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Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors alike.

While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.

Is This 1 Momentum Stock a Screaming Buy Right Now?

Momentum investors, who live by the saying "the trend is your friend," are most interested in taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Utilizing one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, among other factors, the Momentum Style Score can help determine favorable times to buy high-momentum stocks.

Affiliated Managers Group (AMG)

Headquartered in Massachusetts, Affiliated Managers Group is a global asset manager with investments in high-quality, independent partner-owned firms or affiliates.

AMG is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Momentum Style Score of A and VGM Score of A. Shares are up 2.4% over the past one week and up 17.5% over the past four weeks. AMG has gained 15.1% in the last one-year period as well. Looking at trading volume, an average of 246,229.34 shares exchanged hands over the last 20 trading days.

Momentum investors also pay close attention to a company's earnings. For AMG, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.01 to $22.78 per share for 2025. AMG boasts an average earnings surprise of 3%.

With strong earnings growth, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, investors should think about adding AMG to their portfolios.

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