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Zacks.com featured highlights include Strategic Education, TechnipFMC and Orla Mining
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Chicago, IL – March 12, 2026 – Stocks in this week’s article are Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA - Free Report) , TechnipFMC plc (FTI - Free Report) and Orla Mining Ltd. (ORLA - Free Report) .
3 High-Momentum Stocks Poised for Big Gains Right Now
The Driehaus strategy can be used to identify the strongest momentum stocks. It follows the principle of “buy high and sell higher" investment philosophy, a successful investment approach that helped Richard Driehaus earn a spot on Barron’s All-Century Team.
With that in mind, stocks like Strategic Education, Inc., TechnipFMC plc and Orla Mining Ltd. have been identified as today’s top momentum picks using the Driehaus strategy.
A Detailed Look Into the Driehaus Strategy
Regarding the strategy, Driehaus once said: “I would much rather invest in a stock that’s increasing in price and take the risk that it may begin to decline than invest in a stock that’s already in decline and try to guess when it will turn around.” In line with this insight, the American Association of Individual Investors (“AAII”) considered the percentage 50-day moving average as one of the key criteria before creating a portfolio following Driehaus’ philosophy.
It is calculated by dividing the numerator (month-end price minus 50-day moving average of month-end price) by the 50-day moving average of the month-end price. Another momentum indicator — positive relative strength — has also been included in this strategy. A positive percentage 50-day moving average indicates that the stock is trading at a price higher than its 50-day moving average level, indicating an uptrend.
Moreover, AAII found that Driehaus primarily focuses on strong earnings growth rates and impressive earnings projections to pick potential outperformers. Companies with a strong history of beating estimates are also given importance in this strategy, which was made to provide better returns over the long term.
These few parameters have narrowed the universe of more than 7,743 stocks to only 14.
Here are three of the 14 stocks:
Strategic Education
Strategic Education provides campus-based and online post-secondary education, along with programs that build job-ready skills. It has a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for STRA is 19.9%, on average.
TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC provides technologies, systems and services for global oil and natural gas projects. It has a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for FTI is 15.9%, on average.
Orla Mining
Orla Mining explores, develops and operates mineral properties. It has a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for ORLA is 9%, on average.
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Zacks.com featured highlights include Strategic Education, TechnipFMC and Orla Mining
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – March 12, 2026 – Stocks in this week’s article are Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA - Free Report) , TechnipFMC plc (FTI - Free Report) and Orla Mining Ltd. (ORLA - Free Report) .
3 High-Momentum Stocks Poised for Big Gains Right Now
The Driehaus strategy can be used to identify the strongest momentum stocks. It follows the principle of “buy high and sell higher" investment philosophy, a successful investment approach that helped Richard Driehaus earn a spot on Barron’s All-Century Team.
With that in mind, stocks like Strategic Education, Inc., TechnipFMC plc and Orla Mining Ltd. have been identified as today’s top momentum picks using the Driehaus strategy.
A Detailed Look Into the Driehaus Strategy
Regarding the strategy, Driehaus once said: “I would much rather invest in a stock that’s increasing in price and take the risk that it may begin to decline than invest in a stock that’s already in decline and try to guess when it will turn around.” In line with this insight, the American Association of Individual Investors (“AAII”) considered the percentage 50-day moving average as one of the key criteria before creating a portfolio following Driehaus’ philosophy.
It is calculated by dividing the numerator (month-end price minus 50-day moving average of month-end price) by the 50-day moving average of the month-end price. Another momentum indicator — positive relative strength — has also been included in this strategy. A positive percentage 50-day moving average indicates that the stock is trading at a price higher than its 50-day moving average level, indicating an uptrend.
Moreover, AAII found that Driehaus primarily focuses on strong earnings growth rates and impressive earnings projections to pick potential outperformers. Companies with a strong history of beating estimates are also given importance in this strategy, which was made to provide better returns over the long term.
These few parameters have narrowed the universe of more than 7,743 stocks to only 14.
Here are three of the 14 stocks:
Strategic Education
Strategic Education provides campus-based and online post-secondary education, along with programs that build job-ready skills. It has a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for STRA is 19.9%, on average.
TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC provides technologies, systems and services for global oil and natural gas projects. It has a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for FTI is 15.9%, on average.
Orla Mining
Orla Mining explores, develops and operates mineral properties. It has a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for ORLA is 9%, on average.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.