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5 Stocks With Recent Price Strength to Maximize Your Gains
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Key Takeaways
VPG shares jumped 35.9% in four weeks as current-year earnings estimates rose 28.9% in 60 days.
ASX, SNEX and HOFT posted strong recent gains alongside earnings growth expectations and estimate boosts.
HLIO benefits from order growth, expanding markets, margin recovery and improving earnings estimates.
U.S. stock markets have been witnessing an astonishing bull-run over the past three and half years, barring some intermittent fluctuations. All three major stock indexes, along with the mid-cap and small-cap benchmarks, are in positive territory. The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, are currently trading around their all-time highs.
As a result, several stocks have shown price strength. We have primarily targeted stocks that have recently been on a bull run. These stocks have a high chance of carrying the momentum forward.
If a stock is continuously witnessing an uptrend, there must be a solid reason or it would have probably crashed. So, looking at stocks capable of beating the benchmark that they have set for themselves seems rational.
However, recent price strength alone cannot create magic. Therefore, other relevant parameters are needed to create a successful investment strategy.
Here’s how you should create the screen to shortlist the current as well as the potential winners.
Screening Parameters:
Percentage Change in Price (4 Weeks) greater than zero: This criterion shows that the stock has moved higher in the last four weeks.
Percentage Change Price (12 Weeks) greater than 10: This indicates that the stock has seen momentum over the last three months. This lowers the risk of choosing stocks that may have drawn attention due to the overwhelming performance of the overall market in a very short period.
Zacks Rank 1: No matter whether market conditions are good or bad, stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) have a proven history of outperformance. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Average Broker Rating 1: This indicates that brokers are also highly hopeful about the stock’s future performance.
Current Price greater than 5: The stocks must all be trading at a minimum of $5.
Current Price/ 52-Week High-Low Range more than 85%: This criterion filters stocks that are trading near their respective 52-week highs. It indicates that these are strong enough in terms of price.
Just these few criteria narrowed down the search from over 7,700 stocks to 15.
Let’s discuss five out of those 15 stocks here:
Vishay Precision Group is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of resistive foil technology products such as resistive sensors, weighing modules, and control systems for a wide variety of applications. VPG provides vertically integrated products and solutions for multiple growing markets in the areas of stress measurement, industrial weighing, and manufacturing process control.
VPG’s product portfolio includes: Bulk Metal foil resistors and sensors, strain gages and instruments, load cells, modules and PhotoStress products. VPG also provides systems to control process weighing in food, chemical, and pharmaceutical plants, force measurement systems used to control web tension in paper mills, roller force in steel mills, and cable tension in winch controls, on-board weighing systems installed in logging and waste-handling trucks, and special scale systems used for aircraft weighing and portable truck weighing.
The stock price of Vishay Precision Group has jumped 35.9% over the past four weeks. The company has an expected earnings growth rate of 100% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 28.9% over the last 60 days.
ASE Technology is a provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and testing. ASX operates through Packaging, Testing, and EMS. ASX operates primarily in Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, the United States and Europe.
ASX develops and offers complete turnkey solutions covering front-end engineering testing, wafer probing and final testing as well as IC packaging, materials and electronic manufacturing services.
The stock price of ASE Technology has climbed 24.3% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 43.9% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 6.5% over the last 60 days.
StoneX Group operates as a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders, and investors to the market ecosystem worldwide. SNEX operates through Commercial, Institutional, Retail, and Global Payments segments. Through its subsidiaries, SNEX offers execution, post-trade settlement, clearing and custody services.
SNEX’s volatile operating backdrop continues to aid the company, with growth in client assets, average client funds, securities clearing, prime brokerage, digital assets and metals providing stable recurring income. SNEX’s broad product ecosystem, geographic reach, acquisitions, scaling equities and payments via automation and AI, and a large addressable market will support future growth.
The stock price of StoneX Group has surged 23.7% in the past four weeks. The company has expected earnings growth of 52.7% for the current year (ending September 2026). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 8.2% over the last 30 days.
Hooker Furnishings is a leading manufacturer and importer of residential furniture, primarily targeted at the upper-medium price range. HOFT offers diversified products, consisting primarily of home office, entertainment centers, imported occasional, bedroom, and wall systems, across many style categories within this price range. HOFT operates through Hooker Branded, Domestic Upholstery, and All Other segments.
The stock price of Hooker Furnishings has rallied 21% in the past four weeks. The company has expected earnings growth of more than 100% for the current year (ending January 2027). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 16.4% over the last seven days.
Helios Technologies is benefiting from sustained order momentum, expanding market reach and improving profitability. HLIO has delivered double-digit order growth for more than a year, with backlog also rising. Growth across both Hydraulics and Electronics segments is being driven by infrastructure-related demand, OEM strength and recovery in select end markets.
New product launches are broadening HLIO’s addressable markets, including newer applications such as data center thermal management. At the same time, margin recovery is gaining traction through volume leverage and operational efficiencies. HLIO’s solid cash generation and lower leverage provide flexibility to invest, pursue selective acquisitions and enhance shareholder returns.
The stock price of Helios Technologies has advanced 16.1% over the past four weeks. The company has an expected earnings growth rate of 12.9% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 5.5% over the last 60 days.
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5 Stocks With Recent Price Strength to Maximize Your Gains
Key Takeaways
U.S. stock markets have been witnessing an astonishing bull-run over the past three and half years, barring some intermittent fluctuations. All three major stock indexes, along with the mid-cap and small-cap benchmarks, are in positive territory. The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, are currently trading around their all-time highs.
As a result, several stocks have shown price strength. We have primarily targeted stocks that have recently been on a bull run. These stocks have a high chance of carrying the momentum forward.
Five such stocks are — Vishay Precision Group Inc. (VPG - Free Report) , ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. (ASX - Free Report) , StoneX Group Inc. (SNEX - Free Report) , Hooker Furnishings Corp. (HOFT - Free Report) and Helios Technologies Inc. (HLIO - Free Report) .
If a stock is continuously witnessing an uptrend, there must be a solid reason or it would have probably crashed. So, looking at stocks capable of beating the benchmark that they have set for themselves seems rational.
However, recent price strength alone cannot create magic. Therefore, other relevant parameters are needed to create a successful investment strategy.
Here’s how you should create the screen to shortlist the current as well as the potential winners.
Screening Parameters:
Percentage Change in Price (4 Weeks) greater than zero: This criterion shows that the stock has moved higher in the last four weeks.
Percentage Change Price (12 Weeks) greater than 10: This indicates that the stock has seen momentum over the last three months. This lowers the risk of choosing stocks that may have drawn attention due to the overwhelming performance of the overall market in a very short period.
Zacks Rank 1: No matter whether market conditions are good or bad, stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) have a proven history of outperformance. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Average Broker Rating 1: This indicates that brokers are also highly hopeful about the stock’s future performance.
Current Price greater than 5: The stocks must all be trading at a minimum of $5.
Current Price/ 52-Week High-Low Range more than 85%: This criterion filters stocks that are trading near their respective 52-week highs. It indicates that these are strong enough in terms of price.
Just these few criteria narrowed down the search from over 7,700 stocks to 15.
Let’s discuss five out of those 15 stocks here:
Vishay Precision Group is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of resistive foil technology products such as resistive sensors, weighing modules, and control systems for a wide variety of applications. VPG provides vertically integrated products and solutions for multiple growing markets in the areas of stress measurement, industrial weighing, and manufacturing process control.
VPG’s product portfolio includes: Bulk Metal foil resistors and sensors, strain gages and instruments, load cells, modules and PhotoStress products. VPG also provides systems to control process weighing in food, chemical, and pharmaceutical plants, force measurement systems used to control web tension in paper mills, roller force in steel mills, and cable tension in winch controls, on-board weighing systems installed in logging and waste-handling trucks, and special scale systems used for aircraft weighing and portable truck weighing.
The stock price of Vishay Precision Group has jumped 35.9% over the past four weeks. The company has an expected earnings growth rate of 100% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 28.9% over the last 60 days.
ASE Technology is a provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and testing. ASX operates through Packaging, Testing, and EMS. ASX operates primarily in Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, the United States and Europe.
ASX develops and offers complete turnkey solutions covering front-end engineering testing, wafer probing and final testing as well as IC packaging, materials and electronic manufacturing services.
The stock price of ASE Technology has climbed 24.3% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 43.9% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 6.5% over the last 60 days.
StoneX Group operates as a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders, and investors to the market ecosystem worldwide. SNEX operates through Commercial, Institutional, Retail, and Global Payments segments. Through its subsidiaries, SNEX offers execution, post-trade settlement, clearing and custody services.
SNEX’s volatile operating backdrop continues to aid the company, with growth in client assets, average client funds, securities clearing, prime brokerage, digital assets and metals providing stable recurring income. SNEX’s broad product ecosystem, geographic reach, acquisitions, scaling equities and payments via automation and AI, and a large addressable market will support future growth.
The stock price of StoneX Group has surged 23.7% in the past four weeks. The company has expected earnings growth of 52.7% for the current year (ending September 2026). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 8.2% over the last 30 days.
Hooker Furnishings is a leading manufacturer and importer of residential furniture, primarily targeted at the upper-medium price range. HOFT offers diversified products, consisting primarily of home office, entertainment centers, imported occasional, bedroom, and wall systems, across many style categories within this price range. HOFT operates through Hooker Branded, Domestic Upholstery, and All Other segments.
The stock price of Hooker Furnishings has rallied 21% in the past four weeks. The company has expected earnings growth of more than 100% for the current year (ending January 2027). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 16.4% over the last seven days.
Helios Technologies is benefiting from sustained order momentum, expanding market reach and improving profitability. HLIO has delivered double-digit order growth for more than a year, with backlog also rising. Growth across both Hydraulics and Electronics segments is being driven by infrastructure-related demand, OEM strength and recovery in select end markets.
New product launches are broadening HLIO’s addressable markets, including newer applications such as data center thermal management. At the same time, margin recovery is gaining traction through volume leverage and operational efficiencies. HLIO’s solid cash generation and lower leverage provide flexibility to invest, pursue selective acquisitions and enhance shareholder returns.
The stock price of Helios Technologies has advanced 16.1% over the past four weeks. The company has an expected earnings growth rate of 12.9% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 5.5% over the last 60 days.