Eton Pharmaceuticals saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating jump to 96 Wednesday, up from 94 the day before.
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The new score means the company is now outperforming 96% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical stock-picking criteria. History shows the top market performers tend to have a 95 or higher score as they launch their major climbs.
Eton Pharmaceuticals is currently extended beyond a proper buy zone after breaking out from an 18.31 buy point in a cup with handle. Note that it is a thinly traded stock, with average daily dollar volume under $8 million.
The stock earns an 80 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth is outpacing 80% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B- shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
The company posted a 0% increase in earnings for Q2. Revenue growth fell to 109%, down from 117% in the previous quarter.
Eton Pharmaceuticals holds the No. 8 rank among its peers in the Medical-Biomed/Biotech industry group. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Halozyme Therapeutics and argenx ADR are among the top 5 highly-rated stocks within the group.
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