6.77 from $6.75 in the last 90 days.
That's earnings growth of 12.1% as the
company made $6.04 last year. Analysts
are bullish about 2021 as well. They see
another earnings gain of 17.2% with the
Zacks Consensus Estimate jumping to
$7.93. While the S&P 500 has fallen 20%
year-to-date on the coronavirus crisis, Lilly
is up 3.8%, although, it's been a volatile
ride over the last month. Investors are
seeing Lilly's shares as a place to hide out
during the storm. For investors looking for
a big cap with solid growth, Lilly is one to
keep on the short list.
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Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys? Click here »
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Note to Reader
In addition to our 7 Best,
you can see each day's full,
updated list of 220 Zacks
Rank #1 Strong Buy stocks
free of charge.
This is the list that has more than doubled
the S&P 500 from January 1, 1988 through
March 2, 2020 with an average gain of
+24.1% per year. It's a great place to start
your stock search. Plus you can also access
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Disclaimer
Copyright 2020 Zacks Investment Research
This Special Report has not been authorized, sponsored,
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represented herein. Each of the company names
represented herein are trademarks of Eli Lilly and
Company; 1-800-Flowers.com; eXP World Holdings Inc.;
eBay Inc.; The Clorox Company; American States Water
Co.; Cloudera, Inc.
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