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Best Stocks to Buy Now for November 2026

Kevin Voigt Updated on November 9, 2026

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When looking for stocks to buy, new investors often choose names they know – but there are far more potentially profitable stocks out there beyond Meta, NVIDIA, Google or other “Magnificent Seven” stocks.

Professional and institutional investors know better, looking beyond the headlines to search for stocks that are ripe to buy, no matter the company's size, industry or renown.

The Zacks Rank uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Strong Sell." The list below includes some of the latest stocks given a "Strong Buy” rating in the past two weeks, according to Zacks Equity Research, ranked by our proprietary Zacks Indicator Score.

5 Best Stocks to Buy Today

Company (Ticker)	12 Week Price Change	Forward PE	Price	Proj EPS Growth (1 Year)	Projected Sales Growth (1Y)	Research
YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF)	-27.72%	4.19	$37.10	542.93%	31.00%	Free Research Report: YPF
Murphy Oil (MUR)	-0.78%	9.51	$34.69	165.20%	22.22%	Free Research Report: MUR
HMH Holding Inc. (HMH)	-49.55%	9.24	$10.91	NA	-2.49%
Diamondback Energy (FANG)	-13.63%	7.89	$178.59	68.83%	28.72%	Free Research Report: FANG
Littelfuse (LFUS)	-18.27%	20.99	$378.55	72.00%	25.17%

*Updated on November 10, 2026.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF)

$37.10 USD -0.99 (-2.60%)

3-Year Stock Price Performance

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Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.82% 2 Buy 18.02% 3 Hold 10.08% 4 Sell 5.61% 5 Strong Sell 3.02% S&P 500 11.58% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank: Strong Buy 1

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
1	Strong Buy	23.82%
2	Buy	18.02%
3	Hold	10.08%
4	Sell	5.61%
5	Strong Sell	3.02%
S&P	500	11.58%

Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank: Top 4% (11 out of 247)

Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank: Top 6% (1 out of 16)

Style Scores

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A

Growth Score A

Momentum Score A

VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores

A Value A Growth B Momentum A VGM

Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings: 0.00%

Market Cap:$15.21 B (Large Cap)
Projected EPS Growth:542.93%
Last Quarter EPS Growth:-2.28%
Last EPS Surprise:56.25%
Next EPS Report Date:Feb. 25, 2027

Our Take:

Reasons to Buy

YPF produces and refines oil and gas in Argentina, with Vaca Muerta shale increasingly driving its economics. Growing shale output and divestments of mature fields are lowering production costs, strengthening cash generation. The VMOS export project, targeting first oil in early 2027, could expand access to international buyers. Lower net leverage also provides greater flexibility to fund development without placing the same pressure on the balance sheet.

Potential Risks

Lower crude prices or weaker domestic fuel realizations could squeeze margins and reduce internally generated investment funding. Delays in export infrastructure and substantial development spending could postpone cash returns from expanding shale production.

Forecast

Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) supports near-term estimate sentiment. Value and Growth Scores of A, Momentum Score B and VGM Score A offer broad style support. The chart shows a rally followed by a sharp pullback; 2026 estimates rise, 2027 rebounds and 2028 softens. Recent positive surprises support optimism, although price volatility warrants restraint.

Murphy Oil (MUR)

$34.69 USD +0.14 (0.41%)

3-Year Stock Price Performance

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Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.82% 2 Buy 18.02% 3 Hold 10.08% 4 Sell 5.61% 5 Strong Sell 3.02% S&P 500 11.58% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank: Strong Buy 1

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
1	Strong Buy	23.82%
2	Buy	18.02%
3	Hold	10.08%
4	Sell	5.61%
5	Strong Sell	3.02%
S&P	500	11.58%

Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank: Top 11% (26 out of 247)

Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank: Top 6% (1 out of 16)

Style Scores

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A

Growth Score A

Momentum Score A

VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores

A Value C Growth C Momentum A VGM

Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings: 0.00%

Market Cap: $5.16 B (Mid Cap)
Projected EPS Growth:164.96%
Last Quarter EPS Growth:-30.32%
Last EPS Surprise:18.68%
Next EPS Report Date: Jan. 27, 2027

Our Take:

Reasons to Buy

Murphy Oil explores for and produces oil and natural gas across onshore and offshore assets. First production at Vietnam’s Lac Da Vang and the Gulf’s Chinook #8 adds sources of cash flow, while improved Eagle Ford drilling economics can help finance development. Nearby Vietnamese discoveries offer potential tiebacks to existing infrastructure, potentially improving project returns. Production outperformance also prompted management to raise its full-year volume outlook.

Potential Risks

An unhedged oil position exposes cash generation to falling prices and weaker Canadian gas realizations. Offshore workovers, start-up costs and further appraisal requirements could absorb funds before discoveries become dependable producing assets.

Forecast

Zacks Rank #1 favors near-term estimate sentiment. Value Score A and VGM Score A support the case; Growth and Momentum Scores of C indicate middling attributes. Shares have recovered unevenly from their lows. Latest 2026–2028 estimates turn higher after earlier reductions, while recent surprises are positive, supporting a constructive but commodity-sensitive outlook.

HMH Holding Inc. (HMH)

$10.91 USD +0.19 (1.77%)

3-Year Stock Price Performance

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Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.82% 2 Buy 18.02% 3 Hold 10.08% 4 Sell 5.61% 5 Strong Sell 3.02% S&P 500 11.58% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank: Strong Buy 1

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
1	Strong Buy	23.82%
2	Buy	18.02%
3	Hold	10.08%
4	Sell	5.61%
5	Strong Sell	3.02%
S&P	500	11.58%

Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank: Top 17% (42 out of 247)

Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank: Top 6% (1 out of 16)

Style Scores

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A

Growth Score A

Momentum Score A

VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores

A Value D Growth A Momentum B VGM

Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings: 20.00%

Market Cap:$480.64 M (Small Cap)
Projected EPS Growth:NA
Last Quarter EPS Growth:-4.76%
Last EPS Surprise:-25.93%
Next EPS Report Date:Feb. 3, 2027

Our Take:

Reasons to Buy

HMH supplies drilling equipment, spare parts and lifecycle services for offshore and onshore customers. Its installed equipment base supports repair and maintenance demand, cushioning uneven equipment orders. The completed Deepwater Riser Services acquisition broadens inspection and refurbishment capabilities, while consolidating Gulf operations could improve efficiency. Service orders exceeding prior-year levels and total orders exceeding revenue provide a foundation for recovery if customer projects convert into deliveries.

Potential Risks

Delayed equipment awards and Middle East disruptions are already depressing sales. Negative free cash flow and advance material purchases could constrain flexibility if anticipated orders remain deferred.

Forecast

Zacks Rank #1 signals favorable near-term estimate sentiment. Value and Momentum Scores of A and VGM Score B contrast with weak Growth Score D. The chart shows a steep price decline, a positive surprise followed by a miss, and upward resets in 2026–2028 estimates after cuts.

Diamondback Energy (FANG)

$178.59 USD +0.42 (0.24%)

3-Year Stock Price Performance

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Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.82% 2 Buy 18.02% 3 Hold 10.08% 4 Sell 5.61% 5 Strong Sell 3.02% S&P 500 11.58% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank: Strong Buy 1

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
1	Strong Buy	23.82%
2	Buy	18.02%
3	Hold	10.08%
4	Sell	5.61%
5	Strong Sell	3.02%
S&P	500	11.58%

Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank: Top 11% (26 out of 247)

Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank: Top 6% (1 out of 16)

Style Scores

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A

Growth Score A

Momentum Score A

VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores

C Value B Growth A Momentum B VGM

Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings: 6.75%

Market Cap:$49.96 B (Large Cap)
Projected EPS Growth:68.81%
Last Quarter EPS Growth:-9.57%
Last EPS Surprise:19.11%
Next EPS Report Date:Feb. 22, 2027

Our Take:

Reasons to Buy

Diamondback Energy produces oil and natural gas in the Permian Basin. Its extensive drilling inventory and coordinated development across multiple reservoir layers support efficient capital deployment. Improving Barnett well costs and productivity could extend profitable inventory, while strong cash generation funds debt reduction and shareholder distributions. Management’s higher production outlook and increased base dividend reinforce the capacity to translate operating execution into tangible returns for shareholders.

Potential Risks

Falling oil prices would reduce cash available for debt repayment and for distributions and drilling. Deeper reservoir targets raise drilling costs, while Permian gas transportation constraints can weaken realized natural gas prices.

Forecast

Zacks Rank #1 supports near-term estimate sentiment. Momentum Score A and Growth and VGM Scores of B outweigh middling Value Score C. The chart shows a strong but volatile price recovery, rising 2026–2028 estimates and predominantly positive recent surprises. Together, these signals support a constructive outlook, contingent on commodity prices and execution.

Littelfuse (LFUS)

$378.55 USD -7.08 (-1.84%)

3-Year Stock Price Performance

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Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.82% 2 Buy 18.02% 3 Hold 10.08% 4 Sell 5.61% 5 Strong Sell 3.02% S&P 500 11.58% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank: Strong Buy 1

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
1	Strong Buy	23.82%
2	Buy	18.02%
3	Hold	10.08%
4	Sell	5.61%
5	Strong Sell	3.02%
S&P	500	11.58%

Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank: Top 12% (29 out of 247)

Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank: Top 13% (2 out of 16)

Style Scores

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A

Growth Score A

Momentum Score A

VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores

D Value A Growth C Momentum B VGM

Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings: 0.00%

Market Cap:$9.04 B (Mid Cap)
Projected EPS Growth:72.00%
Last Quarter EPS Growth:38.19%
Last EPS Surprise:16.97%
Next EPS Report Date:Jan. 27, 2027

Our Take:

Reasons to Buy

Littelfuse manufactures circuit protection, power control and sensing products for electronics, industrial and transportation markets. Data center and grid investments are strengthening industrial demand, while higher electronics volumes improve factory utilization and margins. Basler Electric adds complementary industrial exposure, broadening opportunities to serve electrical infrastructure customers. Stronger operating cash generation provides resources for product development and disciplined acquisitions as the company scales these growing applications globally.

Potential Risks

Weak passenger vehicle production and sensor demand remain counterweights. A slowdown in electronics orders or difficulties integrating acquisitions could erode operating leverage and temper the expected earnings expansion despite stronger infrastructure demand.

Forecast

Zacks Rank #1 supports near-term estimate sentiment. Growth Score A, Momentum Score B and VGM Score B are favorable, although Value Score D limits valuation appeal. The chart shows a major rally followed by a sharp retreat despite rising 2026–2028 estimates and positive recent surprises. Earnings support remains stronger than recent price confirmation.

Best Stocks to Buy Now: How to Use This List

It’s important to understand what this list is, and what it isn’t.

For decades, the Zacks Rank has been a proven system that has helped investors identify stocks most likely to outperform. Instead of relying on hunches or hype, it’s grounded in earnings estimate revisions — a factor strongly correlated with stock price movement. When combined with additional fundamental metrics, the approach becomes even more powerful.

Still, it’s important to understand these basics:

While the list offers exposure across several industries, it is not a fully diversified portfolio. You should think of it as a starting point, not a complete investing strategy.
Even though these stocks are backed by a proven system, nothing protects you from short-term downside. Depending on market conditions, most — or even all — could decline in the near term.
The Zacks Rank works because it captures trends in earnings momentum. That power plays out over weeks and months, not days. Investors with patience and discipline are more likely to benefit.
Before buying any single stock, check how it aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and broader portfolio.

Methodology

The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that uses trends in earnings estimate revisions and earnings-per-share (EPS) surprises to classify stocks into five groups: #1 (Strong Buy), #2 (Buy), #3 (Hold), #4 (Sell) and #5 (Strong Sell). The Zacks Rank is calculated through four primary factors related to earnings estimates: analysts' consensus on earnings estimate revisions, the magnitude of revision change, the upside potential and estimate surprise (or the degree in which earnings per share deviated from the previous quarter).

Zacks builds the data from 3,000 analysts at over 150 different brokerage firms. The average yearly gain for Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks is +23.82% per year from Jan. 1, 1988, through Oct. 5, 2026.

For this list, only companies in the top 50% of industries that have average daily trading volumes of 100,000 shares or more were considered. Stocks with a share value of $5 or less were excluded. These companies earned Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) between Oct. 26, 2026 and Nov. 7, 2026. All information is current as of market open, Nov. 9, 2026.

Common Questions of New Investors

Where to Buy Stocks

To invest in stocks, you must open a brokerage account, fund the account and purchase stocks through your selected brokerage. Investors may also purchase stocks through a financial advisor or an automated robo advisor. Some publicly traded companies also offer a direct stock purchase plan, where you can purchase shares directly from the company.

Alternative Ways to Invest in Stocks

You can also invest in stock funds, such as mutual funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds, where the fund managers select the pool of stocks that follow an investing strategy. These funds may broadly cover an entire index, such as the S&P 500, or specific types of stocks, such as industries like technology and energy companies, company size such as small cap companies, or location like international companies.

How to Start Investing in Stocks Today

It’s easy to start investing by opening an online brokerage account. Opening a standard brokerage account takes about 20 minutes and you’ll need to have some personal information ready, such as your social security number and your bank details to fund your account.

You’ll need to decide whether to open a taxable account (most common), a tax-deferred retirement account such as a traditional IRA or a tax-free retirement account such as a Roth IRA, which is funded with after-tax dollars, but qualified withdrawals are tax-free. A margin account allows for borrowing to purchase stocks and is best for experienced traders.

Set goals before you begin investing – determine how much you can afford to invest and your tolerance for risk.

What to Look for When You Buy Stocks?

The goal in all equities investment is to buy low and sell high, growing your wealth over time. Researching the companies to invest in is key – what kind of product or service do they offer? How do they compare with competitors? How fast are they growing? Does the stock pay regular dividends to shareholders? Does the stock help diversify your portfolio by giving you exposure to a market segment you currently don’t hold?

Understanding fundamental analysis can help determine whether the stock has the potential for growth at its current purchase price. Factors that can help determine that include earnings per share (EPS), price-to-earnings ratio and PE growth. Technical analysis is used looking at statistical patterns to potentially predict future price moves. Some investors may look for a growth and income strategy, looking for stocks with solid revenues that pay good dividends, or a value strategy, looking if a current stock price is below what their revenue, EPS and other factors suggest.

Analysts also often look for the momentum of a stock by looking at moving averages of a stock's closing price over a 50-day, 100-day or 12-month trailing time period to determine signals whether to buy or sell a stock.

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