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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/featured-articles\/101\/best-stocks-to-buy-now","crawl_time":1775476882,"first_indexed_time":1755003239,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,zacks!www,\/featured-articles\/101\/best-stocks-to-buy-now s443","src_root_hash":"10947485073308394346","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Best Stocks to Buy Now for April 2026","meta_descriptions":["Zacks picks the top stocks to buy now with a recent Strong Buy rating, ranked by Zacks Indicator Score."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Image: Bigstock\nWhen looking for stocks to buy, new investors often choose names they know – but there are far more potentially profitable stocks out there beyond Meta, NVIDIA, Google or other “Magnificent Seven” stocks. \nProfessional and institutional investors know better, looking beyond the headlines to search for stocks that are ripe to buy, no matter the company's size, industry or renown.\nThe Zacks Rank uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from \"Strong Buy\" to \"Strong Sell.\" The list below includes some of the latest stocks given a \"Strong Buy” rating in the past two weeks, according to Zacks Equity Research, ranked by our proprietary Zacks Indicator Score.\n5 Best Stocks to Buy Today\nCompany (Ticker)\n12 Week Price Change\nForward PE\nPrice\nProj EPS Growth (1 Year)\nProjected Sales Growth (1Y)\nReport\nPan American Silver (\nPAAS\n)\n2.76%\n12.27\n$55.77\n78.91%\n43.92%\nEquinor (\nEQNR\n)\n77.66%\n9.97\n$41.75\n69.58%\n11.86%\nFree Research Report: EQNR\nCalifornia Resources (\nCRC\n)\n48.70%\n17.62\n$67.72\n-6.51%\n2.77%\nFree Research Report: CRC\nInspire Medical Systems (\nINSP\n)\n-44.10%\n28.72\n$54.99\n-20.89%\n6.07%\nFree Research Report: INSP\nVEON (\nVEON\n)\n-8.30%\n6.31\n$47.72\n-27.26%\n7.42%\n*Updated on April 6, 2026.\nPan American Silver (\nPAAS\n)\n$55.77 USD\n+0.19 (0.34%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for PAAS\nZacks Rank\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\nZacks Rank\nDefinition\nAnnualized Return\n1\nStrong Buy\n23.93%\n2\nBuy\n18.12%\n3\nHold\n10.10%\n4\nSell\n5.65%\n5\nStrong Sell\n2.94%\nS&P\n500\n11.36%\nZacks Rank Education\n- Learn about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Rank Home\n- Zacks Rank resources in one place\nZacks Premium\n- The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\nHold\n3\nZacks Industry Rank\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Industry Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\nBottom 17% (202  out of 243)\nZacks Sector Rank\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nBottom 13%\n(14  out of 16)\nStyle Scores\nThe\nStyle Scores\nare a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\nValue Score\nA\nGrowth Score\nA\nMomentum Score\nA\nVGM Score\nA\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\nZacks Style Scores Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\nC\nValue\nA\nGrowth\nC\nMomentum\nA\nVGM\nEarnings ESP\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\nVisit the Earnings ESP Center\nSee the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings\n5.94%\nMarket Cap:\n$21.81 B (Large Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n76.38%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n131.25%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n23.33%\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 6, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nPan American Silver is a diversified precious-metals miner with assets across the Americas. In the latest quarter, it posted record operating cash flow, free cash flow, earnings and cash balances, while production and costs landed in line or better than guidance. Compared with a year earlier, it enters 2026 with stronger margins, a higher dividend and an expected lift in attributable silver output, supported by Juanicipio.\nPotential Risks\nMetal prices remain the key risk, and inflation could squeeze margins. Escobal is also an overhang, with opposition in Guatemala still clouding restart timing.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) reinforces a favorable revision backdrop. Growth Score of B and Momentum Score of B support improving expectations and trading action, while a Value Score of C suggests the shares are not a clear bargain. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows rising consensus lines and a beat-leaning surprise pattern.\nEquinor (\nEQNR\n)\n$41.75 USD\n+1.36 (3.37%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for EQNR\nZacks Rank\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\nZacks Rank\nDefinition\nAnnualized Return\n1\nStrong Buy\n23.93%\n2\nBuy\n18.12%\n3\nHold\n10.10%\n4\nSell\n5.65%\n5\nStrong Sell\n2.94%\nS&P\n500\n11.36%\nZacks Rank Education\n- Learn about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Rank Home\n- Zacks Rank resources in one place\nZacks Premium\n- The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\nStrong Buy\n1\nZacks Industry Rank\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Industry Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\nTop 31% (76  out of 243)\nZacks Sector Rank\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nTop 6%\n(1  out of 16)\nStyle Scores\nThe\nStyle Scores\nare a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\nValue Score\nA\nGrowth Score\nA\nMomentum Score\nA\nVGM Score\nA\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\nZacks Style Scores Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\nB\nValue\nD\nGrowth\nA\nMomentum\nB\nVGM\nEarnings ESP\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\nVisit the Earnings ESP Center\nSee the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings\n20.00%\nMarket Cap:\n$122.29 B (Large Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n54.25%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n118.92%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n35.00%\nNext EPS Report date:\nApril 29, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nEquinor is a diversified Norwegian energy producer whose earnings base still rests on advantaged offshore oil and gas. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed resilience: production rose 6% year over year to 2,198 mboe per day, full-year output hit a record high, and new volumes from Johan Castberg, Halten East, Bacalhau and U.S. gas helped offset weaker realized liquids prices. Management also cut 2026-2027 organic capex by $4 billion, aims to reduce operating costs 10% in 2026, and raised the dividend.\nPotential Risks\nCommodity prices remain the main risk. Fourth-quarter net operating income fell year over year as lower oil prices and asset impairments offset solid operations, while projects such as Empire Wind still carry execution risk.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #1 and a Momentum Score of A point to estimate support, though the Growth Score of D tempers the case. The chart suggests a lagging stock, mostly lower forward estimates, and a mixed surprise record.\nCalifornia Resources (\nCRC\n)\n$67.72 USD\n+1.69 (2.56%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for CRC\nZacks Rank\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\nZacks Rank\nDefinition\nAnnualized Return\n1\nStrong Buy\n23.93%\n2\nBuy\n18.12%\n3\nHold\n10.10%\n4\nSell\n5.65%\n5\nStrong Sell\n2.94%\nS&P\n500\n11.36%\nZacks Rank Education\n- Learn about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Rank Home\n- Zacks Rank resources in one place\nZacks Premium\n- The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\nStrong Buy\n1\nZacks Industry Rank\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Industry Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\nTop 17% (42  out of 243)\nZacks Sector Rank\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nTop 6%\n(1  out of 16)\nStyle Scores\nThe\nStyle Scores\nare a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\nValue Score\nA\nGrowth Score\nA\nMomentum Score\nA\nVGM Score\nA\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\nZacks Style Scores Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\nB\nValue\nD\nGrowth\nB\nMomentum\nC\nVGM\nEarnings ESP\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\nVisit the Earnings ESP Center\nSee the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings\n20.54%\nMarket Cap:\n$6.11 B (Mid Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n-6.57%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n-67.81%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n-4.08%\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 5, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nCalifornia Resources is an oil-weighted producer and carbon-management developer operating in California’s difficult energy market. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showed stronger quality than a year earlier, with annual production up 25% to 138 MBoe\/d, its highest free cash flow since 2021, $235 million of Aera synergies realized, and the Berry deal closed, with more synergies expected within 12 months. New drilling permits and a spring 2026 target for first CO2 injection at Elk Hills add catalysts.\nPotential Risks\nCRC is still exposed to oil-price swings, integration risk from Berry, and California’s permitting framework. Management’s filings note that state actions, CCS rules, tariffs, and delays could pressure drilling economics and carbon projects.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #1 with a Momentum Score of A helps offset the Growth Score of D and the VGM Score of C. The chart shows a late price surge, estimate resets followed by stabilization, and an earnings-surprise pattern that has improved recently. \nInspire Medical Systems (\nINSP\n)\n$54.99 USD\n+1.35 (2.52%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for INSP\nZacks Rank\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\nZacks Rank\nDefinition\nAnnualized Return\n1\nStrong Buy\n23.93%\n2\nBuy\n18.12%\n3\nHold\n10.10%\n4\nSell\n5.65%\n5\nStrong Sell\n2.94%\nS&P\n500\n11.36%\nZacks Rank Education\n- Learn about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Rank Home\n- Zacks Rank resources in one place\nZacks Premium\n- The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\nStrong Buy\n1\nZacks Industry Rank\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Industry Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\nTop 33% (80  out of 243)\nZacks Sector Rank\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nTop 50%\n(8  out of 16)\nStyle Scores\nThe\nStyle Scores\nare a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\nValue Score\nA\nGrowth Score\nA\nMomentum Score\nA\nVGM Score\nA\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\nZacks Style Scores Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\nC\nValue\nA\nGrowth\nD\nMomentum\nA\nVGM\nEarnings ESP\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\nVisit the Earnings ESP Center\nSee the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings\n76.47%\nMarket Cap:\n$1.44 B (Small Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n-21.07%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n334.21%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n139.13%\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 4, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nInspire Medical sells an implantable neurostimulation system for obstructive sleep apnea, a category it still leads clinically and commercially. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed the business remains profitable through a transition year: revenue rose 12% to $269.1 million, full-year revenue increased 14% to $912 million, gross margin expanded, and operating income improved, helped by growth at existing centers, new center adds, and a richer Inspire V mix. Compared with 2024’s faster pace, growth has cooled, but the company is still scaling.\nPotential Risks\nInspire V reimbursement remains a key risk. Billing changes may create uncertainty for physicians and near-term growth, while competing therapies also bear watching.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #1, Growth Score of A, and VGM Score of A remain constructive despite weak Momentum. The chart shows a hard stock reset, lower forward estimates, and mostly positive surprises that have not yet rebuilt sentiment.\nVEON (\nVEON\n)\n$47.72 USD\n+0.44 (0.93%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for VEON\nZacks Rank\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\nZacks Rank\nDefinition\nAnnualized Return\n1\nStrong Buy\n23.93%\n2\nBuy\n18.12%\n3\nHold\n10.10%\n4\nSell\n5.65%\n5\nStrong Sell\n2.94%\nS&P\n500\n11.36%\nZacks Rank Education\n- Learn about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Rank Home\n- Zacks Rank resources in one place\nZacks Premium\n- The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\nStrong Buy\n1\nZacks Industry Rank\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Industry Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\nBottom 39% (149  out of 243)\nZacks Sector Rank\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\nZacks Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Rank\nZacks Sector Rank Education\n-- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\nTop 13%\n(2  out of 16)\nStyle Scores\nThe\nStyle Scores\nare a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\nValue Score\nA\nGrowth Score\nA\nMomentum Score\nA\nVGM Score\nA\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\nZacks Style Scores Education\n- Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\nA\nValue\nF\nGrowth\nB\nMomentum\nB\nVGM\nEarnings ESP\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\nVisit the Earnings ESP Center\nSee the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings\nNA\nMarket Cap:\n$3.44 B (Mid Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n-27.21%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n-134.21%\nLast EPS Surprise:\nNA\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 21, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nVEON runs telecom networks and digital platforms across five frontier markets. Fourth-quarter 2025 results were strong, with revenue up 17.4%, EBITDA up 29.1%, and digital revenue up 84.1% to 20.1% of sales. Full-year equity free cash flow reached $624 million. Those trends show faster growth, better margins, and a business mix increasingly supported by higher-value digital services.\nPotential Risks\nThe discount exists for a reason. VEON still operates in geopolitically and economically volatile markets, including Ukraine, and is exposed to currency swings, regulation, and periodic pressure on capital spending.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #1, Value Score of A and Momentum Score of A argue the setup still favors further interest even with a Growth Score of F. The chart shows a strong multiyear advance, sparse but recently recovering forward estimates, and little visible recent surprise history to anchor the view.\nBest Stocks to Buy Now: How to Use This List\nIt’s important to understand what this list is, and what it isn’t.\nFor decades, the Zacks Rank has been a proven system that has helped investors identify stocks most likely to outperform. Instead of relying on hunches or hype, it’s grounded in earnings estimate revisions — a factor strongly correlated with stock price movement. When combined with additional fundamental metrics, the approach becomes even more powerful.\nStill, it’s important to understand these basics:\nWhile the list offers exposure across several industries, it is not a fully diversified portfolio. You should think of it as a starting point, not a complete investing strategy.\nEven though these stocks are backed by a proven system, nothing protects you from short-term downside. Depending on market conditions, most — or even all — could decline in the near term.\nThe Zacks Rank works because it captures trends in earnings momentum. That power plays out over weeks and months, not days. 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See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending downward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_down.gif) **Hold** 3\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/mining-silver-118)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Bottom 17% (202 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/mining-silver-118)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/BasicMaterials-6)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Bottom 13% (14 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/BasicMaterials-6)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/PAAS\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nC Value \\| A Growth \\| C Momentum \\| A VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/PAAS\/eps)\n\nMore Info\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[5\\.94%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/PAAS\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$21.81 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:76\\.38%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:131\\.25%\n- Last EPS Surprise:23\\.33%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 6, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nPan American Silver is a diversified precious-metals miner with assets across the Americas. In the latest quarter, it posted record operating cash flow, free cash flow, earnings and cash balances, while production and costs landed in line or better than guidance. Compared with a year earlier, it enters 2026 with stronger margins, a higher dividend and an expected lift in attributable silver output, supported by Juanicipio.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nMetal prices remain the key risk, and inflation could squeeze margins. Escobal is also an overhang, with opposition in Guatemala still clouding restart timing.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 (Strong Buy) reinforces a favorable revision backdrop. Growth Score of B and Momentum Score of B support improving expectations and trading action, while a Value Score of C suggests the shares are not a clear bargain. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows rising consensus lines and a beat-leaning surprise pattern.\n\n[Free Research Report: PAAS](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zrmodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_PAAS_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-PAAS&t=PAAS)\n\n### Equinor (EQNR Quick Quote[EQNR](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/EQNR))\n\\$41.75 USD \\+1.36 (3.37%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for EQNR](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/EQNR.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for EQNR\n[Zacks Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/buy-list\/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr)\n\nMore Info\n\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending upward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_up.gif) **Strong Buy** 1\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/oil-and-gas-refining-and-marketing-128)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Top 31% (76 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/oil-and-gas-refining-and-marketing-128)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Oils-Energy-12)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Top 6% (1 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Oils-Energy-12)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/EQNR\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nB Value \\| D Growth \\| A Momentum \\| B VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/EQNR\/eps)\n\nMore Info\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[20\\.00%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/EQNR\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$122.29 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:54\\.25%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:118\\.92%\n- Last EPS Surprise:35\\.00%\n- Next EPS Report date:April 29, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nEquinor is a diversified Norwegian energy producer whose earnings base still rests on advantaged offshore oil and gas. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed resilience: production rose 6% year over year to 2,198 mboe per day, full-year output hit a record high, and new volumes from Johan Castberg, Halten East, Bacalhau and U.S. gas helped offset weaker realized liquids prices. Management also cut 2026-2027 organic capex by \\$4 billion, aims to reduce operating costs 10% in 2026, and raised the dividend.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nCommodity prices remain the main risk. Fourth-quarter net operating income fell year over year as lower oil prices and asset impairments offset solid operations, while projects such as Empire Wind still carry execution risk.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 and a Momentum Score of A point to estimate support, though the Growth Score of D tempers the case. The chart suggests a lagging stock, mostly lower forward estimates, and a mixed surprise record.\n\n[Free Research Report: EQNR](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_EQNR_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-EQNR&t=EQNR)\n\n### California Resources (CRC Quick Quote[CRC](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/CRC))\n\\$67.72 USD \\+1.69 (2.56%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for CRC](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/CRC.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for CRC\n[Zacks Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/buy-list\/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr)\n\nMore Info\n\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending upward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_up.gif) **Strong Buy** 1\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-united-states-136)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Top 17% (42 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-united-states-136)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Oils-Energy-12)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Top 6% (1 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Oils-Energy-12)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/CRC\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nB Value \\| D Growth \\| B Momentum \\| C VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/CRC\/eps)\n\nMore Info\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[20\\.54%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/CRC\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$6.11 B (Mid Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:\\-6.57%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:\\-67.81%\n- Last EPS Surprise:\\-4.08%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 5, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nCalifornia Resources is an oil-weighted producer and carbon-management developer operating in California’s difficult energy market. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showed stronger quality than a year earlier, with annual production up 25% to 138 MBoe\/d, its highest free cash flow since 2021, \\$235 million of Aera synergies realized, and the Berry deal closed, with more synergies expected within 12 months. New drilling permits and a spring 2026 target for first CO2 injection at Elk Hills add catalysts.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nCRC is still exposed to oil-price swings, integration risk from Berry, and California’s permitting framework. Management’s filings note that state actions, CCS rules, tariffs, and delays could pressure drilling economics and carbon projects.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 with a Momentum Score of A helps offset the Growth Score of D and the VGM Score of C. The chart shows a late price surge, estimate resets followed by stabilization, and an earnings-surprise pattern that has improved recently.\n\n[Free Research Report: CRC](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_CRC_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-CRC&t=CRC)\n\n### Inspire Medical Systems (INSP Quick Quote[INSP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/INSP))\n\\$54.99 USD \\+1.35 (2.52%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for INSP](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/INSP.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for INSP\n[Zacks Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/buy-list\/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr)\n\nMore Info\n\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending upward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_up.gif) **Strong Buy** 1\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/medical-info-systems-215)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Top 33% (80 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/medical-info-systems-215)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Medical-4)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Top 50% (8 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Medical-4)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/INSP\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nC Value \\| A Growth \\| D Momentum \\| A VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/INSP\/eps)\n\nMore Info\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[76\\.47%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/INSP\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$1.44 B (Small Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:\\-21.07%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:334\\.21%\n- Last EPS Surprise:139\\.13%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 4, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nInspire Medical sells an implantable neurostimulation system for obstructive sleep apnea, a category it still leads clinically and commercially. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed the business remains profitable through a transition year: revenue rose 12% to \\$269.1 million, full-year revenue increased 14% to \\$912 million, gross margin expanded, and operating income improved, helped by growth at existing centers, new center adds, and a richer Inspire V mix. Compared with 2024’s faster pace, growth has cooled, but the company is still scaling.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nInspire V reimbursement remains a key risk. Billing changes may create uncertainty for physicians and near-term growth, while competing therapies also bear watching.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1, Growth Score of A, and VGM Score of A remain constructive despite weak Momentum. The chart shows a hard stock reset, lower forward estimates, and mostly positive surprises that have not yet rebuilt sentiment.\n\n[Free Research Report: INSP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_INSP_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-INSP&t=INSP)\n\n### VEON (VEON Quick Quote[VEON](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/VEON))\n\\$47.72 USD \\+0.44 (0.93%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for VEON](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/VEON.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for VEON\n[Zacks Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/buy-list\/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr)\n\nMore Info\n\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending upward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_up.gif) **Strong Buy** 1\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/diversified-communication-services-232)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Bottom 39% (149 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/diversified-communication-services-232)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Utilities-14)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Top 13% (2 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Utilities-14)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/VEON\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nMore Info\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nA Value \\| F Growth \\| B Momentum \\| B VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/VEON\/eps)\n\nMore Info\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[NA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/VEON\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$3.44 B (Mid Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:\\-27.21%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:\\-134.21%\n- Last EPS Surprise:NA\n- Next EPS Report date:May 21, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nVEON runs telecom networks and digital platforms across five frontier markets. Fourth-quarter 2025 results were strong, with revenue up 17.4%, EBITDA up 29.1%, and digital revenue up 84.1% to 20.1% of sales. Full-year equity free cash flow reached \\$624 million. Those trends show faster growth, better margins, and a business mix increasingly supported by higher-value digital services.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nThe discount exists for a reason. VEON still operates in geopolitically and economically volatile markets, including Ukraine, and is exposed to currency swings, regulation, and periodic pressure on capital spending.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1, Value Score of A and Momentum Score of A argue the setup still favors further interest even with a Growth Score of F. The chart shows a strong multiyear advance, sparse but recently recovering forward estimates, and little visible recent surprise history to anchor the view.\n\n[Free Research Report: VEON](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zrmodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_VEON_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-VEON&t=VEON)\n\n## Best Stocks to Buy Now: How to Use This List\nIt’s important to understand what this list is, and what it isn’t.\n\nFor decades, the Zacks Rank has been a proven system that has helped investors identify stocks most likely to outperform. Instead of relying on hunches or hype, it’s grounded in earnings estimate revisions — a factor strongly correlated with stock price movement. When combined with additional fundamental metrics, the approach becomes even more powerful.\n\nStill, it’s important to understand these basics:\n\n- While the list offers exposure across several industries, it is not a fully diversified portfolio. You should think of it as a starting point, not a complete investing strategy.\n- Even though these stocks are backed by a proven system, nothing protects you from short-term downside. Depending on market conditions, most — or even all — could decline in the near term.\n- The Zacks Rank works because it captures trends in earnings momentum. That power plays out over weeks and months, not days. Investors with patience and discipline are more likely to benefit.\n- Before buying any single stock, check how it aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and broader portfolio.\n\n## Methodology\nThe Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that uses trends in earnings estimate revisions and earnings-per-share (EPS) surprises to classify stocks into five groups: \\#1 (Strong Buy), \\#2 (Buy), \\#3 (Hold), \\#4 (Sell) and \\#5 (Strong Sell). The Zacks Rank is calculated through four primary factors related to earnings estimates: analysts' consensus on earnings estimate revisions, the magnitude of revision change, the upside potential and estimate surprise (or the degree in which earnings per share deviated from the previous quarter).\n\nZacks builds the data from 3,000 analysts at over 150 different brokerage firms. The average yearly gain for Zacks Rank \\#1 (Strong Buy) stocks is +23.62% per year from January, 1988, through June 2, 2025.\n\nFor this list, only companies in the top 50% of industries that have average daily trading volumes of 100,000 shares or more were considered. Stocks with a share value of \\$5 or less were excluded. These companies earned Zacks Rank \\#1 (Strong Buy) between March 16, 2026 and March 28, 2026. All information is current as of market open, March 30, 2026.\n## Common Questions of New Investors\n## Where to Buy Stocks\nTo invest in stocks, you must open a brokerage account, fund the account and purchase stocks through your selected brokerage. Investors may also purchase stocks through a financial advisor or an automated robo advisor. Some publicly traded companies also offer a direct stock purchase plan, where you can purchase shares directly from the company.\n\n## Alternative Ways to Invest in Stocks\nYou can also invest in stock funds, such as mutual funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds, where the fund managers select the pool of stocks that follow an investing strategy. These funds may broadly cover an entire index, such as the S\\&P 500, or specific types of stocks, such as industries like technology and energy companies, company size such as small cap companies, or location like international companies.\n\n## How to Start Investing in Stocks Today\nIt’s easy to start investing by opening an online brokerage account. Opening a standard brokerage account takes about 20 minutes and you’ll need to have some personal information ready, such as your social security number and your bank details to fund your account.\n\nYou’ll need to decide whether to open a taxable account (most common), a tax-deferred retirement account such as a traditional IRA or a tax-free retirement account such as a Roth IRA, which is funded with after-tax dollars, but qualified withdrawals are tax-free. A margin account allows for borrowing to purchase stocks and is best for experienced traders.\n\nSet goals before you begin investing – determine how much you can afford to invest and your tolerance for risk.\n\n## What to Look for When You Buy Stocks?\nThe goal in all equities investment is to buy low and sell high, growing your wealth over time. Researching the companies to invest in is key – what kind of product or service do they offer? How do they compare with competitors? How fast are they growing? 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How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending downward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_down.gif) **Hold** 3\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/mining-silver-118)\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Bottom 17% (202 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/mining-silver-118)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/BasicMaterials-6)\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Bottom 13% (14 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/BasicMaterials-6)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/PAAS\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nC Value  A Growth  C Momentum  A VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/PAAS\/eps)\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[5\\.94%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/PAAS\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$21.81 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:76\\.38%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:131\\.25%\n- Last EPS Surprise:23\\.33%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 6, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nPan American Silver is a diversified precious-metals miner with assets across the Americas. In the latest quarter, it posted record operating cash flow, free cash flow, earnings and cash balances, while production and costs landed in line or better than guidance. Compared with a year earlier, it enters 2026 with stronger margins, a higher dividend and an expected lift in attributable silver output, supported by Juanicipio.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nMetal prices remain the key risk, and inflation could squeeze margins. Escobal is also an overhang, with opposition in Guatemala still clouding restart timing.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 (Strong Buy) reinforces a favorable revision backdrop. Growth Score of B and Momentum Score of B support improving expectations and trading action, while a Value Score of C suggests the shares are not a clear bargain. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows rising consensus lines and a beat-leaning surprise pattern.\n\n### Equinor ([EQNR](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/EQNR))\n\\$41.75 USD \\+1.36 (3.37%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for EQNR](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/EQNR.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for EQNR\n[Zacks Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/buy-list\/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr)\n\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending upward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_up.gif) **Strong Buy** 1\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/oil-and-gas-refining-and-marketing-128)\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Top 31% (76 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/oil-and-gas-refining-and-marketing-128)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Oils-Energy-12)\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Top 6% (1 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Oils-Energy-12)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/EQNR\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nB Value  D Growth  A Momentum  B VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/EQNR\/eps)\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[20\\.00%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/EQNR\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$122.29 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:54\\.25%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:118\\.92%\n- Last EPS Surprise:35\\.00%\n- Next EPS Report date:April 29, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nEquinor is a diversified Norwegian energy producer whose earnings base still rests on advantaged offshore oil and gas. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed resilience: production rose 6% year over year to 2,198 mboe per day, full-year output hit a record high, and new volumes from Johan Castberg, Halten East, Bacalhau and U.S. gas helped offset weaker realized liquids prices. Management also cut 2026-2027 organic capex by \\$4 billion, aims to reduce operating costs 10% in 2026, and raised the dividend.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nCommodity prices remain the main risk. Fourth-quarter net operating income fell year over year as lower oil prices and asset impairments offset solid operations, while projects such as Empire Wind still carry execution risk.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 and a Momentum Score of A point to estimate support, though the Growth Score of D tempers the case. The chart suggests a lagging stock, mostly lower forward estimates, and a mixed surprise record.\n\n### California Resources ([CRC](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/CRC))\n\\$67.72 USD \\+1.69 (2.56%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for CRC](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/CRC.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for CRC\n[Zacks Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/buy-list\/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr)\n\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending upward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_up.gif) **Strong Buy** 1\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-united-states-136)\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Top 17% (42 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-united-states-136)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Oils-Energy-12)\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Top 6% (1 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Oils-Energy-12)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/CRC\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nB Value  D Growth  B Momentum  C VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/CRC\/eps)\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[20\\.54%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/CRC\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$6.11 B (Mid Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:\\-6.57%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:\\-67.81%\n- Last EPS Surprise:\\-4.08%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 5, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nCalifornia Resources is an oil-weighted producer and carbon-management developer operating in California’s difficult energy market. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showed stronger quality than a year earlier, with annual production up 25% to 138 MBoe\/d, its highest free cash flow since 2021, \\$235 million of Aera synergies realized, and the Berry deal closed, with more synergies expected within 12 months. New drilling permits and a spring 2026 target for first CO2 injection at Elk Hills add catalysts.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nCRC is still exposed to oil-price swings, integration risk from Berry, and California’s permitting framework. Management’s filings note that state actions, CCS rules, tariffs, and delays could pressure drilling economics and carbon projects.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 with a Momentum Score of A helps offset the Growth Score of D and the VGM Score of C. The chart shows a late price surge, estimate resets followed by stabilization, and an earnings-surprise pattern that has improved recently.\n\n### Inspire Medical Systems ([INSP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/INSP))\n\\$54.99 USD \\+1.35 (2.52%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for INSP](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/INSP.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for INSP\n[Zacks Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/buy-list\/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr)\n\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending upward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_up.gif) **Strong Buy** 1\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/medical-info-systems-215)\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Top 33% (80 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/medical-info-systems-215)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Medical-4)\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Top 50% (8 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Medical-4)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/INSP\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nC Value  A Growth  D Momentum  A VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/INSP\/eps)\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[76\\.47%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/INSP\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$1.44 B (Small Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:\\-21.07%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:334\\.21%\n- Last EPS Surprise:139\\.13%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 4, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nInspire Medical sells an implantable neurostimulation system for obstructive sleep apnea, a category it still leads clinically and commercially. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed the business remains profitable through a transition year: revenue rose 12% to \\$269.1 million, full-year revenue increased 14% to \\$912 million, gross margin expanded, and operating income improved, helped by growth at existing centers, new center adds, and a richer Inspire V mix. Compared with 2024’s faster pace, growth has cooled, but the company is still scaling.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nInspire V reimbursement remains a key risk. Billing changes may create uncertainty for physicians and near-term growth, while competing therapies also bear watching.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1, Growth Score of A, and VGM Score of A remain constructive despite weak Momentum. The chart shows a hard stock reset, lower forward estimates, and mostly positive surprises that have not yet rebuilt sentiment.\n\n### VEON ([VEON](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/VEON))\n\\$47.72 USD \\+0.44 (0.93%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for VEON](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/VEON.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for VEON\n[Zacks Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/buy-list\/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr)\n\nThis is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.\n\n| Zacks Rank | Definition | Annualized Return |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Strong Buy | 23\\.93% |\n| 2 | Buy | 18\\.12% |\n| 3 | Hold | 10\\.10% |\n| 4 | Sell | 5\\.65% |\n| 5 | Strong Sell | 2\\.94% |\n| S\\&P | 500 | 11\\.36% |\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock-education\/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank\n\n[Zacks Rank Home](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place\n\n[Zacks Premium](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank\n\n![Trending upward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_up.gif) **Strong Buy** 1\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/diversified-communication-services-232)\n\nThe Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nAn industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\nThe industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank\n\n[Bottom 39% (149 out of 243)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/diversified-communication-services-232)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Utilities-14)\n\nThe Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank.\n\nA sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#1's and \\#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \\#4's and \\#5's.\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\nThe sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%.\n\n[Zacks Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/education\/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank   \n [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/zrank\/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank\n\n[Top 13% (2 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Utilities-14)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/VEON\/stock-style-scores\/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss)\n\nThe **Style Scores** are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.\n\nThe scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.\n\n- **Value Score** A\n- **Growth Score** A\n- **Momentum Score** A\n- **VGM Score** A\n\nWithin each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.\n\nAs an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \\#1 or \\#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.\n\n[Zacks Style Scores Education](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/style-scores-education\/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores\n\nA Value  F Growth  B Momentum  B VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/VEON\/eps)\n\nZacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season.\n\nThe technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \\#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.\n\n[Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/earnings\/earnings-surprise-predictions\/)\n\n[See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/premium\/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip)\n\n[NA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/VEON\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$3.44 B (Mid Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:\\-27.21%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:\\-134.21%\n- Last EPS Surprise:NA\n- Next EPS Report date:May 21, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nVEON runs telecom networks and digital platforms across five frontier markets. Fourth-quarter 2025 results were strong, with revenue up 17.4%, EBITDA up 29.1%, and digital revenue up 84.1% to 20.1% of sales. Full-year equity free cash flow reached \\$624 million. Those trends show faster growth, better margins, and a business mix increasingly supported by higher-value digital services.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nThe discount exists for a reason. VEON still operates in geopolitically and economically volatile markets, including Ukraine, and is exposed to currency swings, regulation, and periodic pressure on capital spending.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1, Value Score of A and Momentum Score of A argue the setup still favors further interest even with a Growth Score of F. The chart shows a strong multiyear advance, sparse but recently recovering forward estimates, and little visible recent surprise history to anchor the view.\n\n## Best Stocks to Buy Now: How to Use This List\nIt’s important to understand what this list is, and what it isn’t.\n\nFor decades, the Zacks Rank has been a proven system that has helped investors identify stocks most likely to outperform. Instead of relying on hunches or hype, it’s grounded in earnings estimate revisions — a factor strongly correlated with stock price movement. When combined with additional fundamental metrics, the approach becomes even more powerful.\n\nStill, it’s important to understand these basics:\n\n- While the list offers exposure across several industries, it is not a fully diversified portfolio. You should think of it as a starting point, not a complete investing strategy.\n- Even though these stocks are backed by a proven system, nothing protects you from short-term downside. Depending on market conditions, most — or even all — could decline in the near term.\n- The Zacks Rank works because it captures trends in earnings momentum. That power plays out over weeks and months, not days. Investors with patience and discipline are more likely to benefit.\n- Before buying any single stock, check how it aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and broader portfolio.\n\n## Methodology\nThe Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that uses trends in earnings estimate revisions and earnings-per-share (EPS) surprises to classify stocks into five groups: \\#1 (Strong Buy), \\#2 (Buy), \\#3 (Hold), \\#4 (Sell) and \\#5 (Strong Sell). The Zacks Rank is calculated through four primary factors related to earnings estimates: analysts' consensus on earnings estimate revisions, the magnitude of revision change, the upside potential and estimate surprise (or the degree in which earnings per share deviated from the previous quarter).\n\nZacks builds the data from 3,000 analysts at over 150 different brokerage firms. The average yearly gain for Zacks Rank \\#1 (Strong Buy) stocks is +23.62% per year from January, 1988, through June 2, 2025.\n\nFor this list, only companies in the top 50% of industries that have average daily trading volumes of 100,000 shares or more were considered. Stocks with a share value of \\$5 or less were excluded. These companies earned Zacks Rank \\#1 (Strong Buy) between March 16, 2026 and March 28, 2026. All information is current as of market open, March 30, 2026.\n\nCommon Questions of New Investors\n\n## Where to Buy Stocks\nTo invest in stocks, you must open a brokerage account, fund the account and purchase stocks through your selected brokerage. Investors may also purchase stocks through a financial advisor or an automated robo advisor. Some publicly traded companies also offer a direct stock purchase plan, where you can purchase shares directly from the company.\n\n## Alternative Ways to Invest in Stocks\nYou can also invest in stock funds, such as mutual funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds, where the fund managers select the pool of stocks that follow an investing strategy. These funds may broadly cover an entire index, such as the S\\&P 500, or specific types of stocks, such as industries like technology and energy companies, company size such as small cap companies, or location like international companies.\n\n## How to Start Investing in Stocks Today\nIt’s easy to start investing by opening an online brokerage account. Opening a standard brokerage account takes about 20 minutes and you’ll need to have some personal information ready, such as your social security number and your bank details to fund your account.\n\nYou’ll need to decide whether to open a taxable account (most common), a tax-deferred retirement account such as a traditional IRA or a tax-free retirement account such as a Roth IRA, which is funded with after-tax dollars, but qualified withdrawals are tax-free. A margin account allows for borrowing to purchase stocks and is best for experienced traders.\n\nSet goals before you begin investing – determine how much you can afford to invest and your tolerance for risk.\n\n## What to Look for When You Buy Stocks?\nThe goal in all equities investment is to buy low and sell high, growing your wealth over time. Researching the companies to invest in is key – what kind of product or service do they offer? How do they compare with competitors? How fast are they growing? 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Boilerpipe Text	Image: Bigstock When looking for stocks to buy, new investors often choose names they know – but there are far more potentially profitable stocks out there beyond Meta, NVIDIA, Google or other “Magnificent Seven” stocks. Professional and institutional investors know better, looking beyond the headlines to search for stocks that are ripe to buy, no matter the company's size, industry or renown. The Zacks Rank uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Strong Sell." The list below includes some of the latest stocks given a "Strong Buy” rating in the past two weeks, according to Zacks Equity Research, ranked by our proprietary Zacks Indicator Score. 5 Best Stocks to Buy Today Company (Ticker) 12 Week Price Change Forward PE Price Proj EPS Growth (1 Year) Projected Sales Growth (1Y) Report Pan American Silver ( PAAS ) 2.76% 12.27 $55.77 78.91% 43.92% Equinor ( EQNR ) 77.66% 9.97 $41.75 69.58% 11.86% Free Research Report: EQNR California Resources ( CRC ) 48.70% 17.62 $67.72 -6.51% 2.77% Free Research Report: CRC Inspire Medical Systems ( INSP ) -44.10% 28.72 $54.99 -20.89% 6.07% Free Research Report: INSP VEON ( VEON ) -8.30% 6.31 $47.72 -27.26% 7.42% *Updated on April 6, 2026. Pan American Silver ( PAAS ) $55.77 USD +0.19 (0.34%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for PAAS Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.93% 2 Buy 18.12% 3 Hold 10.10% 4 Sell 5.65% 5 Strong Sell 2.94% S&P 500 11.36% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank Hold 3 Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank Bottom 17% (202 out of 243) Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank Bottom 13% (14 out of 16) Style Scores The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. Value Score A Growth Score A Momentum Score A VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores C Value A Growth C Momentum A VGM Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings 5.94% Market Cap: $21.81 B (Large Cap) Projected EPS Growth: 76.38% Last Quarter EPS Growth: 131.25% Last EPS Surprise: 23.33% Next EPS Report date: May 6, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy Pan American Silver is a diversified precious-metals miner with assets across the Americas. In the latest quarter, it posted record operating cash flow, free cash flow, earnings and cash balances, while production and costs landed in line or better than guidance. Compared with a year earlier, it enters 2026 with stronger margins, a higher dividend and an expected lift in attributable silver output, supported by Juanicipio. Potential Risks Metal prices remain the key risk, and inflation could squeeze margins. Escobal is also an overhang, with opposition in Guatemala still clouding restart timing. Forecast A Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) reinforces a favorable revision backdrop. Growth Score of B and Momentum Score of B support improving expectations and trading action, while a Value Score of C suggests the shares are not a clear bargain. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows rising consensus lines and a beat-leaning surprise pattern. Equinor ( EQNR ) $41.75 USD +1.36 (3.37%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for EQNR Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.93% 2 Buy 18.12% 3 Hold 10.10% 4 Sell 5.65% 5 Strong Sell 2.94% S&P 500 11.36% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank Strong Buy 1 Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank Top 31% (76 out of 243) Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank Top 6% (1 out of 16) Style Scores The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. Value Score A Growth Score A Momentum Score A VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores B Value D Growth A Momentum B VGM Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings 20.00% Market Cap: $122.29 B (Large Cap) Projected EPS Growth: 54.25% Last Quarter EPS Growth: 118.92% Last EPS Surprise: 35.00% Next EPS Report date: April 29, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy Equinor is a diversified Norwegian energy producer whose earnings base still rests on advantaged offshore oil and gas. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed resilience: production rose 6% year over year to 2,198 mboe per day, full-year output hit a record high, and new volumes from Johan Castberg, Halten East, Bacalhau and U.S. gas helped offset weaker realized liquids prices. Management also cut 2026-2027 organic capex by $4 billion, aims to reduce operating costs 10% in 2026, and raised the dividend. Potential Risks Commodity prices remain the main risk. Fourth-quarter net operating income fell year over year as lower oil prices and asset impairments offset solid operations, while projects such as Empire Wind still carry execution risk. Forecast A Zacks Rank #1 and a Momentum Score of A point to estimate support, though the Growth Score of D tempers the case. The chart suggests a lagging stock, mostly lower forward estimates, and a mixed surprise record. California Resources ( CRC ) $67.72 USD +1.69 (2.56%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for CRC Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.93% 2 Buy 18.12% 3 Hold 10.10% 4 Sell 5.65% 5 Strong Sell 2.94% S&P 500 11.36% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank Strong Buy 1 Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank Top 17% (42 out of 243) Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank Top 6% (1 out of 16) Style Scores The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. Value Score A Growth Score A Momentum Score A VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores B Value D Growth B Momentum C VGM Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings 20.54% Market Cap: $6.11 B (Mid Cap) Projected EPS Growth: -6.57% Last Quarter EPS Growth: -67.81% Last EPS Surprise: -4.08% Next EPS Report date: May 5, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy California Resources is an oil-weighted producer and carbon-management developer operating in California’s difficult energy market. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showed stronger quality than a year earlier, with annual production up 25% to 138 MBoe/d, its highest free cash flow since 2021, $235 million of Aera synergies realized, and the Berry deal closed, with more synergies expected within 12 months. New drilling permits and a spring 2026 target for first CO2 injection at Elk Hills add catalysts. Potential Risks CRC is still exposed to oil-price swings, integration risk from Berry, and California’s permitting framework. Management’s filings note that state actions, CCS rules, tariffs, and delays could pressure drilling economics and carbon projects. Forecast A Zacks Rank #1 with a Momentum Score of A helps offset the Growth Score of D and the VGM Score of C. The chart shows a late price surge, estimate resets followed by stabilization, and an earnings-surprise pattern that has improved recently. Inspire Medical Systems ( INSP ) $54.99 USD +1.35 (2.52%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for INSP Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.93% 2 Buy 18.12% 3 Hold 10.10% 4 Sell 5.65% 5 Strong Sell 2.94% S&P 500 11.36% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank Strong Buy 1 Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank Top 33% (80 out of 243) Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank Top 50% (8 out of 16) Style Scores The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. Value Score A Growth Score A Momentum Score A VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores C Value A Growth D Momentum A VGM Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings 76.47% Market Cap: $1.44 B (Small Cap) Projected EPS Growth: -21.07% Last Quarter EPS Growth: 334.21% Last EPS Surprise: 139.13% Next EPS Report date: May 4, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy Inspire Medical sells an implantable neurostimulation system for obstructive sleep apnea, a category it still leads clinically and commercially. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed the business remains profitable through a transition year: revenue rose 12% to $269.1 million, full-year revenue increased 14% to $912 million, gross margin expanded, and operating income improved, helped by growth at existing centers, new center adds, and a richer Inspire V mix. Compared with 2024’s faster pace, growth has cooled, but the company is still scaling. Potential Risks Inspire V reimbursement remains a key risk. Billing changes may create uncertainty for physicians and near-term growth, while competing therapies also bear watching. Forecast A Zacks Rank #1, Growth Score of A, and VGM Score of A remain constructive despite weak Momentum. The chart shows a hard stock reset, lower forward estimates, and mostly positive surprises that have not yet rebuilt sentiment. VEON ( VEON ) $47.72 USD +0.44 (0.93%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for VEON Zacks Rank This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return 1 Strong Buy 23.93% 2 Buy 18.12% 3 Hold 10.10% 4 Sell 5.65% 5 Strong Sell 2.94% S&P 500 11.36% Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank Strong Buy 1 Zacks Industry Rank The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank Bottom 39% (149 out of 243) Zacks Sector Rank The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's. Zacks Sector Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Sector Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank Top 13% (2 out of 16) Style Scores The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. Value Score A Growth Score A Momentum Score A VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores A Value F Growth B Momentum B VGM Earnings ESP Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank #3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Visit the Earnings ESP Center See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings NA Market Cap: $3.44 B (Mid Cap) Projected EPS Growth: -27.21% Last Quarter EPS Growth: -134.21% Last EPS Surprise: NA Next EPS Report date: May 21, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy VEON runs telecom networks and digital platforms across five frontier markets. Fourth-quarter 2025 results were strong, with revenue up 17.4%, EBITDA up 29.1%, and digital revenue up 84.1% to 20.1% of sales. Full-year equity free cash flow reached $624 million. Those trends show faster growth, better margins, and a business mix increasingly supported by higher-value digital services. Potential Risks The discount exists for a reason. VEON still operates in geopolitically and economically volatile markets, including Ukraine, and is exposed to currency swings, regulation, and periodic pressure on capital spending. Forecast A Zacks Rank #1, Value Score of A and Momentum Score of A argue the setup still favors further interest even with a Growth Score of F. The chart shows a strong multiyear advance, sparse but recently recovering forward estimates, and little visible recent surprise history to anchor the view. Best Stocks to Buy Now: How to Use This List It’s important to understand what this list is, and what it isn’t. For decades, the Zacks Rank has been a proven system that has helped investors identify stocks most likely to outperform. Instead of relying on hunches or hype, it’s grounded in earnings estimate revisions — a factor strongly correlated with stock price movement. When combined with additional fundamental metrics, the approach becomes even more powerful. Still, it’s important to understand these basics: While the list offers exposure across several industries, it is not a fully diversified portfolio. You should think of it as a starting point, not a complete investing strategy. Even though these stocks are backed by a proven system, nothing protects you from short-term downside. Depending on market conditions, most — or even all — could decline in the near term. The Zacks Rank works because it captures trends in earnings momentum. That power plays out over weeks and months, not days. Investors with patience and discipline are more likely to benefit. Before buying any single stock, check how it aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and broader portfolio. Methodology The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that uses trends in earnings estimate revisions and earnings-per-share (EPS) surprises to classify stocks into five groups: #1 (Strong Buy), #2 (Buy), #3 (Hold), #4 (Sell) and #5 (Strong Sell). The Zacks Rank is calculated through four primary factors related to earnings estimates: analysts' consensus on earnings estimate revisions, the magnitude of revision change, the upside potential and estimate surprise (or the degree in which earnings per share deviated from the previous quarter). Zacks builds the data from 3,000 analysts at over 150 different brokerage firms. The average yearly gain for Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks is +23.62% per year from January, 1988, through June 2, 2025. For this list, only companies in the top 50% of industries that have average daily trading volumes of 100,000 shares or more were considered. Stocks with a share value of $5 or less were excluded. These companies earned Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) between March 16, 2026 and March 28, 2026. All information is current as of market open, March 30, 2026. Common Questions of New Investors Where to Buy Stocks To invest in stocks, you must open a brokerage account, fund the account and purchase stocks through your selected brokerage. Investors may also purchase stocks through a financial advisor or an automated robo advisor. Some publicly traded companies also offer a direct stock purchase plan, where you can purchase shares directly from the company. Alternative Ways to Invest in Stocks You can also invest in stock funds, such as mutual funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds, where the fund managers select the pool of stocks that follow an investing strategy. These funds may broadly cover an entire index, such as the S&P 500, or specific types of stocks, such as industries like technology and energy companies, company size such as small cap companies, or location like international companies. How to Start Investing in Stocks Today It’s easy to start investing by opening an online brokerage account. 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Does the stock pay regular dividends to shareholders? Does the stock help diversify your portfolio by giving you exposure to a market segment you currently don’t hold? Understanding fundamental analysis can help determine whether the stock has the potential for growth at its current purchase price. Factors that can help determine that include earnings per share (EPS), price-to-earnings ratio and PE growth. Technical analysis is used looking at statistical patterns to potentially predict future price moves. Some investors may look for a growth and income strategy, looking for stocks with solid revenues that pay good dividends, or a value strategy, looking if a current stock price is below what their revenue, EPS and other factors suggest. Analysts also often look for the momentum of a stock by looking at moving averages of a stock's closing price over a 50-day, 100-day or 12-month trailing time period to determine signals whether to buy or sell a stock. 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When looking for stocks to buy, new investors often choose names they know – but there are far more potentially profitable stocks out there beyond Meta, NVIDIA, Google or other “Magnificent Seven” stocks. Professional and institutional investors know better, looking beyond the headlines to search for stocks that are ripe to buy, no matter the company's size, industry or renown. The Zacks Rank uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Strong Sell." The list below includes some of the latest stocks given a "Strong Buy” rating in the past two weeks, according to Zacks Equity Research, ranked by our proprietary Zacks Indicator Score. ## 5 Best Stocks to Buy Today \| Company (Ticker) \| 12 Week Price Change \| Forward PE \| Price \| Proj EPS Growth (1 Year) \| Projected Sales Growth (1Y) \| Report \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Pan American Silver (PAAS Quick Quote[PAAS](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PAAS)) \| 2\.76% \| 12\.27 \| \$55.77 \| 78\.91% \| 43\.92% \| \| \| Equinor (EQNR Quick Quote[EQNR](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/EQNR)) \| 77\.66% \| 9\.97 \| \$41.75 \| 69\.58% \| 11\.86% \| [Free Research Report: EQNR](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_EQNR&icid=feature_article-best_stocks_to_buy_now-101-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-EQNR&t=EQNR) \| \| California Resources (CRC Quick Quote[CRC](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CRC)) \| 48\.70% \| 17\.62 \| \$67.72 \| \-6.51% \| 2\.77% \| [Free Research Report: CRC](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_CRC&icid=feature_article-best_stocks_to_buy_now-101-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-CRC&t=CRC) \| \| Inspire Medical Systems (INSP Quick Quote[INSP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/INSP)) \| \-44.10% \| 28\.72 \| \$54.99 \| \-20.89% \| 6\.07% \| [Free Research Report: INSP](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_INSP&icid=feature_article-best_stocks_to_buy_now-101-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-INSP&t=INSP) \| \| VEON (VEON Quick Quote[VEON](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/VEON)) \| \-8.30% \| 6\.31 \| \$47.72 \| \-27.26% \| 7\.42% \| \| \Updated on April 6, 2026. ### Pan American Silver (PAAS Quick Quote[PAAS](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PAAS)) \$55.77 USD \+0.19 (0.34%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for PAAS](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/PAAS.png) #### Premium Research for PAAS [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) More Info This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. 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There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores C Value \\| A Growth \\| C Momentum \\| A VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PAAS/eps) More Info Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [5\.94%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PAAS/eps) - Market Cap:\$21.81 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:76\.38% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:131\.25% - Last EPS Surprise:23\.33% - Next EPS Report date:May 6, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Pan American Silver is a diversified precious-metals miner with assets across the Americas. In the latest quarter, it posted record operating cash flow, free cash flow, earnings and cash balances, while production and costs landed in line or better than guidance. Compared with a year earlier, it enters 2026 with stronger margins, a higher dividend and an expected lift in attributable silver output, supported by Juanicipio. #### Potential Risks Metal prices remain the key risk, and inflation could squeeze margins. Escobal is also an overhang, with opposition in Guatemala still clouding restart timing. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) reinforces a favorable revision backdrop. Growth Score of B and Momentum Score of B support improving expectations and trading action, while a Value Score of C suggests the shares are not a clear bargain. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows rising consensus lines and a beat-leaning surprise pattern. 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See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending upward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_up.gif) Strong Buy 1 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/oil-and-gas-refining-and-marketing-128) More Info The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. 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[Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Top 6% (1 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Oils-Energy-12) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/EQNR/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) More Info The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores B Value \\| D Growth \\| A Momentum \\| B VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/EQNR/eps) More Info Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [20\.00%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/EQNR/eps) - Market Cap:\$122.29 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:54\.25% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:118\.92% - Last EPS Surprise:35\.00% - Next EPS Report date:April 29, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Equinor is a diversified Norwegian energy producer whose earnings base still rests on advantaged offshore oil and gas. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed resilience: production rose 6% year over year to 2,198 mboe per day, full-year output hit a record high, and new volumes from Johan Castberg, Halten East, Bacalhau and U.S. gas helped offset weaker realized liquids prices. Management also cut 2026-2027 organic capex by \$4 billion, aims to reduce operating costs 10% in 2026, and raised the dividend. #### Potential Risks Commodity prices remain the main risk. Fourth-quarter net operating income fell year over year as lower oil prices and asset impairments offset solid operations, while projects such as Empire Wind still carry execution risk. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 and a Momentum Score of A point to estimate support, though the Growth Score of D tempers the case. The chart suggests a lagging stock, mostly lower forward estimates, and a mixed surprise record. [Free Research Report: EQNR](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_EQNR_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-EQNR&t=EQNR) ### California Resources (CRC Quick Quote[CRC](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CRC)) \$67.72 USD \+1.69 (2.56%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for CRC](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/CRC.png) #### Premium Research for CRC [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) More Info This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending upward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_up.gif) Strong Buy 1 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-united-states-136) More Info The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank [Top 17% (42 out of 243)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-united-states-136) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Oils-Energy-12) More Info The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Top 6% (1 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Oils-Energy-12) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/CRC/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) More Info The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores B Value \\| D Growth \\| B Momentum \\| C VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CRC/eps) More Info Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [20\.54%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CRC/eps) - Market Cap:\$6.11 B (Mid Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:\-6.57% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:\-67.81% - Last EPS Surprise:\-4.08% - Next EPS Report date:May 5, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy California Resources is an oil-weighted producer and carbon-management developer operating in California’s difficult energy market. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showed stronger quality than a year earlier, with annual production up 25% to 138 MBoe/d, its highest free cash flow since 2021, \$235 million of Aera synergies realized, and the Berry deal closed, with more synergies expected within 12 months. New drilling permits and a spring 2026 target for first CO2 injection at Elk Hills add catalysts. #### Potential Risks CRC is still exposed to oil-price swings, integration risk from Berry, and California’s permitting framework. Management’s filings note that state actions, CCS rules, tariffs, and delays could pressure drilling economics and carbon projects. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 with a Momentum Score of A helps offset the Growth Score of D and the VGM Score of C. The chart shows a late price surge, estimate resets followed by stabilization, and an earnings-surprise pattern that has improved recently. [Free Research Report: CRC](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_CRC_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-CRC&t=CRC) ### Inspire Medical Systems (INSP Quick Quote[INSP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/INSP)) \$54.99 USD \+1.35 (2.52%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for INSP](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/INSP.png) #### Premium Research for INSP [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) More Info This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending upward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_up.gif) Strong Buy 1 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/medical-info-systems-215) More Info The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank [Top 33% (80 out of 243)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/medical-info-systems-215) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Medical-4) More Info The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Top 50% (8 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Medical-4) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/INSP/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) More Info The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores C Value \\| A Growth \\| D Momentum \\| A VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/INSP/eps) More Info Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [76\.47%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/INSP/eps) - Market Cap:\$1.44 B (Small Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:\-21.07% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:334\.21% - Last EPS Surprise:139\.13% - Next EPS Report date:May 4, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Inspire Medical sells an implantable neurostimulation system for obstructive sleep apnea, a category it still leads clinically and commercially. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed the business remains profitable through a transition year: revenue rose 12% to \$269.1 million, full-year revenue increased 14% to \$912 million, gross margin expanded, and operating income improved, helped by growth at existing centers, new center adds, and a richer Inspire V mix. Compared with 2024’s faster pace, growth has cooled, but the company is still scaling. #### Potential Risks Inspire V reimbursement remains a key risk. Billing changes may create uncertainty for physicians and near-term growth, while competing therapies also bear watching. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1, Growth Score of A, and VGM Score of A remain constructive despite weak Momentum. The chart shows a hard stock reset, lower forward estimates, and mostly positive surprises that have not yet rebuilt sentiment. [Free Research Report: INSP](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_INSP_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-INSP&t=INSP) ### VEON (VEON Quick Quote[VEON](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/VEON)) \$47.72 USD \+0.44 (0.93%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for VEON](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/VEON.png) #### Premium Research for VEON [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) More Info This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending upward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_up.gif) Strong Buy 1 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/diversified-communication-services-232) More Info The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank [Bottom 39% (149 out of 243)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/diversified-communication-services-232) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Utilities-14) More Info The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Top 13% (2 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Utilities-14) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/VEON/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) More Info The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores A Value \\| F Growth \\| B Momentum \\| B VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/VEON/eps) More Info Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [NA](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/VEON/eps) - Market Cap:\$3.44 B (Mid Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:\-27.21% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:\-134.21% - Last EPS Surprise:NA - Next EPS Report date:May 21, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy VEON runs telecom networks and digital platforms across five frontier markets. Fourth-quarter 2025 results were strong, with revenue up 17.4%, EBITDA up 29.1%, and digital revenue up 84.1% to 20.1% of sales. Full-year equity free cash flow reached \$624 million. Those trends show faster growth, better margins, and a business mix increasingly supported by higher-value digital services. #### Potential Risks The discount exists for a reason. VEON still operates in geopolitically and economically volatile markets, including Ukraine, and is exposed to currency swings, regulation, and periodic pressure on capital spending. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1, Value Score of A and Momentum Score of A argue the setup still favors further interest even with a Growth Score of F. The chart shows a strong multiyear advance, sparse but recently recovering forward estimates, and little visible recent surprise history to anchor the view. [Free Research Report: VEON](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zrmodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_101_VEON_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Stocks_to_Buy_Now-101-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-VEON&t=VEON) ## Best Stocks to Buy Now: How to Use This List It’s important to understand what this list is, and what it isn’t. For decades, the Zacks Rank has been a proven system that has helped investors identify stocks most likely to outperform. Instead of relying on hunches or hype, it’s grounded in earnings estimate revisions — a factor strongly correlated with stock price movement. When combined with additional fundamental metrics, the approach becomes even more powerful. Still, it’s important to understand these basics: - While the list offers exposure across several industries, it is not a fully diversified portfolio. You should think of it as a starting point, not a complete investing strategy. - Even though these stocks are backed by a proven system, nothing protects you from short-term downside. Depending on market conditions, most — or even all — could decline in the near term. - The Zacks Rank works because it captures trends in earnings momentum. That power plays out over weeks and months, not days. Investors with patience and discipline are more likely to benefit. - Before buying any single stock, check how it aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and broader portfolio. ## Methodology The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that uses trends in earnings estimate revisions and earnings-per-share (EPS) surprises to classify stocks into five groups: \#1 (Strong Buy), \#2 (Buy), \#3 (Hold), \#4 (Sell) and \#5 (Strong Sell). The Zacks Rank is calculated through four primary factors related to earnings estimates: analysts' consensus on earnings estimate revisions, the magnitude of revision change, the upside potential and estimate surprise (or the degree in which earnings per share deviated from the previous quarter). Zacks builds the data from 3,000 analysts at over 150 different brokerage firms. The average yearly gain for Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) stocks is +23.62% per year from January, 1988, through June 2, 2025. For this list, only companies in the top 50% of industries that have average daily trading volumes of 100,000 shares or more were considered. Stocks with a share value of \$5 or less were excluded. These companies earned Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) between March 16, 2026 and March 28, 2026. All information is current as of market open, March 30, 2026. ## Common Questions of New Investors ## Where to Buy Stocks To invest in stocks, you must open a brokerage account, fund the account and purchase stocks through your selected brokerage. Investors may also purchase stocks through a financial advisor or an automated robo advisor. Some publicly traded companies also offer a direct stock purchase plan, where you can purchase shares directly from the company. ## Alternative Ways to Invest in Stocks You can also invest in stock funds, such as mutual funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds, where the fund managers select the pool of stocks that follow an investing strategy. These funds may broadly cover an entire index, such as the S\&P 500, or specific types of stocks, such as industries like technology and energy companies, company size such as small cap companies, or location like international companies. ## How to Start Investing in Stocks Today It’s easy to start investing by opening an online brokerage account. Opening a standard brokerage account takes about 20 minutes and you’ll need to have some personal information ready, such as your social security number and your bank details to fund your account. You’ll need to decide whether to open a taxable account (most common), a tax-deferred retirement account such as a traditional IRA or a tax-free retirement account such as a Roth IRA, which is funded with after-tax dollars, but qualified withdrawals are tax-free. A margin account allows for borrowing to purchase stocks and is best for experienced traders. Set goals before you begin investing – determine how much you can afford to invest and your tolerance for risk. ## What to Look for When You Buy Stocks? The goal in all equities investment is to buy low and sell high, growing your wealth over time. Researching the companies to invest in is key – what kind of product or service do they offer? How do they compare with competitors? How fast are they growing? Does the stock pay regular dividends to shareholders? Does the stock help diversify your portfolio by giving you exposure to a market segment you currently don’t hold? Understanding fundamental analysis can help determine whether the stock has the potential for growth at its current purchase price. Factors that can help determine that include earnings per share (EPS), price-to-earnings ratio and PE growth. Technical analysis is used looking at statistical patterns to potentially predict future price moves. Some investors may look for a growth and income strategy, looking for stocks with solid revenues that pay good dividends, or a value strategy, looking if a current stock price is below what their revenue, EPS and other factors suggest. 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Readable Markdown	![Best Stocks to Buy Now for April 2026](https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/articles/main/3b/117960.jpg) Image: Bigstock When looking for stocks to buy, new investors often choose names they know – but there are far more potentially profitable stocks out there beyond Meta, NVIDIA, Google or other “Magnificent Seven” stocks. Professional and institutional investors know better, looking beyond the headlines to search for stocks that are ripe to buy, no matter the company's size, industry or renown. The Zacks Rank uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Strong Sell." The list below includes some of the latest stocks given a "Strong Buy” rating in the past two weeks, according to Zacks Equity Research, ranked by our proprietary Zacks Indicator Score. ## 5 Best Stocks to Buy Today \| Company (Ticker) \| 12 Week Price Change \| Forward PE \| Price \| Proj EPS Growth (1 Year) \| Projected Sales Growth (1Y) \| Report \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Pan American Silver ([PAAS](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PAAS)) \| 2\.76% \| 12\.27 \| \$55.77 \| 78\.91% \| 43\.92% \| \| \| Equinor ([EQNR](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/EQNR)) \| 77\.66% \| 9\.97 \| \$41.75 \| 69\.58% \| 11\.86% \| [Free Research Report: EQNR](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_EQNR&icid=feature_article-best_stocks_to_buy_now-101-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-EQNR&t=EQNR) \| \| California Resources ([CRC](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CRC)) \| 48\.70% \| 17\.62 \| \$67.72 \| \-6.51% \| 2\.77% \| [Free Research Report: CRC](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_CRC&icid=feature_article-best_stocks_to_buy_now-101-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-CRC&t=CRC) \| \| Inspire Medical Systems ([INSP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/INSP)) \| \-44.10% \| 28\.72 \| \$54.99 \| \-20.89% \| 6\.07% \| [Free Research Report: INSP](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_INSP&icid=feature_article-best_stocks_to_buy_now-101-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-INSP&t=INSP) \| \| VEON ([VEON](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/VEON)) \| \-8.30% \| 6\.31 \| \$47.72 \| \-27.26% \| 7\.42% \| \| \Updated on April 6, 2026. ### Pan American Silver ([PAAS](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PAAS)) \$55.77 USD \+0.19 (0.34%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for PAAS](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/PAAS.png) #### Premium Research for PAAS [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending downward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_down.gif) Hold* 3 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/mining-silver-118) The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank [Bottom 17% (202 out of 243)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/mining-silver-118) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/BasicMaterials-6) The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Bottom 13% (14 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/BasicMaterials-6) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/PAAS/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores C Value A Growth C Momentum A VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PAAS/eps) Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [5\.94%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PAAS/eps) - Market Cap:\$21.81 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:76\.38% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:131\.25% - Last EPS Surprise:23\.33% - Next EPS Report date:May 6, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Pan American Silver is a diversified precious-metals miner with assets across the Americas. In the latest quarter, it posted record operating cash flow, free cash flow, earnings and cash balances, while production and costs landed in line or better than guidance. Compared with a year earlier, it enters 2026 with stronger margins, a higher dividend and an expected lift in attributable silver output, supported by Juanicipio. #### Potential Risks Metal prices remain the key risk, and inflation could squeeze margins. Escobal is also an overhang, with opposition in Guatemala still clouding restart timing. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) reinforces a favorable revision backdrop. Growth Score of B and Momentum Score of B support improving expectations and trading action, while a Value Score of C suggests the shares are not a clear bargain. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows rising consensus lines and a beat-leaning surprise pattern. ### Equinor ([EQNR](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/EQNR)) \$41.75 USD \+1.36 (3.37%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for EQNR](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/EQNR.png) #### Premium Research for EQNR [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending upward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_up.gif) Strong Buy 1 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/oil-and-gas-refining-and-marketing-128) The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank [Top 31% (76 out of 243)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/oil-and-gas-refining-and-marketing-128) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Oils-Energy-12) The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Top 6% (1 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Oils-Energy-12) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/EQNR/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores B Value D Growth A Momentum B VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/EQNR/eps) Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [20\.00%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/EQNR/eps) - Market Cap:\$122.29 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:54\.25% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:118\.92% - Last EPS Surprise:35\.00% - Next EPS Report date:April 29, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Equinor is a diversified Norwegian energy producer whose earnings base still rests on advantaged offshore oil and gas. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed resilience: production rose 6% year over year to 2,198 mboe per day, full-year output hit a record high, and new volumes from Johan Castberg, Halten East, Bacalhau and U.S. gas helped offset weaker realized liquids prices. Management also cut 2026-2027 organic capex by \$4 billion, aims to reduce operating costs 10% in 2026, and raised the dividend. #### Potential Risks Commodity prices remain the main risk. Fourth-quarter net operating income fell year over year as lower oil prices and asset impairments offset solid operations, while projects such as Empire Wind still carry execution risk. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 and a Momentum Score of A point to estimate support, though the Growth Score of D tempers the case. The chart suggests a lagging stock, mostly lower forward estimates, and a mixed surprise record. ### California Resources ([CRC](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CRC)) \$67.72 USD \+1.69 (2.56%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for CRC](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/CRC.png) #### Premium Research for CRC [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending upward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_up.gif) Strong Buy 1 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-united-states-136) The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank [Top 17% (42 out of 243)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-united-states-136) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Oils-Energy-12) The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Top 6% (1 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Oils-Energy-12) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/CRC/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores B Value D Growth B Momentum C VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CRC/eps) Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [20\.54%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CRC/eps) - Market Cap:\$6.11 B (Mid Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:\-6.57% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:\-67.81% - Last EPS Surprise:\-4.08% - Next EPS Report date:May 5, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy California Resources is an oil-weighted producer and carbon-management developer operating in California’s difficult energy market. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showed stronger quality than a year earlier, with annual production up 25% to 138 MBoe/d, its highest free cash flow since 2021, \$235 million of Aera synergies realized, and the Berry deal closed, with more synergies expected within 12 months. New drilling permits and a spring 2026 target for first CO2 injection at Elk Hills add catalysts. #### Potential Risks CRC is still exposed to oil-price swings, integration risk from Berry, and California’s permitting framework. Management’s filings note that state actions, CCS rules, tariffs, and delays could pressure drilling economics and carbon projects. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 with a Momentum Score of A helps offset the Growth Score of D and the VGM Score of C. The chart shows a late price surge, estimate resets followed by stabilization, and an earnings-surprise pattern that has improved recently. ### Inspire Medical Systems ([INSP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/INSP)) \$54.99 USD \+1.35 (2.52%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for INSP](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/INSP.png) #### Premium Research for INSP [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending upward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_up.gif) Strong Buy 1 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/medical-info-systems-215) The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank [Top 33% (80 out of 243)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/medical-info-systems-215) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Medical-4) The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Top 50% (8 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Medical-4) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/INSP/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores C Value A Growth D Momentum A VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/INSP/eps) Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [76\.47%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/INSP/eps) - Market Cap:\$1.44 B (Small Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:\-21.07% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:334\.21% - Last EPS Surprise:139\.13% - Next EPS Report date:May 4, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Inspire Medical sells an implantable neurostimulation system for obstructive sleep apnea, a category it still leads clinically and commercially. Fourth-quarter 2025 results showed the business remains profitable through a transition year: revenue rose 12% to \$269.1 million, full-year revenue increased 14% to \$912 million, gross margin expanded, and operating income improved, helped by growth at existing centers, new center adds, and a richer Inspire V mix. Compared with 2024’s faster pace, growth has cooled, but the company is still scaling. #### Potential Risks Inspire V reimbursement remains a key risk. Billing changes may create uncertainty for physicians and near-term growth, while competing therapies also bear watching. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1, Growth Score of A, and VGM Score of A remain constructive despite weak Momentum. The chart shows a hard stock reset, lower forward estimates, and mostly positive surprises that have not yet rebuilt sentiment. ### VEON ([VEON](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/VEON)) \$47.72 USD \+0.44 (0.93%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for VEON](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/VEON.png) #### Premium Research for VEON [Zacks Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/buy-list/?icid=zpiq-pb-zr) This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. \| Zacks Rank \| Definition \| Annualized Return \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| Strong Buy \| 23\.93% \| \| 2 \| Buy \| 18\.12% \| \| 3 \| Hold \| 10\.10% \| \| 4 \| Sell \| 5\.65% \| \| 5 \| Strong Sell \| 2\.94% \| \| S\&P \| 500 \| 11\.36% \| [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/stock-education/) - Learn about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Rank Home](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/zacks-rank) - Zacks Rank resources in one place [Zacks Premium](https://www.zacks.com/premium/) - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank ![Trending upward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_up.gif) Strong Buy 1 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/diversified-communication-services-232) The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank. An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Industry Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank [Bottom 39% (149 out of 243)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/diversified-communication-services-232) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Utilities-14) The Zacks Sector Rank assigns a rating to each of the 16 Sectors based on their average Zacks Rank. A sector with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#1's and \#2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank \#4's and \#5's. [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-industry-rank) - Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank The sector with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top sector (1 out of 16), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Sectors. The sector with the worst average Zacks Rank (16 out of 16) would place in the bottom 1%. [Zacks Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/education/stock-education) -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank [Zacks Sector Rank Education](https://www.zacks.com/zrank/zacks-sector-rank.php) -- Learn more about the Zacks Sector Rank [Top 13% (2 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Utilities-14) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/VEON/stock-style-scores/?icid=zpiq-pb-ss) The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style. The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score. - Value Score A - Growth Score A - Momentum Score A - VGM Score A Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank \#1 or \#2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style. [Zacks Style Scores Education](https://www.zacks.com/style-scores-education/) - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores A Value F Growth B Momentum B VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/VEON/eps) Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) looks to find companies that have recently seen positive earnings estimate revision activity. The idea is that more recent information is, generally speaking, more accurate and can be a better predictor of the future, which can give investors an advantage in earnings season. The technique has proven to be very useful for finding positive surprises. In fact, when combining a Zacks Rank \#3 or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time, while they also saw 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. [Visit the Earnings ESP Center](https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-surprise-predictions/) [See the Full List of Stocks To Beat Earnings](https://www.zacks.com/premium/esp-buy?adid=zp_esptooltip&icid=zpi_esptooltip) [NA](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/VEON/eps) - Market Cap:\$3.44 B (Mid Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:\-27.21% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:\-134.21% - Last EPS Surprise:NA - Next EPS Report date:May 21, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy VEON runs telecom networks and digital platforms across five frontier markets. Fourth-quarter 2025 results were strong, with revenue up 17.4%, EBITDA up 29.1%, and digital revenue up 84.1% to 20.1% of sales. Full-year equity free cash flow reached \$624 million. Those trends show faster growth, better margins, and a business mix increasingly supported by higher-value digital services. #### Potential Risks The discount exists for a reason. VEON still operates in geopolitically and economically volatile markets, including Ukraine, and is exposed to currency swings, regulation, and periodic pressure on capital spending. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1, Value Score of A and Momentum Score of A argue the setup still favors further interest even with a Growth Score of F. The chart shows a strong multiyear advance, sparse but recently recovering forward estimates, and little visible recent surprise history to anchor the view. ## Best Stocks to Buy Now: How to Use This List It’s important to understand what this list is, and what it isn’t. For decades, the Zacks Rank has been a proven system that has helped investors identify stocks most likely to outperform. Instead of relying on hunches or hype, it’s grounded in earnings estimate revisions — a factor strongly correlated with stock price movement. When combined with additional fundamental metrics, the approach becomes even more powerful. Still, it’s important to understand these basics: - While the list offers exposure across several industries, it is not a fully diversified portfolio. You should think of it as a starting point, not a complete investing strategy. - Even though these stocks are backed by a proven system, nothing protects you from short-term downside. Depending on market conditions, most — or even all — could decline in the near term. - The Zacks Rank works because it captures trends in earnings momentum. That power plays out over weeks and months, not days. Investors with patience and discipline are more likely to benefit. - Before buying any single stock, check how it aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and broader portfolio. ## Methodology The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that uses trends in earnings estimate revisions and earnings-per-share (EPS) surprises to classify stocks into five groups: \#1 (Strong Buy), \#2 (Buy), \#3 (Hold), \#4 (Sell) and \#5 (Strong Sell). The Zacks Rank is calculated through four primary factors related to earnings estimates: analysts' consensus on earnings estimate revisions, the magnitude of revision change, the upside potential and estimate surprise (or the degree in which earnings per share deviated from the previous quarter). Zacks builds the data from 3,000 analysts at over 150 different brokerage firms. The average yearly gain for Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) stocks is +23.62% per year from January, 1988, through June 2, 2025. For this list, only companies in the top 50% of industries that have average daily trading volumes of 100,000 shares or more were considered. Stocks with a share value of \$5 or less were excluded. These companies earned Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) between March 16, 2026 and March 28, 2026. All information is current as of market open, March 30, 2026. Common Questions of New Investors ## Where to Buy Stocks To invest in stocks, you must open a brokerage account, fund the account and purchase stocks through your selected brokerage. Investors may also purchase stocks through a financial advisor or an automated robo advisor. Some publicly traded companies also offer a direct stock purchase plan, where you can purchase shares directly from the company. ## Alternative Ways to Invest in Stocks You can also invest in stock funds, such as mutual funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds, where the fund managers select the pool of stocks that follow an investing strategy. 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Set goals before you begin investing – determine how much you can afford to invest and your tolerance for risk. ## What to Look for When You Buy Stocks? The goal in all equities investment is to buy low and sell high, growing your wealth over time. Researching the companies to invest in is key – what kind of product or service do they offer? How do they compare with competitors? How fast are they growing? Does the stock pay regular dividends to shareholders? Does the stock help diversify your portfolio by giving you exposure to a market segment you currently don’t hold? Understanding fundamental analysis can help determine whether the stock has the potential for growth at its current purchase price. Factors that can help determine that include earnings per share (EPS), price-to-earnings ratio and PE growth. Technical analysis is used looking at statistical patterns to potentially predict future price moves. 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