Investors should consider three stocks with strong momentum and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) as of July 11th: Airbus Group (EADSY), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), and Interactive Brokers (IBKR). Airbus Group’s earnings estimate increased by 0.6% over the past 60 days, with shares rising 39.6% in the last three months, outperforming the S&P 500’s 17.1% gain. Virtus Investment Partners saw a 2.8% increase in earnings estimates, with its stock up 35.5% over the same period. Meanwhile, Interactive Brokers experienced a 4.6% hike in its earnings estimate, and its shares gained 37.8% in the last three months.
Key Numbers: Airbus Group – 39.6% share gain, Virtus Investment – 35.5%, Interactive Brokers – 37.8%. All companies recorded S&P 500 gains of 17.1%. Airbus and Virtus have a Momentum Score of A, while Interactive Brokers has a Momentum Score of B.
