The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating for Natural Grocers rose from 94 to 96 Friday.
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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. The best stocks tend to have a 95 or better grade as they kick off a significant move so be sure to keep that in mind when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Natural Grocers is trading about 3% above a 50.91 entry from a cup without handle.
The stock has a 95 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth tops 95% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of C shows a roughly equal amount of buying and selling by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
The company posted a 60% increase in earnings for Q2. Sales were flat, matching the prior report's 9%.
Natural Grocers earns the No. 2 rank among its peers in the Retail-Super/Mini Markets industry group. Sprouts Farmers Market is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group.
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