H&R Block (HRB) Catches Eye: Stock Gains 7.9% in Session

HRB

H&R Block, Inc. (HRB - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise almost 8% on the day. The move came after the company witnessed earnings and margin improvement in fiscal 2017 and declared increase in dividend as well. Also, this led to far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This breaks the recent trend for the company as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $25.08 to $27.19 in the past one-month time frame.

The company has seen no positive or negative estimate revision in the past 30 days. Also, its Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the same timeframe. Yesterday’s price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

 

H&R Block currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

H&R Block, Inc. Price

 

Another top-ranked stock in the broader services sector is Hill International, Inc. , which holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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