The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating for Ituran Location & Ctrl increased from 93 to 96 Thursday.
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The new score tells you the company is now outperforming 96% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical stock-picking criteria. Winning stocks often have a 95 or higher grade in the early stages of a new price run, so that's an important benchmark to look for when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Ituran Location & Ctrl is now out of buy range after clearing the 30.00 buy point in a cup without handle. Be aware that it is a thinly traded stock, with average daily dollar volume under $8 million.
The stock has a 90 EPS Rating, meaning its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth tops 90% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of D- shows moderate selling by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks. Look for the rating to improve to at least a C or better.
In Q4, the company posted 17% EPS growth. That means it's now delivered two straight quarters of rising EPS growth. Top line growth increased 7%, up from 3% in the prior quarter. That marks one quarter of accelerating revenue growth.
Ituran Location & Ctrl holds the No. 2 rank among its peers in the Security/Safety industry group. Axon Enterprise is the top-ranked stock within the group.
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