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  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.zacks.com/featured-articles/601/best-crypto-stocks\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.zacks.com/featured-articles/601/best-crypto-stocks\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/featured-articles\/601\/best-crypto-stocks","crawl_time":1775778021,"first_indexed_time":1772665900,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,zacks!www,\/featured-articles\/601\/best-crypto-stocks s443","src_root_hash":"10947485073308394346","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Best Crypto Stocks to Buy for April 2026","meta_descriptions":["Here are our picks for the best publicly traded companies in the cryptocurrency business."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Image: bigstock\nInvestors seeking exposure to digital assets do not necessarily have to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum directly. A growing number of publicly traded companies are closely tied to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including exchanges, mining operations, software providers, and payment platforms that facilitate blockchain transactions.\nThis guide examines some of the most prominent crypto-related stocks, how their businesses connect to digital asset markets, the risks investors should understand, and how owning these equities compares with holding cryptocurrencies themselves.\nIs Now a Good Time to Invest in Crypto Stocks?\nTiming crypto stocks often depends on three major forces:\nBitcoin price momentum.\n \nRegulatory clarity.\n \nInstitutional adoption (including ETFs).\n \nWhen Bitcoin rallies, crypto-linked companies often move even more sharply because their business models provide operational leverage. Mining companies such as\nMarathon Digital Holdings (MARA)\nand\nRiot Platforms (RIOT)\n, for instance, can see profits expand quickly when mining revenue rises while many operating costs remain relatively stable.\nThe same dynamic works in reverse during downturns. Crypto stocks frequently decline more sharply than Bitcoin itself, which means investors should expect significant volatility.\nFor long-term investors, periods of weakness in the cryptocurrency market may present opportunities. Valuations for crypto-related companies can compress during bear markets even as broader blockchain adoption continues to expand across financial services, technology infrastructure, and digital payments.\nBelow, we examine and rank leading crypto stocks using a blend of Zacks Rank signals, Style Scores, and core fundamental metrics to identify companies that may offer compelling long-term opportunities for patient investors.\n5 Best Crypto Stocks to Buy Today\nCompany (Ticker)\n12 Week Price Change\nForward PE\nPrice\nProj EPS Growth (1 Year)\nProjected Sales Growth (1Y)\nReport\nStrategy Inc (\nMSTR\n)\n-28.46%\n1.19\n$128.86\n809.04%\n4.02%\nNVIDIA (\nNVDA\n)\n-0.58%\n22.66\n$183.91\n68.43%\n63.11%\nFree Research Report: NVDA\nCorpay, Inc. (\nCPAY\n)\n-7.28%\n11.66\n$306.57\n21.92%\n16.19%\nFree Research Report: CPAY\nBlock (\nXYZ\n)\n-4.24%\n17.68\n$62.69\n49.97%\n11.06%\nFree Research Report: XYZ\nPagSeguro Digital (\nPAGS\n)\n6.96%\n6.45\n$10.65\n17.43%\n10.36%\n*Updated on April 9, 2026.\nStrategy Inc (\nMSTR\n)\n$128.86 USD\n+0.56 (0.44%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for MSTR\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 39% (149  out of 244)\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 31%\n(5  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\nD\nValue\nF\nGrowth\nB\nMomentum\nF\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\n0.00%\nMarket Cap:\n$44.37 B (Large Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n809.06%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n-609.86%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n-193.29%\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 7, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nStrategy sells analytics software, but it primarily gives investors amplified exposure to Bitcoin through an aggressive treasury-accumulation model. The company’s scale as a holder and its repeatable capital-markets playbook are the core appeal, because they can increase BTC per share when financing is available, and crypto risk appetite is healthy. Management’s FY2025 “BTC Yield” framing and continued accumulation underscore that the strategy is designed to compound exposure, not simply “hold”. \nPotential Risks\nDilution, preferred dividends, and leverage can amplify downside if Bitcoin drops or financing windows close. Crypto fair-value swings can also create headline volatility in results.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) with Style Scores of F for Value and Growth and Momentum at C signals this is a revisions-and-tape story, not a cheap-compounder setup. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows a sharp late upswing in outer-year estimates after mixed surprises, consistent with sentiment swinging alongside bitcoin and financing conditions.\nNVIDIA (\nNVDA\n)\n$183.91 USD\n+1.83 (1.01%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for NVDA\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 7% (18  out of 244)\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\nD\nValue\nB\nGrowth\nA\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\n-0.49%\nMarket Cap:\n$4,161.13 B (Mega Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n66.88%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n26.61%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n6.58%\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 27, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nNVIDIA is the picks-and-shovels supplier to accelerated computing, with indirect crypto exposure via GPU-driven infrastructure and direct upside from broader demand for high-performance compute. The stock’s durability comes from platform depth, chips, networking, and software, plus a product cadence that keeps customers locked into multi-year roadmaps. Record results in fiscal Q4 2026 reinforced that spending remains concentrated in NVIDIA’s ecosystem, supporting sustained cash generation for next-gen launches and supply expansion.\nPotential Risks\nGeopolitics and export controls may disrupt product mix and visibility, particularly for China-bound accelerators. With elevated expectations, any normalization in AI capex, pricing, or supply could drive sharp multiple compression.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #1 with Momentum at A, but Value at D suggests strong trend support even if valuation isn’t the hook. The chart shows the 2026–2027 consensus stepping steadily higher, with a long run of mostly positive surprises, implying that estimates can continue to drift up if shipment and margin execution hold.\nCorpay, Inc. (\nCPAY\n)\n$306.57 USD\n+2.65 (0.87%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for CPAY\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\nBuy\n2\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 31% (169  out of 244)\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\nA\nValue\nC\nGrowth\nF\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\n0.00%\nMarket Cap:\n$20.51 B (Large Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n20.95%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n5.91%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n1.51%\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 5, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nCorpay is a corporate-payments and cross-border FX platform that’s becoming more crypto-adjacent by integrating stablecoin settlement (USDC) into its global rails. That matters as enterprises value faster settlement, liquidity efficiency, and programmability, where stablecoins add without Corpay taking crypto risk. Operationally, Corpay’s model has remained resilient through cycles, and its latest results highlighted continued organic growth alongside scale benefits, keeping the core engine intact while new rails expand optionality.\nPotential Risks\nPayment volumes can soften with macro demand, while FX volatility can change client behavior. Execution risk rises as Corpay operationalizes stablecoin workflows under evolving compliance and regulatory expectations.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) with Value at B, Growth at C, and Momentum at F points to solid fundamentals without a strong technical tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates trending higher after modest resets and a surprise pattern that leans toward beats, a setup that can keep revisions positive.\nBlock (\nXYZ\n)\n$62.69 USD\n-0.14 (-0.22%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for XYZ\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\nBuy\n2\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 42% (141  out of 244)\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\nC\nValue\nB\nGrowth\nF\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\n0.00%\nMarket Cap:\n$35.57 B (Large Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n49.79%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n20.37%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n0.00%\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 7, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nBlock runs Square and Cash App, with crypto exposure via bitcoin trading plus its Bitcoin ecosystem products, including Proto mining hardware and Bitkey. In its latest reported quarter, Block said it surpassed the Rule of 40, accelerated gross profit growth, and shipped its first Proto units, moving its Bitcoin initiatives from concept toward revenue as Cash App engagement improved. Continued retention and product adoption can drive operating leverage beyond the churn of bitcoin trading.\nPotential Risks\nBitcoin trading is cyclical, low margin, and regulation shifts quickly; Block faces execution risks in lending, fraud controls, and consumer spending sensitivity, so stumbles can pressure confidence and valuation.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #2 with Growth at B but Momentum at D suggests the story needs cleaner confirmation from price and revisions. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates easing from peaks but rising recently, with mixed surprises, so investors likely seek consistent beats before paying for growth.\nPagSeguro Digital (\nPAGS\n)\n$10.65 USD\n-0.11 (-1.02%)\n3-Year Stock Price Performance\nPremium Research for PAGS\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\nBuy\n2\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 31% (169  out of 244)\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\nA\nValue\nD\nGrowth\nF\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\n-1.91%\nMarket Cap:\n$3.25 B (Mid Cap)\nProjected EPS Growth:\n17.61%\nLast Quarter EPS Growth:\n19.44%\nLast EPS Surprise:\n2.38%\nNext EPS Report date:\nMay 13, 2026\nOur Take:\nReasons to Buy\nPagSeguro’s PagBank ecosystem combines merchant acquiring and digital banking, with modest crypto adjacency through PagInvest’s distribution of cryptocurrency-linked investment funds. In its latest reported quarter, PagBank highlighted banking-driven profitability and operating leverage, suggesting the mix is improving versus earlier years when payment take-rate pressure dominated. That shift can stabilize earnings while the platform cross-sells deposits, credit, and investment products to SMEs and consumers.\nPotential Risks\nBrazil exposure adds FX and macro risk, and competition from banks and fintech peers can compress pricing. Credit costs can rise quickly in a downturn, while any crypto-related offering carries regulatory and reputational headline risk.\nForecast\nA Zacks Rank #2 with an A for Value but an F for Momentum implies cheapness without a trend tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 EPS estimates marching higher despite a relatively flat stock and mostly small surprises, setting up rerating potential if beats become more consistent.\nMethodology\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). \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.\nSelections for Best Crypto Stocks are based on the current top ranking stocks based on Zacks Indicator Score, Style Scores and fundamentals. All stocks have a daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares and have a stock price of at least $5. All information is current as of market open, March 27, 2026.\nLearn More About Crypto Stocks\nWhat Are Crypto Stocks?\nCrypto stocks are publicly traded companies whose revenue or growth prospects are meaningfully tied to cryptocurrency markets or blockchain technology.\nExamples include:\nCrypto exchanges\nlike\nCoinbase Global (COIN).\n \nBitcoin miners\nlike\nCleanSpark (CLSK).\n \nBlockchain software firms\nlike\nMicroStrategy (MSTR).\n \nSome companies, like MicroStrategy, hold large Bitcoin reserves on their balance sheets, effectively functioning as leveraged Bitcoin proxies.\nWhat Does It Mean to Invest in Crypto Stocks?\nBuying crypto stocks means purchasing equity in companies that:\nFacilitate crypto trading.\n \nMine digital assets.\n \nDevelop blockchain infrastructure.\n \nHold cryptocurrencies as corporate treasury assets.\n \nProvide custody or payment services.\n \nUnlike owning Bitcoin directly, investors gain exposure through traditional brokerage accounts, often within retirement plans like IRAs.\nHow Do Crypto Stocks Make Money?\nRevenue models vary by category:\nExchanges\nearn trading fees and custody revenue (e.g., Coinbase).\n \nMiners\nearn block rewards and transaction fees for validating blockchain transactions.\n \nTreasury holders\nbenefit when the value of Bitcoin held on their balance sheet rises.\n \nFintech platforms\nearn transaction or service fees tied to crypto activity.\n \nFor instance,\nBlock Inc. (SQ)\ngenerates revenue through digital payments and crypto-related services inside its Cash App ecosystem.\nWhat Industries Gain From Blockchain Besides Crypto Mining?\nBlockchain technology extends beyond digital currencies. Beneficiaries include:\nFinancial services (settlement efficiency).\n \nSupply chain management.\n \nDigital identity verification.\n \nGaming and NFTs.\n \nSmart contracts in real estate.\n \nCompanies such as\nNVIDIA (NVDA)\nalso benefit indirectly, as crypto mining increases demand for advanced chips and GPUs.\nTypes of Crypto Stocks\nCrypto Exchanges\n \nCoinbase Global (COIN)\n \nBitcoin Miners\n \nMarathon Digital Holdings (MARA)\n \nRiot Platforms (RIOT)\n \nCrypto Treasury Companies\n \nMicroStrategy (MSTR)\n \nFintech with Crypto Exposure\n \nBlock Inc. (SQ)\n \nPayPal (PYPL)\n \nSemiconductor Providers\n \nNVIDIA (NVDA)\n \nAre There Crypto Dividend Stocks?\nMost pure-play crypto firms reinvest cash into growth rather than paying dividends. Mining companies and exchanges typically do not offer regular dividends.\nAre There Dividend-Paying Crypto Stocks?\nSome diversified financial firms with limited crypto exposure may pay dividends, but investors seeking yield will generally find limited options in this sector.\nBenefits, Risks and Safety of Crypto Stocks\nBenefits of Crypto Stocks\nEasier access through brokerage accounts.\n \nPotential leverage to Bitcoin upside.\n \nRegulatory oversight compared with offshore crypto platforms.\n \nEligibility for retirement accounts.\n \nRisks of Crypto Stocks\nExtreme price volatility.\n \nRegulatory uncertainty.\n \nHigh correlation to Bitcoin.\n \nOperational risk (especially for miners).\n \nCompetitive fee pressure among exchanges.\n \nAre Crypto Stocks Safer Than Crypto?\nCrypto stocks trade on regulated exchanges and file audited financial statements, offering more transparency than many digital assets. However, they still carry substantial market risk and can be highly speculative.\nAre Crypto Stocks Too Risky for Long-Term Investing?\nThat depends on risk tolerance. Some investors view blockchain infrastructure as a long-term growth theme, while others see it as cyclical and sentiment-driven.\nDiversification is critical.\nWhy Are Crypto Stocks Crashing (or Surging)?\nCrypto stocks typically move due to:\nBitcoin price swings.\n \nETF approvals or denials.\n \nRegulatory news.\n \nEarnings surprises.\n \nMacro liquidity conditions.\n \nThey often amplify Bitcoin’s moves in both directions.\nHow Do Crypto Stocks Perform During Bull Markets vs Bear Markets?\nBull markets:\nMining stocks and exchanges often outperform Bitcoin due to operating leverage.\n \nBear markets:\nRevenue declines can compress margins quickly, leading to steeper stock drawdowns.\n \nWhat Regulations Could Affect Crypto Companies?\nKey regulatory factors include:\nSEC classification of tokens as securities.\n \nStablecoin oversight.\n \nAnti-money laundering compliance.\n \nETF approvals.\n \nMining-related environmental policy.\n \nChanges in regulatory stance can dramatically shift investor sentiment.\nCrypto Stock Market Performance and Price Correlation\nWhich Crypto Stock Benefits Most if Bitcoin Goes Up?\nMining companies such as\nMarathon Digital Holdings (MARA)\noften show the highest beta to Bitcoin price increases.\nWhich Stocks Benefit the Most When Bitcoin Goes Up?\nMiners (MARA, RIOT)\n \nTreasury holders (MSTR)\n \nExchanges (COIN)\n \nEach responds differently depending on cost structure and trading activity.\nWhat Happens to Crypto Stocks After Bitcoin Halving?\nBitcoin halving reduces block rewards for miners. Historically:\nShort term: Margin pressure for less efficient miners.\n \nLong term: If Bitcoin price rises, stronger miners may benefit.\n \nWill Bitcoin Halving Increase the Value of Crypto Stocks?\nIt can — but only if Bitcoin’s price appreciation offsets reduced mining rewards.\nHow Will Bitcoin ETF Approvals Impact Crypto Stocks?\nSpot Bitcoin ETF approvals typically:\nIncrease institutional participation.\n \nImprove sentiment.\n \nPotentially shift trading volume from exchanges to ETFs.\n \nExchange stocks may see mixed effects, while miners often benefit from rising asset prices.\nHow to Select Crypto Stocks\nInvestors should evaluate:\nBalance-sheet strength\n \nMining efficiency (cost per coin)\n \nRevenue diversification\n \nRegulatory exposure\n \nCash reserves\n \nHigh debt can amplify both upside and downside.\nHow to Buy Crypto Stocks\nYou can purchase crypto stocks:\nThrough traditional brokerage accounts\n \nInside retirement accounts\n \nVia ETFs focused on crypto or blockchain companies\n \nNo digital wallet required.\nWhich Crypto ETF Is Better: BTC ETF or Crypto Mining Stock ETF?\nA\nspot Bitcoin ETF\nprovides direct exposure to Bitcoin’s price.\nA\ncrypto mining ETF\noffers diversified exposure to companies like Marathon and Riot, potentially amplifying gains — and losses.\nThe better choice depends on whether you prefer:\nPure asset exposure (Bitcoin ETF).\n \nEquity-based operational leverage (mining ETF).\n \nFinal Thoughts\nThe best crypto stocks give investors exposure to digital assets without requiring them to directly own cryptocurrencies. Companies such as Coinbase, Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms, MicroStrategy, Block Inc., PayPal, and NVIDIA offer varying degrees of sensitivity to Bitcoin and the broader pace of blockchain adoption.\nThese stocks can generate outsized returns during crypto bull markets, particularly when rising digital asset prices drive higher trading activity, mining profitability, or infrastructure demand. At the same time, their close connection to the cryptocurrency ecosystem means they often experience sharp swings during market downturns.\nAs with any emerging industry, careful stock selection, diversification, and disciplined risk management remain essential for investors considering exposure to the crypto economy through publicly traded companies.\nQuick Links\nZacks Research is Reported On:\nMSN\nMarketwatch\nNasdaq\nForbes\nInvestors.com\nMorningstar\nThis page has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved or endorsed by the companies represented herein. 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A growing number of publicly traded companies are closely tied to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including exchanges, mining operations, software providers, and payment platforms that facilitate blockchain transactions.\n\nThis guide examines some of the most prominent crypto-related stocks, how their businesses connect to digital asset markets, the risks investors should understand, and how owning these equities compares with holding cryptocurrencies themselves.\n\n## Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Crypto Stocks?\nTiming crypto stocks often depends on three major forces:\n\n- Bitcoin price momentum.\n- Regulatory clarity.\n- Institutional adoption (including ETFs).\n\nWhen Bitcoin rallies, crypto-linked companies often move even more sharply because their business models provide operational leverage. Mining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT), for instance, can see profits expand quickly when mining revenue rises while many operating costs remain relatively stable.\n\nThe same dynamic works in reverse during downturns. Crypto stocks frequently decline more sharply than Bitcoin itself, which means investors should expect significant volatility.\n\nFor long-term investors, periods of weakness in the cryptocurrency market may present opportunities. Valuations for crypto-related companies can compress during bear markets even as broader blockchain adoption continues to expand across financial services, technology infrastructure, and digital payments.\n\nBelow, we examine and rank leading crypto stocks using a blend of Zacks Rank signals, Style Scores, and core fundamental metrics to identify companies that may offer compelling long-term opportunities for patient investors.\n\n## 5 Best Crypto Stocks to Buy Today\n| Company (Ticker) | 12 Week Price Change | Forward PE | Price | Proj EPS Growth (1 Year) | Projected Sales Growth (1Y) | Report |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Strategy Inc (MSTR Quick Quote[MSTR](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/MSTR)) | \\-28.46% | 1\\.19 | \\$128.86 | 809\\.04% | 4\\.02% |   |\n| NVIDIA (NVDA Quick Quote[NVDA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/NVDA)) | \\-0.58% | 22\\.66 | \\$183.91 | 68\\.43% | 63\\.11% | [Free Research Report: NVDA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_NVDA&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-NVDA&t=NVDA) |\n| Corpay, Inc. 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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.\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\nD Value \\| F Growth \\| B Momentum \\| F VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/MSTR\/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[0\\.00%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/MSTR\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$44.37 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth: 809\\.06%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:\\-609.86%\n- Last EPS Surprise:\\-193.29%\n- Next EPS Report date: May 7, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nStrategy sells analytics software, but it primarily gives investors amplified exposure to Bitcoin through an aggressive treasury-accumulation model. The company’s scale as a holder and its repeatable capital-markets playbook are the core appeal, because they can increase BTC per share when financing is available, and crypto risk appetite is healthy. Management’s FY2025 “BTC Yield” framing and continued accumulation underscore that the strategy is designed to compound exposure, not simply “hold”.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nDilution, preferred dividends, and leverage can amplify downside if Bitcoin drops or financing windows close. Crypto fair-value swings can also create headline volatility in results.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 (Strong Buy) with Style Scores of F for Value and Growth and Momentum at C signals this is a revisions-and-tape story, not a cheap-compounder setup. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows a sharp late upswing in outer-year estimates after mixed surprises, consistent with sentiment swinging alongside bitcoin and financing conditions.\n\n[Free Research Report: MSTR](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zrmodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_601_MSTR_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Crypto_Stocks-601-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-MSTR&t=MSTR)\n\n### NVIDIA (NVDA Quick Quote[NVDA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/NVDA))\n\\$183.91 USD \\+1.83 (1.01%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for NVDA](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/NVDA.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for NVDA\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\/semiconductor-general-241)\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 7% (18 out of 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/semiconductor-general-241)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/ComputerandTechnology-10)\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\/ComputerandTechnology-10)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/NVDA\/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\nD Value \\| B Growth \\| A Momentum \\| C VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/NVDA\/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[\\-0.49%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/NVDA\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap: \\$4,161.13 B (Mega Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth: 66\\.88%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth: 26\\.61%\n- Last EPS Surprise: 6\\.58%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 27, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nNVIDIA is the picks-and-shovels supplier to accelerated computing, with indirect crypto exposure via GPU-driven infrastructure and direct upside from broader demand for high-performance compute. The stock’s durability comes from platform depth, chips, networking, and software, plus a product cadence that keeps customers locked into multi-year roadmaps. Record results in fiscal Q4 2026 reinforced that spending remains concentrated in NVIDIA’s ecosystem, supporting sustained cash generation for next-gen launches and supply expansion.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nGeopolitics and export controls may disrupt product mix and visibility, particularly for China-bound accelerators. With elevated expectations, any normalization in AI capex, pricing, or supply could drive sharp multiple compression.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 with Momentum at A, but Value at D suggests strong trend support even if valuation isn’t the hook. The chart shows the 2026–2027 consensus stepping steadily higher, with a long run of mostly positive surprises, implying that estimates can continue to drift up if shipment and margin execution hold.\n\n[Free Research Report: NVDA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_601_NVDA_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Crypto_Stocks-601-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-NVDA&t=NVDA)\n\n### Corpay, Inc. (CPAY Quick Quote[CPAY](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/CPAY))\n\\$306.57 USD \\+2.65 (0.87%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for CPAY](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/CPAY.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for CPAY\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) **Buy** 2\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-transaction-services-282)\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 31% (169 out of 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-transaction-services-282)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/BusinessServices-16)\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\/BusinessServices-16)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/CPAY\/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 \\| C Growth \\| F Momentum \\| C VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/CPAY\/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[0\\.00%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/CPAY\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$20.51 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:20\\.95%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:5\\.91%\n- Last EPS Surprise:1\\.51%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 5, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nCorpay is a corporate-payments and cross-border FX platform that’s becoming more crypto-adjacent by integrating stablecoin settlement (USDC) into its global rails. That matters as enterprises value faster settlement, liquidity efficiency, and programmability, where stablecoins add without Corpay taking crypto risk. Operationally, Corpay’s model has remained resilient through cycles, and its latest results highlighted continued organic growth alongside scale benefits, keeping the core engine intact while new rails expand optionality.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nPayment volumes can soften with macro demand, while FX volatility can change client behavior. Execution risk rises as Corpay operationalizes stablecoin workflows under evolving compliance and regulatory expectations.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#2 (Buy) with Value at B, Growth at C, and Momentum at F points to solid fundamentals without a strong technical tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates trending higher after modest resets and a surprise pattern that leans toward beats, a setup that can keep revisions positive.\n\n[Free Research Report: CPAY](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_601_CPAY_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Crypto_Stocks-601-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-CPAY&t=CPAY)\n\n### Block (XYZ Quick Quote[XYZ](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/XYZ))\n\\$62.69 USD \\-0.14 (-0.22%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for XYZ](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/XYZ.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for XYZ\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) **Buy** 2\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/internet-software-214)\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 42% (141 out of 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/internet-software-214)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/ComputerandTechnology-10)\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\/ComputerandTechnology-10)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/XYZ\/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 \\| B Growth \\| F Momentum \\| B VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/XYZ\/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[0\\.00%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/XYZ\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$35.57 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:49\\.79%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:20\\.37%\n- Last EPS Surprise:0\\.00%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 7, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nBlock runs Square and Cash App, with crypto exposure via bitcoin trading plus its Bitcoin ecosystem products, including Proto mining hardware and Bitkey. In its latest reported quarter, Block said it surpassed the Rule of 40, accelerated gross profit growth, and shipped its first Proto units, moving its Bitcoin initiatives from concept toward revenue as Cash App engagement improved. Continued retention and product adoption can drive operating leverage beyond the churn of bitcoin trading.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nBitcoin trading is cyclical, low margin, and regulation shifts quickly; Block faces execution risks in lending, fraud controls, and consumer spending sensitivity, so stumbles can pressure confidence and valuation.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#2 with Growth at B but Momentum at D suggests the story needs cleaner confirmation from price and revisions. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates easing from peaks but rising recently, with mixed surprises, so investors likely seek consistent beats before paying for growth.\n\n[Free Research Report: XYZ](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_601_XYZ_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Crypto_Stocks-601-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-XYZ&t=XYZ)\n\n### PagSeguro Digital (PAGS Quick Quote[PAGS](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/PAGS))\n\\$10.65 USD \\-0.11 (-1.02%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for PAGS](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/PAGS.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for PAGS\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) **Buy** 2\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-transaction-services-282)\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 31% (169 out of 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-transaction-services-282)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/BusinessServices-16)\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\/BusinessServices-16)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/PAGS\/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 \\| D Growth \\| F Momentum \\| B VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/PAGS\/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[\\-1.91%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/PAGS\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$3.25 B (Mid Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:17\\.61%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:19\\.44%\n- Last EPS Surprise:2\\.38%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 13, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nPagSeguro’s PagBank ecosystem combines merchant acquiring and digital banking, with modest crypto adjacency through PagInvest’s distribution of cryptocurrency-linked investment funds. In its latest reported quarter, PagBank highlighted banking-driven profitability and operating leverage, suggesting the mix is improving versus earlier years when payment take-rate pressure dominated. That shift can stabilize earnings while the platform cross-sells deposits, credit, and investment products to SMEs and consumers.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nBrazil exposure adds FX and macro risk, and competition from banks and fintech peers can compress pricing. Credit costs can rise quickly in a downturn, while any crypto-related offering carries regulatory and reputational headline risk.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#2 with an A for Value but an F for Momentum implies cheapness without a trend tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 EPS estimates marching higher despite a relatively flat stock and mostly small surprises, setting up rerating potential if beats become more consistent.\n\n[Free Research Report: PAGS](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zrmodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_601_PAGS_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Crypto_Stocks-601-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-PAGS&t=PAGS)\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\nSelections for Best Crypto Stocks are based on the current top ranking stocks based on Zacks Indicator Score, Style Scores and fundamentals. All stocks have a daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares and have a stock price of at least \\$5. All information is current as of market open, March 27, 2026.\n\n## Learn More About Crypto Stocks\n### What Are Crypto Stocks?\nCrypto stocks are publicly traded companies whose revenue or growth prospects are meaningfully tied to cryptocurrency markets or blockchain technology.\n\nExamples include:\n\n- Crypto exchanges like Coinbase Global (COIN).\n- Bitcoin miners like CleanSpark (CLSK).\n- Blockchain software firms like MicroStrategy (MSTR).\n\nSome companies, like MicroStrategy, hold large Bitcoin reserves on their balance sheets, effectively functioning as leveraged Bitcoin proxies.\n\n### What Does It Mean to Invest in Crypto Stocks?\nBuying crypto stocks means purchasing equity in companies that:\n\n- Facilitate crypto trading.\n- Mine digital assets.\n- Develop blockchain infrastructure.\n- Hold cryptocurrencies as corporate treasury assets.\n- Provide custody or payment services.\n\nUnlike owning Bitcoin directly, investors gain exposure through traditional brokerage accounts, often within retirement plans like IRAs.\n\n## How Do Crypto Stocks Make Money?\nRevenue models vary by category:\n\n- Exchanges earn trading fees and custody revenue (e.g., Coinbase).\n- Miners earn block rewards and transaction fees for validating blockchain transactions.\n- Treasury holders benefit when the value of Bitcoin held on their balance sheet rises.\n- Fintech platforms earn transaction or service fees tied to crypto activity.\n\nFor instance, Block Inc. (SQ) generates revenue through digital payments and crypto-related services inside its Cash App ecosystem.\n\n### What Industries Gain From Blockchain Besides Crypto Mining?\nBlockchain technology extends beyond digital currencies. Beneficiaries include:\n\n- Financial services (settlement efficiency).\n- Supply chain management.\n- Digital identity verification.\n- Gaming and NFTs.\n- Smart contracts in real estate.\n\nCompanies such as NVIDIA (NVDA) also benefit indirectly, as crypto mining increases demand for advanced chips and GPUs.\n\n## Types of Crypto Stocks\n1. Crypto Exchanges\n   - Coinbase Global (COIN)\n2. Bitcoin Miners\n   - Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA)\n   - Riot Platforms (RIOT)\n3. Crypto Treasury Companies\n   - MicroStrategy (MSTR)\n4. Fintech with Crypto Exposure\n   - Block Inc. (SQ)\n   - PayPal (PYPL)\n5. Semiconductor Providers\n   - NVIDIA (NVDA)\n### Are There Crypto Dividend Stocks?\nMost pure-play crypto firms reinvest cash into growth rather than paying dividends. Mining companies and exchanges typically do not offer regular dividends.\n\n### Are There Dividend-Paying Crypto Stocks?\nSome diversified financial firms with limited crypto exposure may pay dividends, but investors seeking yield will generally find limited options in this sector.\n\n## Benefits, Risks and Safety of Crypto Stocks\n### Benefits of Crypto Stocks\n- Easier access through brokerage accounts.\n- Potential leverage to Bitcoin upside.\n- Regulatory oversight compared with offshore crypto platforms.\n- Eligibility for retirement accounts.\n### Risks of Crypto Stocks\n- Extreme price volatility.\n- Regulatory uncertainty.\n- High correlation to Bitcoin.\n- Operational risk (especially for miners).\n- Competitive fee pressure among exchanges.\n### Are Crypto Stocks Safer Than Crypto?\nCrypto stocks trade on regulated exchanges and file audited financial statements, offering more transparency than many digital assets. However, they still carry substantial market risk and can be highly speculative.\n\n### Are Crypto Stocks Too Risky for Long-Term Investing?\nThat depends on risk tolerance. Some investors view blockchain infrastructure as a long-term growth theme, while others see it as cyclical and sentiment-driven.\n\nDiversification is critical.\n\n### Why Are Crypto Stocks Crashing (or Surging)?\nCrypto stocks typically move due to:\n\n- Bitcoin price swings.\n- ETF approvals or denials.\n- Regulatory news.\n- Earnings surprises.\n- Macro liquidity conditions.\n\nThey often amplify Bitcoin’s moves in both directions.\n\n### How Do Crypto Stocks Perform During Bull Markets vs Bear Markets?\n- Bull markets: Mining stocks and exchanges often outperform Bitcoin due to operating leverage.\n- Bear markets: Revenue declines can compress margins quickly, leading to steeper stock drawdowns.\n### What Regulations Could Affect Crypto Companies?\nKey regulatory factors include:\n\n- SEC classification of tokens as securities.\n- Stablecoin oversight.\n- Anti-money laundering compliance.\n- ETF approvals.\n- Mining-related environmental policy.\n\nChanges in regulatory stance can dramatically shift investor sentiment.\n\n## Crypto Stock Market Performance and Price Correlation\n### Which Crypto Stock Benefits Most if Bitcoin Goes Up?\nMining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) often show the highest beta to Bitcoin price increases.\n\n### Which Stocks Benefit the Most When Bitcoin Goes Up?\n- Miners (MARA, RIOT)\n- Treasury holders (MSTR)\n- Exchanges (COIN)\n\nEach responds differently depending on cost structure and trading activity.\n\n### What Happens to Crypto Stocks After Bitcoin Halving?\nBitcoin halving reduces block rewards for miners. Historically:\n\n- Short term: Margin pressure for less efficient miners.\n- Long term: If Bitcoin price rises, stronger miners may benefit.\n### Will Bitcoin Halving Increase the Value of Crypto Stocks?\nIt can — but only if Bitcoin’s price appreciation offsets reduced mining rewards.\n\n### How Will Bitcoin ETF Approvals Impact Crypto Stocks?\nSpot Bitcoin ETF approvals typically:\n\n- Increase institutional participation.\n- Improve sentiment.\n- Potentially shift trading volume from exchanges to ETFs.\n\nExchange stocks may see mixed effects, while miners often benefit from rising asset prices.\n\n## How to Select Crypto Stocks\nInvestors should evaluate:\n\n- Balance-sheet strength\n- Mining efficiency (cost per coin)\n- Revenue diversification\n- Regulatory exposure\n- Cash reserves\n\nHigh debt can amplify both upside and downside.\n\n## How to Buy Crypto Stocks\nYou can purchase crypto stocks:\n\n- Through traditional brokerage accounts\n- Inside retirement accounts\n- Via ETFs focused on crypto or blockchain companies\n\nNo digital wallet required.\n\n## Which Crypto ETF Is Better: BTC ETF or Crypto Mining Stock ETF?\nA spot Bitcoin ETF provides direct exposure to Bitcoin’s price.\n\nA crypto mining ETF offers diversified exposure to companies like Marathon and Riot, potentially amplifying gains — and losses.\n\nThe better choice depends on whether you prefer:\n\n- Pure asset exposure (Bitcoin ETF).\n- Equity-based operational leverage (mining ETF).\n\n## Final Thoughts\nThe best crypto stocks give investors exposure to digital assets without requiring them to directly own cryptocurrencies. Companies such as Coinbase, Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms, MicroStrategy, Block Inc., PayPal, and NVIDIA offer varying degrees of sensitivity to Bitcoin and the broader pace of blockchain adoption.\n\nThese stocks can generate outsized returns during crypto bull markets, particularly when rising digital asset prices drive higher trading activity, mining profitability, or infrastructure demand. 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A growing number of publicly traded companies are closely tied to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including exchanges, mining operations, software providers, and payment platforms that facilitate blockchain transactions.\n\nThis guide examines some of the most prominent crypto-related stocks, how their businesses connect to digital asset markets, the risks investors should understand, and how owning these equities compares with holding cryptocurrencies themselves.\n\n## Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Crypto Stocks?\nTiming crypto stocks often depends on three major forces:\n\n- Bitcoin price momentum.\n- Regulatory clarity.\n- Institutional adoption (including ETFs).\n\nWhen Bitcoin rallies, crypto-linked companies often move even more sharply because their business models provide operational leverage. Mining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT), for instance, can see profits expand quickly when mining revenue rises while many operating costs remain relatively stable.\n\nThe same dynamic works in reverse during downturns. Crypto stocks frequently decline more sharply than Bitcoin itself, which means investors should expect significant volatility.\n\nFor long-term investors, periods of weakness in the cryptocurrency market may present opportunities. Valuations for crypto-related companies can compress during bear markets even as broader blockchain adoption continues to expand across financial services, technology infrastructure, and digital payments.\n\nBelow, we examine and rank leading crypto stocks using a blend of Zacks Rank signals, Style Scores, and core fundamental metrics to identify companies that may offer compelling long-term opportunities for patient investors.\n\n## 5 Best Crypto Stocks to Buy Today\n| Company (Ticker) | 12 Week Price Change | Forward PE | Price | Proj EPS Growth (1 Year) | Projected Sales Growth (1Y) | Report |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Strategy Inc ([MSTR](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/MSTR)) | \\-28.46% | 1\\.19 | \\$128.86 | 809\\.04% | 4\\.02% |   |\n| NVIDIA ([NVDA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/NVDA)) | \\-0.58% | 22\\.66 | \\$183.91 | 68\\.43% | 63\\.11% | [Free Research Report: NVDA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_NVDA&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-NVDA&t=NVDA) |\n| Corpay, Inc. ([CPAY](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/CPAY)) | \\-7.28% | 11\\.66 | \\$306.57 | 21\\.92% | 16\\.19% | [Free Research Report: CPAY](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_CPAY&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-CPAY&t=CPAY) |\n| Block ([XYZ](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/XYZ)) | \\-4.24% | 17\\.68 | \\$62.69 | 49\\.97% | 11\\.06% | [Free Research Report: XYZ](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/registration\/premium\/login\/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_XYZ&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-XYZ&t=XYZ) |\n| PagSeguro Digital ([PAGS](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/PAGS)) | 6\\.96% | 6\\.45 | \\$10.65 | 17\\.43% | 10\\.36% |   |\n\n\\*Updated on April 9, 2026.\n\n### Strategy Inc ([MSTR](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/MSTR))\n\\$128.86 USD \\+0.56 (0.44%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for MSTR](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/MSTR.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for MSTR\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 downward](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/images\/newzp_down.gif) **Hold** 3\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-miscellaneous-services-69)\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 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-miscellaneous-services-69)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Finance-13)\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 31% (5 out of 16)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/Finance-13)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/MSTR\/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\nD Value  F Growth  B Momentum  F VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/MSTR\/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[0\\.00%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/MSTR\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$44.37 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth: 809\\.06%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:\\-609.86%\n- Last EPS Surprise:\\-193.29%\n- Next EPS Report date: May 7, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nStrategy sells analytics software, but it primarily gives investors amplified exposure to Bitcoin through an aggressive treasury-accumulation model. The company’s scale as a holder and its repeatable capital-markets playbook are the core appeal, because they can increase BTC per share when financing is available, and crypto risk appetite is healthy. Management’s FY2025 “BTC Yield” framing and continued accumulation underscore that the strategy is designed to compound exposure, not simply “hold”.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nDilution, preferred dividends, and leverage can amplify downside if Bitcoin drops or financing windows close. Crypto fair-value swings can also create headline volatility in results.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 (Strong Buy) with Style Scores of F for Value and Growth and Momentum at C signals this is a revisions-and-tape story, not a cheap-compounder setup. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows a sharp late upswing in outer-year estimates after mixed surprises, consistent with sentiment swinging alongside bitcoin and financing conditions.\n\n### NVIDIA ([NVDA](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/NVDA))\n\\$183.91 USD \\+1.83 (1.01%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for NVDA](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/NVDA.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for NVDA\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\/semiconductor-general-241)\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 7% (18 out of 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/semiconductor-general-241)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/ComputerandTechnology-10)\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\/ComputerandTechnology-10)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/NVDA\/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\nD Value  B Growth  A Momentum  C VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/NVDA\/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[\\-0.49%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/NVDA\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap: \\$4,161.13 B (Mega Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth: 66\\.88%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth: 26\\.61%\n- Last EPS Surprise: 6\\.58%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 27, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nNVIDIA is the picks-and-shovels supplier to accelerated computing, with indirect crypto exposure via GPU-driven infrastructure and direct upside from broader demand for high-performance compute. The stock’s durability comes from platform depth, chips, networking, and software, plus a product cadence that keeps customers locked into multi-year roadmaps. Record results in fiscal Q4 2026 reinforced that spending remains concentrated in NVIDIA’s ecosystem, supporting sustained cash generation for next-gen launches and supply expansion.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nGeopolitics and export controls may disrupt product mix and visibility, particularly for China-bound accelerators. With elevated expectations, any normalization in AI capex, pricing, or supply could drive sharp multiple compression.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#1 with Momentum at A, but Value at D suggests strong trend support even if valuation isn’t the hook. The chart shows the 2026–2027 consensus stepping steadily higher, with a long run of mostly positive surprises, implying that estimates can continue to drift up if shipment and margin execution hold.\n\n### Corpay, Inc. ([CPAY](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/CPAY))\n\\$306.57 USD \\+2.65 (0.87%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for CPAY](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/CPAY.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for CPAY\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) **Buy** 2\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-transaction-services-282)\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 31% (169 out of 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-transaction-services-282)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/BusinessServices-16)\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\/BusinessServices-16)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/CPAY\/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  C Growth  F Momentum  C VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/CPAY\/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[0\\.00%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/CPAY\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$20.51 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:20\\.95%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:5\\.91%\n- Last EPS Surprise:1\\.51%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 5, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nCorpay is a corporate-payments and cross-border FX platform that’s becoming more crypto-adjacent by integrating stablecoin settlement (USDC) into its global rails. That matters as enterprises value faster settlement, liquidity efficiency, and programmability, where stablecoins add without Corpay taking crypto risk. Operationally, Corpay’s model has remained resilient through cycles, and its latest results highlighted continued organic growth alongside scale benefits, keeping the core engine intact while new rails expand optionality.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nPayment volumes can soften with macro demand, while FX volatility can change client behavior. Execution risk rises as Corpay operationalizes stablecoin workflows under evolving compliance and regulatory expectations.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#2 (Buy) with Value at B, Growth at C, and Momentum at F points to solid fundamentals without a strong technical tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates trending higher after modest resets and a surprise pattern that leans toward beats, a setup that can keep revisions positive.\n\n### Block ([XYZ](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/XYZ))\n\\$62.69 USD \\-0.14 (-0.22%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for XYZ](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/XYZ.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for XYZ\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) **Buy** 2\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/internet-software-214)\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 42% (141 out of 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/internet-software-214)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/ComputerandTechnology-10)\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\/ComputerandTechnology-10)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/XYZ\/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  B Growth  F Momentum  B VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/XYZ\/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[0\\.00%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/XYZ\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$35.57 B (Large Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:49\\.79%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:20\\.37%\n- Last EPS Surprise:0\\.00%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 7, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nBlock runs Square and Cash App, with crypto exposure via bitcoin trading plus its Bitcoin ecosystem products, including Proto mining hardware and Bitkey. In its latest reported quarter, Block said it surpassed the Rule of 40, accelerated gross profit growth, and shipped its first Proto units, moving its Bitcoin initiatives from concept toward revenue as Cash App engagement improved. Continued retention and product adoption can drive operating leverage beyond the churn of bitcoin trading.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nBitcoin trading is cyclical, low margin, and regulation shifts quickly; Block faces execution risks in lending, fraud controls, and consumer spending sensitivity, so stumbles can pressure confidence and valuation.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#2 with Growth at B but Momentum at D suggests the story needs cleaner confirmation from price and revisions. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates easing from peaks but rising recently, with mixed surprises, so investors likely seek consistent beats before paying for growth.\n\n### PagSeguro Digital ([PAGS](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/PAGS))\n\\$10.65 USD \\-0.11 (-1.02%)\n\n#### 3-Year Stock Price Performance\n![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for PAGS](https:\/\/chart-service.zacks.com\/images\/weekly\/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y\/PAGS.png)\n\n#### Premium Research for PAGS\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) **Buy** 2\n\n[Zacks Industry Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-transaction-services-282)\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 31% (169 out of 244)](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/industry\/financial-transaction-services-282)\n\n[Zacks Sector Rank](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stocks\/industry-rank\/sector\/BusinessServices-16)\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\/BusinessServices-16)\n\n[Style Scores](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/research\/PAGS\/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  D Growth  F Momentum  B VGM\n\n[Earnings ESP](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/PAGS\/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[\\-1.91%](https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/chart\/PAGS\/eps)\n\n- Market Cap:\\$3.25 B (Mid Cap)\n- Projected EPS Growth:17\\.61%\n- Last Quarter EPS Growth:19\\.44%\n- Last EPS Surprise:2\\.38%\n- Next EPS Report date:May 13, 2026\n\n### Our Take:\n#### Reasons to Buy\nPagSeguro’s PagBank ecosystem combines merchant acquiring and digital banking, with modest crypto adjacency through PagInvest’s distribution of cryptocurrency-linked investment funds. In its latest reported quarter, PagBank highlighted banking-driven profitability and operating leverage, suggesting the mix is improving versus earlier years when payment take-rate pressure dominated. That shift can stabilize earnings while the platform cross-sells deposits, credit, and investment products to SMEs and consumers.\n\n#### Potential Risks\nBrazil exposure adds FX and macro risk, and competition from banks and fintech peers can compress pricing. Credit costs can rise quickly in a downturn, while any crypto-related offering carries regulatory and reputational headline risk.\n\n#### Forecast\nA Zacks Rank \\#2 with an A for Value but an F for Momentum implies cheapness without a trend tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 EPS estimates marching higher despite a relatively flat stock and mostly small surprises, setting up rerating potential if beats become more consistent.\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\nSelections for Best Crypto Stocks are based on the current top ranking stocks based on Zacks Indicator Score, Style Scores and fundamentals. All stocks have a daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares and have a stock price of at least \\$5. All information is current as of market open, March 27, 2026.\n\n## Learn More About Crypto Stocks\n### What Are Crypto Stocks?\nCrypto stocks are publicly traded companies whose revenue or growth prospects are meaningfully tied to cryptocurrency markets or blockchain technology.\n\nExamples include:\n\n- Crypto exchanges like Coinbase Global (COIN).\n- Bitcoin miners like CleanSpark (CLSK).\n- Blockchain software firms like MicroStrategy (MSTR).\n\nSome companies, like MicroStrategy, hold large Bitcoin reserves on their balance sheets, effectively functioning as leveraged Bitcoin proxies.\n\n### What Does It Mean to Invest in Crypto Stocks?\nBuying crypto stocks means purchasing equity in companies that:\n\n- Facilitate crypto trading.\n- Mine digital assets.\n- Develop blockchain infrastructure.\n- Hold cryptocurrencies as corporate treasury assets.\n- Provide custody or payment services.\n\nUnlike owning Bitcoin directly, investors gain exposure through traditional brokerage accounts, often within retirement plans like IRAs.\n\n## How Do Crypto Stocks Make Money?\nRevenue models vary by category:\n\n- Exchanges earn trading fees and custody revenue (e.g., Coinbase).\n- Miners earn block rewards and transaction fees for validating blockchain transactions.\n- Treasury holders benefit when the value of Bitcoin held on their balance sheet rises.\n- Fintech platforms earn transaction or service fees tied to crypto activity.\n\nFor instance, Block Inc. (SQ) generates revenue through digital payments and crypto-related services inside its Cash App ecosystem.\n\n### What Industries Gain From Blockchain Besides Crypto Mining?\nBlockchain technology extends beyond digital currencies. Beneficiaries include:\n\n- Financial services (settlement efficiency).\n- Supply chain management.\n- Digital identity verification.\n- Gaming and NFTs.\n- Smart contracts in real estate.\n\nCompanies such as NVIDIA (NVDA) also benefit indirectly, as crypto mining increases demand for advanced chips and GPUs.\n\n## Types of Crypto Stocks\n1. Crypto Exchanges\n   - Coinbase Global (COIN)\n2. Bitcoin Miners\n   - Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA)\n   - Riot Platforms (RIOT)\n3. Crypto Treasury Companies\n   - MicroStrategy (MSTR)\n4. Fintech with Crypto Exposure\n   - Block Inc. (SQ)\n   - PayPal (PYPL)\n5. Semiconductor Providers\n   - NVIDIA (NVDA)\n### Are There Crypto Dividend Stocks?\nMost pure-play crypto firms reinvest cash into growth rather than paying dividends. Mining companies and exchanges typically do not offer regular dividends.\n\n### Are There Dividend-Paying Crypto Stocks?\nSome diversified financial firms with limited crypto exposure may pay dividends, but investors seeking yield will generally find limited options in this sector.\n\n## Benefits, Risks and Safety of Crypto Stocks\n### Benefits of Crypto Stocks\n- Easier access through brokerage accounts.\n- Potential leverage to Bitcoin upside.\n- Regulatory oversight compared with offshore crypto platforms.\n- Eligibility for retirement accounts.\n### Risks of Crypto Stocks\n- Extreme price volatility.\n- Regulatory uncertainty.\n- High correlation to Bitcoin.\n- Operational risk (especially for miners).\n- Competitive fee pressure among exchanges.\n### Are Crypto Stocks Safer Than Crypto?\nCrypto stocks trade on regulated exchanges and file audited financial statements, offering more transparency than many digital assets. However, they still carry substantial market risk and can be highly speculative.\n\n### Are Crypto Stocks Too Risky for Long-Term Investing?\nThat depends on risk tolerance. Some investors view blockchain infrastructure as a long-term growth theme, while others see it as cyclical and sentiment-driven.\n\nDiversification is critical.\n\n### Why Are Crypto Stocks Crashing (or Surging)?\nCrypto stocks typically move due to:\n\n- Bitcoin price swings.\n- ETF approvals or denials.\n- Regulatory news.\n- Earnings surprises.\n- Macro liquidity conditions.\n\nThey often amplify Bitcoin’s moves in both directions.\n\n### How Do Crypto Stocks Perform During Bull Markets vs Bear Markets?\n- Bull markets: Mining stocks and exchanges often outperform Bitcoin due to operating leverage.\n- Bear markets: Revenue declines can compress margins quickly, leading to steeper stock drawdowns.\n### What Regulations Could Affect Crypto Companies?\nKey regulatory factors include:\n\n- SEC classification of tokens as securities.\n- Stablecoin oversight.\n- Anti-money laundering compliance.\n- ETF approvals.\n- Mining-related environmental policy.\n\nChanges in regulatory stance can dramatically shift investor sentiment.\n\n## Crypto Stock Market Performance and Price Correlation\n### Which Crypto Stock Benefits Most if Bitcoin Goes Up?\nMining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) often show the highest beta to Bitcoin price increases.\n\n### Which Stocks Benefit the Most When Bitcoin Goes Up?\n- Miners (MARA, RIOT)\n- Treasury holders (MSTR)\n- Exchanges (COIN)\n\nEach responds differently depending on cost structure and trading activity.\n\n### What Happens to Crypto Stocks After Bitcoin Halving?\nBitcoin halving reduces block rewards for miners. Historically:\n\n- Short term: Margin pressure for less efficient miners.\n- Long term: If Bitcoin price rises, stronger miners may benefit.\n### Will Bitcoin Halving Increase the Value of Crypto Stocks?\nIt can — but only if Bitcoin’s price appreciation offsets reduced mining rewards.\n\n### How Will Bitcoin ETF Approvals Impact Crypto Stocks?\nSpot Bitcoin ETF approvals typically:\n\n- Increase institutional participation.\n- Improve sentiment.\n- Potentially shift trading volume from exchanges to ETFs.\n\nExchange stocks may see mixed effects, while miners often benefit from rising asset prices.\n\n## How to Select Crypto Stocks\nInvestors should evaluate:\n\n- Balance-sheet strength\n- Mining efficiency (cost per coin)\n- Revenue diversification\n- Regulatory exposure\n- Cash reserves\n\nHigh debt can amplify both upside and downside.\n\n## How to Buy Crypto Stocks\nYou can purchase crypto stocks:\n\n- Through traditional brokerage accounts\n- Inside retirement accounts\n- Via ETFs focused on crypto or blockchain companies\n\nNo digital wallet required.\n\n## Which Crypto ETF Is Better: BTC ETF or Crypto Mining Stock ETF?\nA spot Bitcoin ETF provides direct exposure to Bitcoin’s price.\n\nA crypto mining ETF offers diversified exposure to companies like Marathon and Riot, potentially amplifying gains — and losses.\n\nThe better choice depends on whether you prefer:\n\n- Pure asset exposure (Bitcoin ETF).\n- Equity-based operational leverage (mining ETF).\n\n## Final Thoughts\nThe best crypto stocks give investors exposure to digital assets without requiring them to directly own cryptocurrencies. 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Boilerpipe Text	Image: bigstock Investors seeking exposure to digital assets do not necessarily have to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum directly. A growing number of publicly traded companies are closely tied to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including exchanges, mining operations, software providers, and payment platforms that facilitate blockchain transactions. This guide examines some of the most prominent crypto-related stocks, how their businesses connect to digital asset markets, the risks investors should understand, and how owning these equities compares with holding cryptocurrencies themselves. Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Crypto Stocks? Timing crypto stocks often depends on three major forces: Bitcoin price momentum. Regulatory clarity. Institutional adoption (including ETFs). When Bitcoin rallies, crypto-linked companies often move even more sharply because their business models provide operational leverage. Mining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) , for instance, can see profits expand quickly when mining revenue rises while many operating costs remain relatively stable. The same dynamic works in reverse during downturns. Crypto stocks frequently decline more sharply than Bitcoin itself, which means investors should expect significant volatility. For long-term investors, periods of weakness in the cryptocurrency market may present opportunities. Valuations for crypto-related companies can compress during bear markets even as broader blockchain adoption continues to expand across financial services, technology infrastructure, and digital payments. Below, we examine and rank leading crypto stocks using a blend of Zacks Rank signals, Style Scores, and core fundamental metrics to identify companies that may offer compelling long-term opportunities for patient investors. 5 Best Crypto Stocks to Buy Today Company (Ticker) 12 Week Price Change Forward PE Price Proj EPS Growth (1 Year) Projected Sales Growth (1Y) Report Strategy Inc ( MSTR ) -28.46% 1.19 $128.86 809.04% 4.02% NVIDIA ( NVDA ) -0.58% 22.66 $183.91 68.43% 63.11% Free Research Report: NVDA Corpay, Inc. ( CPAY ) -7.28% 11.66 $306.57 21.92% 16.19% Free Research Report: CPAY Block ( XYZ ) -4.24% 17.68 $62.69 49.97% 11.06% Free Research Report: XYZ PagSeguro Digital ( PAGS ) 6.96% 6.45 $10.65 17.43% 10.36% *Updated on April 9, 2026. Strategy Inc ( MSTR ) $128.86 USD +0.56 (0.44%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for MSTR 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 39% (149 out of 244) 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 31% (5 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 D Value F Growth B Momentum F 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 0.00% Market Cap: $44.37 B (Large Cap) Projected EPS Growth: 809.06% Last Quarter EPS Growth: -609.86% Last EPS Surprise: -193.29% Next EPS Report date: May 7, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy Strategy sells analytics software, but it primarily gives investors amplified exposure to Bitcoin through an aggressive treasury-accumulation model. The company’s scale as a holder and its repeatable capital-markets playbook are the core appeal, because they can increase BTC per share when financing is available, and crypto risk appetite is healthy. Management’s FY2025 “BTC Yield” framing and continued accumulation underscore that the strategy is designed to compound exposure, not simply “hold”. Potential Risks Dilution, preferred dividends, and leverage can amplify downside if Bitcoin drops or financing windows close. Crypto fair-value swings can also create headline volatility in results. Forecast A Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) with Style Scores of F for Value and Growth and Momentum at C signals this is a revisions-and-tape story, not a cheap-compounder setup. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows a sharp late upswing in outer-year estimates after mixed surprises, consistent with sentiment swinging alongside bitcoin and financing conditions. NVIDIA ( NVDA ) $183.91 USD +1.83 (1.01%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for NVDA 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. 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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 D Value B Growth A 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 -0.49% Market Cap: $4,161.13 B (Mega Cap) Projected EPS Growth: 66.88% Last Quarter EPS Growth: 26.61% Last EPS Surprise: 6.58% Next EPS Report date: May 27, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy NVIDIA is the picks-and-shovels supplier to accelerated computing, with indirect crypto exposure via GPU-driven infrastructure and direct upside from broader demand for high-performance compute. The stock’s durability comes from platform depth, chips, networking, and software, plus a product cadence that keeps customers locked into multi-year roadmaps. Record results in fiscal Q4 2026 reinforced that spending remains concentrated in NVIDIA’s ecosystem, supporting sustained cash generation for next-gen launches and supply expansion. Potential Risks Geopolitics and export controls may disrupt product mix and visibility, particularly for China-bound accelerators. With elevated expectations, any normalization in AI capex, pricing, or supply could drive sharp multiple compression. Forecast A Zacks Rank #1 with Momentum at A, but Value at D suggests strong trend support even if valuation isn’t the hook. The chart shows the 2026–2027 consensus stepping steadily higher, with a long run of mostly positive surprises, implying that estimates can continue to drift up if shipment and margin execution hold. Corpay, Inc. ( CPAY ) $306.57 USD +2.65 (0.87%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for CPAY 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 Buy 2 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 31% (169 out of 244) 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 A Value C Growth F 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 0.00% Market Cap: $20.51 B (Large Cap) Projected EPS Growth: 20.95% Last Quarter EPS Growth: 5.91% Last EPS Surprise: 1.51% Next EPS Report date: May 5, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy Corpay is a corporate-payments and cross-border FX platform that’s becoming more crypto-adjacent by integrating stablecoin settlement (USDC) into its global rails. That matters as enterprises value faster settlement, liquidity efficiency, and programmability, where stablecoins add without Corpay taking crypto risk. Operationally, Corpay’s model has remained resilient through cycles, and its latest results highlighted continued organic growth alongside scale benefits, keeping the core engine intact while new rails expand optionality. Potential Risks Payment volumes can soften with macro demand, while FX volatility can change client behavior. Execution risk rises as Corpay operationalizes stablecoin workflows under evolving compliance and regulatory expectations. Forecast A Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) with Value at B, Growth at C, and Momentum at F points to solid fundamentals without a strong technical tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates trending higher after modest resets and a surprise pattern that leans toward beats, a setup that can keep revisions positive. Block ( XYZ ) $62.69 USD -0.14 (-0.22%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for XYZ 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 Buy 2 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 42% (141 out of 244) 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 C Value B Growth F 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 0.00% Market Cap: $35.57 B (Large Cap) Projected EPS Growth: 49.79% Last Quarter EPS Growth: 20.37% Last EPS Surprise: 0.00% Next EPS Report date: May 7, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy Block runs Square and Cash App, with crypto exposure via bitcoin trading plus its Bitcoin ecosystem products, including Proto mining hardware and Bitkey. In its latest reported quarter, Block said it surpassed the Rule of 40, accelerated gross profit growth, and shipped its first Proto units, moving its Bitcoin initiatives from concept toward revenue as Cash App engagement improved. Continued retention and product adoption can drive operating leverage beyond the churn of bitcoin trading. Potential Risks Bitcoin trading is cyclical, low margin, and regulation shifts quickly; Block faces execution risks in lending, fraud controls, and consumer spending sensitivity, so stumbles can pressure confidence and valuation. Forecast A Zacks Rank #2 with Growth at B but Momentum at D suggests the story needs cleaner confirmation from price and revisions. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates easing from peaks but rising recently, with mixed surprises, so investors likely seek consistent beats before paying for growth. PagSeguro Digital ( PAGS ) $10.65 USD -0.11 (-1.02%) 3-Year Stock Price Performance Premium Research for PAGS 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. 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Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank Bottom 31% (169 out of 244) 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 A Value D Growth F 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 -1.91% Market Cap: $3.25 B (Mid Cap) Projected EPS Growth: 17.61% Last Quarter EPS Growth: 19.44% Last EPS Surprise: 2.38% Next EPS Report date: May 13, 2026 Our Take: Reasons to Buy PagSeguro’s PagBank ecosystem combines merchant acquiring and digital banking, with modest crypto adjacency through PagInvest’s distribution of cryptocurrency-linked investment funds. In its latest reported quarter, PagBank highlighted banking-driven profitability and operating leverage, suggesting the mix is improving versus earlier years when payment take-rate pressure dominated. That shift can stabilize earnings while the platform cross-sells deposits, credit, and investment products to SMEs and consumers. Potential Risks Brazil exposure adds FX and macro risk, and competition from banks and fintech peers can compress pricing. Credit costs can rise quickly in a downturn, while any crypto-related offering carries regulatory and reputational headline risk. Forecast A Zacks Rank #2 with an A for Value but an F for Momentum implies cheapness without a trend tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 EPS estimates marching higher despite a relatively flat stock and mostly small surprises, setting up rerating potential if beats become more consistent. 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. Selections for Best Crypto Stocks are based on the current top ranking stocks based on Zacks Indicator Score, Style Scores and fundamentals. All stocks have a daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares and have a stock price of at least $5. All information is current as of market open, March 27, 2026. Learn More About Crypto Stocks What Are Crypto Stocks? Crypto stocks are publicly traded companies whose revenue or growth prospects are meaningfully tied to cryptocurrency markets or blockchain technology. Examples include: Crypto exchanges like Coinbase Global (COIN). Bitcoin miners like CleanSpark (CLSK). Blockchain software firms like MicroStrategy (MSTR). Some companies, like MicroStrategy, hold large Bitcoin reserves on their balance sheets, effectively functioning as leveraged Bitcoin proxies. What Does It Mean to Invest in Crypto Stocks? Buying crypto stocks means purchasing equity in companies that: Facilitate crypto trading. Mine digital assets. Develop blockchain infrastructure. Hold cryptocurrencies as corporate treasury assets. Provide custody or payment services. Unlike owning Bitcoin directly, investors gain exposure through traditional brokerage accounts, often within retirement plans like IRAs. How Do Crypto Stocks Make Money? Revenue models vary by category: Exchanges earn trading fees and custody revenue (e.g., Coinbase). Miners earn block rewards and transaction fees for validating blockchain transactions. Treasury holders benefit when the value of Bitcoin held on their balance sheet rises. Fintech platforms earn transaction or service fees tied to crypto activity. For instance, Block Inc. (SQ) generates revenue through digital payments and crypto-related services inside its Cash App ecosystem. What Industries Gain From Blockchain Besides Crypto Mining? Blockchain technology extends beyond digital currencies. Beneficiaries include: Financial services (settlement efficiency). Supply chain management. Digital identity verification. Gaming and NFTs. Smart contracts in real estate. Companies such as NVIDIA (NVDA) also benefit indirectly, as crypto mining increases demand for advanced chips and GPUs. Types of Crypto Stocks Crypto Exchanges Coinbase Global (COIN) Bitcoin Miners Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) Riot Platforms (RIOT) Crypto Treasury Companies MicroStrategy (MSTR) Fintech with Crypto Exposure Block Inc. (SQ) PayPal (PYPL) Semiconductor Providers NVIDIA (NVDA) Are There Crypto Dividend Stocks? Most pure-play crypto firms reinvest cash into growth rather than paying dividends. Mining companies and exchanges typically do not offer regular dividends. Are There Dividend-Paying Crypto Stocks? Some diversified financial firms with limited crypto exposure may pay dividends, but investors seeking yield will generally find limited options in this sector. Benefits, Risks and Safety of Crypto Stocks Benefits of Crypto Stocks Easier access through brokerage accounts. Potential leverage to Bitcoin upside. Regulatory oversight compared with offshore crypto platforms. Eligibility for retirement accounts. Risks of Crypto Stocks Extreme price volatility. Regulatory uncertainty. High correlation to Bitcoin. Operational risk (especially for miners). Competitive fee pressure among exchanges. Are Crypto Stocks Safer Than Crypto? Crypto stocks trade on regulated exchanges and file audited financial statements, offering more transparency than many digital assets. However, they still carry substantial market risk and can be highly speculative. Are Crypto Stocks Too Risky for Long-Term Investing? That depends on risk tolerance. Some investors view blockchain infrastructure as a long-term growth theme, while others see it as cyclical and sentiment-driven. Diversification is critical. Why Are Crypto Stocks Crashing (or Surging)? Crypto stocks typically move due to: Bitcoin price swings. ETF approvals or denials. Regulatory news. Earnings surprises. Macro liquidity conditions. They often amplify Bitcoin’s moves in both directions. How Do Crypto Stocks Perform During Bull Markets vs Bear Markets? Bull markets: Mining stocks and exchanges often outperform Bitcoin due to operating leverage. Bear markets: Revenue declines can compress margins quickly, leading to steeper stock drawdowns. What Regulations Could Affect Crypto Companies? Key regulatory factors include: SEC classification of tokens as securities. Stablecoin oversight. Anti-money laundering compliance. ETF approvals. Mining-related environmental policy. Changes in regulatory stance can dramatically shift investor sentiment. Crypto Stock Market Performance and Price Correlation Which Crypto Stock Benefits Most if Bitcoin Goes Up? Mining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) often show the highest beta to Bitcoin price increases. Which Stocks Benefit the Most When Bitcoin Goes Up? Miners (MARA, RIOT) Treasury holders (MSTR) Exchanges (COIN) Each responds differently depending on cost structure and trading activity. What Happens to Crypto Stocks After Bitcoin Halving? Bitcoin halving reduces block rewards for miners. Historically: Short term: Margin pressure for less efficient miners. Long term: If Bitcoin price rises, stronger miners may benefit. Will Bitcoin Halving Increase the Value of Crypto Stocks? It can — but only if Bitcoin’s price appreciation offsets reduced mining rewards. How Will Bitcoin ETF Approvals Impact Crypto Stocks? Spot Bitcoin ETF approvals typically: Increase institutional participation. Improve sentiment. Potentially shift trading volume from exchanges to ETFs. Exchange stocks may see mixed effects, while miners often benefit from rising asset prices. How to Select Crypto Stocks Investors should evaluate: Balance-sheet strength Mining efficiency (cost per coin) Revenue diversification Regulatory exposure Cash reserves High debt can amplify both upside and downside. How to Buy Crypto Stocks You can purchase crypto stocks: Through traditional brokerage accounts Inside retirement accounts Via ETFs focused on crypto or blockchain companies No digital wallet required. Which Crypto ETF Is Better: BTC ETF or Crypto Mining Stock ETF? A spot Bitcoin ETF provides direct exposure to Bitcoin’s price. A crypto mining ETF offers diversified exposure to companies like Marathon and Riot, potentially amplifying gains — and losses. The better choice depends on whether you prefer: Pure asset exposure (Bitcoin ETF). Equity-based operational leverage (mining ETF). Final Thoughts The best crypto stocks give investors exposure to digital assets without requiring them to directly own cryptocurrencies. Companies such as Coinbase, Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms, MicroStrategy, Block Inc., PayPal, and NVIDIA offer varying degrees of sensitivity to Bitcoin and the broader pace of blockchain adoption. These stocks can generate outsized returns during crypto bull markets, particularly when rising digital asset prices drive higher trading activity, mining profitability, or infrastructure demand. At the same time, their close connection to the cryptocurrency ecosystem means they often experience sharp swings during market downturns. As with any emerging industry, careful stock selection, diversification, and disciplined risk management remain essential for investors considering exposure to the crypto economy through publicly traded companies. 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Investors seeking exposure to digital assets do not necessarily have to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum directly. A growing number of publicly traded companies are closely tied to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including exchanges, mining operations, software providers, and payment platforms that facilitate blockchain transactions. This guide examines some of the most prominent crypto-related stocks, how their businesses connect to digital asset markets, the risks investors should understand, and how owning these equities compares with holding cryptocurrencies themselves. ## Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Crypto Stocks? Timing crypto stocks often depends on three major forces: - Bitcoin price momentum. - Regulatory clarity. - Institutional adoption (including ETFs). When Bitcoin rallies, crypto-linked companies often move even more sharply because their business models provide operational leverage. Mining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT), for instance, can see profits expand quickly when mining revenue rises while many operating costs remain relatively stable. The same dynamic works in reverse during downturns. Crypto stocks frequently decline more sharply than Bitcoin itself, which means investors should expect significant volatility. For long-term investors, periods of weakness in the cryptocurrency market may present opportunities. Valuations for crypto-related companies can compress during bear markets even as broader blockchain adoption continues to expand across financial services, technology infrastructure, and digital payments. Below, we examine and rank leading crypto stocks using a blend of Zacks Rank signals, Style Scores, and core fundamental metrics to identify companies that may offer compelling long-term opportunities for patient investors. ## 5 Best Crypto Stocks to Buy Today \| Company (Ticker) \| 12 Week Price Change \| Forward PE \| Price \| Proj EPS Growth (1 Year) \| Projected Sales Growth (1Y) \| Report \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Strategy Inc (MSTR Quick Quote[MSTR](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSTR)) \| \-28.46% \| 1\.19 \| \$128.86 \| 809\.04% \| 4\.02% \| \| \| NVIDIA (NVDA Quick Quote[NVDA](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NVDA)) \| \-0.58% \| 22\.66 \| \$183.91 \| 68\.43% \| 63\.11% \| [Free Research Report: NVDA](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_NVDA&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-NVDA&t=NVDA) \| \| Corpay, Inc. (CPAY Quick Quote[CPAY](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CPAY)) \| \-7.28% \| 11\.66 \| \$306.57 \| 21\.92% \| 16\.19% \| [Free Research Report: CPAY](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_CPAY&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-CPAY&t=CPAY) \| \| Block (XYZ Quick Quote[XYZ](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/XYZ)) \| \-4.24% \| 17\.68 \| \$62.69 \| 49\.97% \| 11\.06% \| [Free Research Report: XYZ](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_XYZ&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-XYZ&t=XYZ) \| \| PagSeguro Digital (PAGS Quick Quote[PAGS](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PAGS)) \| 6\.96% \| 6\.45 \| \$10.65 \| 17\.43% \| 10\.36% \| \| \Updated on April 9, 2026. ### Strategy Inc (MSTR Quick Quote[MSTR](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSTR)) \$128.86 USD \+0.56 (0.44%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for MSTR](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/MSTR.png) #### Premium Research for MSTR [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 downward](https://www.zacks.com/images/newzp_down.gif) Hold* 3 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-miscellaneous-services-69) 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 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-miscellaneous-services-69) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Finance-13) 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 31% (5 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Finance-13) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/MSTR/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 D Value \\| F Growth \\| B Momentum \\| F VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/MSTR/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) [0\.00%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/MSTR/eps) - Market Cap:\$44.37 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth: 809\.06% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:\-609.86% - Last EPS Surprise:\-193.29% - Next EPS Report date: May 7, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Strategy sells analytics software, but it primarily gives investors amplified exposure to Bitcoin through an aggressive treasury-accumulation model. The company’s scale as a holder and its repeatable capital-markets playbook are the core appeal, because they can increase BTC per share when financing is available, and crypto risk appetite is healthy. Management’s FY2025 “BTC Yield” framing and continued accumulation underscore that the strategy is designed to compound exposure, not simply “hold”. #### Potential Risks Dilution, preferred dividends, and leverage can amplify downside if Bitcoin drops or financing windows close. Crypto fair-value swings can also create headline volatility in results. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) with Style Scores of F for Value and Growth and Momentum at C signals this is a revisions-and-tape story, not a cheap-compounder setup. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows a sharp late upswing in outer-year estimates after mixed surprises, consistent with sentiment swinging alongside bitcoin and financing conditions. [Free Research Report: MSTR](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zrmodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_601_MSTR_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Crypto_Stocks-601-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-MSTR&t=MSTR) ### NVIDIA (NVDA Quick Quote[NVDA](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NVDA)) \$183.91 USD \+1.83 (1.01%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for NVDA](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/NVDA.png) #### Premium Research for NVDA [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/semiconductor-general-241) 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 7% (18 out of 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/semiconductor-general-241) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/ComputerandTechnology-10) 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/ComputerandTechnology-10) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/NVDA/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 D Value \\| B Growth \\| A Momentum \\| C VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/NVDA/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) [\-0.49%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/NVDA/eps) - Market Cap: \$4,161.13 B (Mega Cap) - Projected EPS Growth: 66\.88% - Last Quarter EPS Growth: 26\.61% - Last EPS Surprise: 6\.58% - Next EPS Report date:May 27, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy NVIDIA is the picks-and-shovels supplier to accelerated computing, with indirect crypto exposure via GPU-driven infrastructure and direct upside from broader demand for high-performance compute. The stock’s durability comes from platform depth, chips, networking, and software, plus a product cadence that keeps customers locked into multi-year roadmaps. Record results in fiscal Q4 2026 reinforced that spending remains concentrated in NVIDIA’s ecosystem, supporting sustained cash generation for next-gen launches and supply expansion. #### Potential Risks Geopolitics and export controls may disrupt product mix and visibility, particularly for China-bound accelerators. With elevated expectations, any normalization in AI capex, pricing, or supply could drive sharp multiple compression. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 with Momentum at A, but Value at D suggests strong trend support even if valuation isn’t the hook. The chart shows the 2026–2027 consensus stepping steadily higher, with a long run of mostly positive surprises, implying that estimates can continue to drift up if shipment and margin execution hold. [Free Research Report: NVDA](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_601_NVDA_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Crypto_Stocks-601-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-NVDA&t=NVDA) ### Corpay, Inc. (CPAY Quick Quote[CPAY](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CPAY)) \$306.57 USD \+2.65 (0.87%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for CPAY](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/CPAY.png) #### Premium Research for CPAY [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) Buy 2 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-transaction-services-282) 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 31% (169 out of 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-transaction-services-282) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/BusinessServices-16) 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 [Bottom 13% (14 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/BusinessServices-16) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/CPAY/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 \\| C Growth \\| F Momentum \\| C VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CPAY/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) [0\.00%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CPAY/eps) - Market Cap:\$20.51 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:20\.95% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:5\.91% - Last EPS Surprise:1\.51% - Next EPS Report date:May 5, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Corpay is a corporate-payments and cross-border FX platform that’s becoming more crypto-adjacent by integrating stablecoin settlement (USDC) into its global rails. That matters as enterprises value faster settlement, liquidity efficiency, and programmability, where stablecoins add without Corpay taking crypto risk. Operationally, Corpay’s model has remained resilient through cycles, and its latest results highlighted continued organic growth alongside scale benefits, keeping the core engine intact while new rails expand optionality. #### Potential Risks Payment volumes can soften with macro demand, while FX volatility can change client behavior. Execution risk rises as Corpay operationalizes stablecoin workflows under evolving compliance and regulatory expectations. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#2 (Buy) with Value at B, Growth at C, and Momentum at F points to solid fundamentals without a strong technical tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates trending higher after modest resets and a surprise pattern that leans toward beats, a setup that can keep revisions positive. [Free Research Report: CPAY](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_ARTICLECARD_TCK_FEATUREARTICLE_601_CPAY_V2&ICID=feature_article-Best_Crypto_Stocks-601-free_report-featured_stocks-orange_button-CPAY&t=CPAY) ### Block (XYZ Quick Quote[XYZ](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/XYZ)) \$62.69 USD \-0.14 (-0.22%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for XYZ](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/XYZ.png) #### Premium Research for XYZ [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) Buy 2 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/internet-software-214) 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 42% (141 out of 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/internet-software-214) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/ComputerandTechnology-10) 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/ComputerandTechnology-10) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/XYZ/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 \\| B Growth \\| F Momentum \\| B VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/XYZ/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) [0\.00%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/XYZ/eps) - Market Cap:\$35.57 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:49\.79% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:20\.37% - Last EPS Surprise:0\.00% - Next EPS Report date:May 7, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Block runs Square and Cash App, with crypto exposure via bitcoin trading plus its Bitcoin ecosystem products, including Proto mining hardware and Bitkey. In its latest reported quarter, Block said it surpassed the Rule of 40, accelerated gross profit growth, and shipped its first Proto units, moving its Bitcoin initiatives from concept toward revenue as Cash App engagement improved. Continued retention and product adoption can drive operating leverage beyond the churn of bitcoin trading. #### Potential Risks Bitcoin trading is cyclical, low margin, and regulation shifts quickly; Block faces execution risks in lending, fraud controls, and consumer spending sensitivity, so stumbles can pressure confidence and valuation. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#2 with Growth at B but Momentum at D suggests the story needs cleaner confirmation from price and revisions. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates easing from peaks but rising recently, with mixed surprises, so investors likely seek consistent beats before paying for growth. 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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 A Value \\| D Growth \\| F Momentum \\| B VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PAGS/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) [\-1.91%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PAGS/eps) - Market Cap:\$3.25 B (Mid Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:17\.61% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:19\.44% - Last EPS Surprise:2\.38% - Next EPS Report date:May 13, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy PagSeguro’s PagBank ecosystem combines merchant acquiring and digital banking, with modest crypto adjacency through PagInvest’s distribution of cryptocurrency-linked investment funds. In its latest reported quarter, PagBank highlighted banking-driven profitability and operating leverage, suggesting the mix is improving versus earlier years when payment take-rate pressure dominated. That shift can stabilize earnings while the platform cross-sells deposits, credit, and investment products to SMEs and consumers. #### Potential Risks Brazil exposure adds FX and macro risk, and competition from banks and fintech peers can compress pricing. Credit costs can rise quickly in a downturn, while any crypto-related offering carries regulatory and reputational headline risk. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#2 with an A for Value but an F for Momentum implies cheapness without a trend tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 EPS estimates marching higher despite a relatively flat stock and mostly small surprises, setting up rerating potential if beats become more consistent. 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The average yearly gain for Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) stocks is +23.62% per year from January, 1988, through June 2, 2025. Selections for Best Crypto Stocks are based on the current top ranking stocks based on Zacks Indicator Score, Style Scores and fundamentals. All stocks have a daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares and have a stock price of at least \$5. All information is current as of market open, March 27, 2026. ## Learn More About Crypto Stocks ### What Are Crypto Stocks? Crypto stocks are publicly traded companies whose revenue or growth prospects are meaningfully tied to cryptocurrency markets or blockchain technology. Examples include: - Crypto exchanges like Coinbase Global (COIN). - Bitcoin miners like CleanSpark (CLSK). - Blockchain software firms like MicroStrategy (MSTR). Some companies, like MicroStrategy, hold large Bitcoin reserves on their balance sheets, effectively functioning as leveraged Bitcoin proxies. ### What Does It Mean to Invest in Crypto Stocks? Buying crypto stocks means purchasing equity in companies that: - Facilitate crypto trading. - Mine digital assets. - Develop blockchain infrastructure. - Hold cryptocurrencies as corporate treasury assets. - Provide custody or payment services. Unlike owning Bitcoin directly, investors gain exposure through traditional brokerage accounts, often within retirement plans like IRAs. ## How Do Crypto Stocks Make Money? Revenue models vary by category: - Exchanges earn trading fees and custody revenue (e.g., Coinbase). - Miners earn block rewards and transaction fees for validating blockchain transactions. - Treasury holders benefit when the value of Bitcoin held on their balance sheet rises. - Fintech platforms earn transaction or service fees tied to crypto activity. For instance, Block Inc. (SQ) generates revenue through digital payments and crypto-related services inside its Cash App ecosystem. ### What Industries Gain From Blockchain Besides Crypto Mining? Blockchain technology extends beyond digital currencies. Beneficiaries include: - Financial services (settlement efficiency). - Supply chain management. - Digital identity verification. - Gaming and NFTs. - Smart contracts in real estate. Companies such as NVIDIA (NVDA) also benefit indirectly, as crypto mining increases demand for advanced chips and GPUs. ## Types of Crypto Stocks 1. Crypto Exchanges - Coinbase Global (COIN) 2. Bitcoin Miners - Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) - Riot Platforms (RIOT) 3. Crypto Treasury Companies - MicroStrategy (MSTR) 4. Fintech with Crypto Exposure - Block Inc. (SQ) - PayPal (PYPL) 5. Semiconductor Providers - NVIDIA (NVDA) ### Are There Crypto Dividend Stocks? Most pure-play crypto firms reinvest cash into growth rather than paying dividends. Mining companies and exchanges typically do not offer regular dividends. ### Are There Dividend-Paying Crypto Stocks? Some diversified financial firms with limited crypto exposure may pay dividends, but investors seeking yield will generally find limited options in this sector. ## Benefits, Risks and Safety of Crypto Stocks ### Benefits of Crypto Stocks - Easier access through brokerage accounts. - Potential leverage to Bitcoin upside. - Regulatory oversight compared with offshore crypto platforms. - Eligibility for retirement accounts. ### Risks of Crypto Stocks - Extreme price volatility. - Regulatory uncertainty. - High correlation to Bitcoin. - Operational risk (especially for miners). - Competitive fee pressure among exchanges. ### Are Crypto Stocks Safer Than Crypto? Crypto stocks trade on regulated exchanges and file audited financial statements, offering more transparency than many digital assets. However, they still carry substantial market risk and can be highly speculative. ### Are Crypto Stocks Too Risky for Long-Term Investing? That depends on risk tolerance. Some investors view blockchain infrastructure as a long-term growth theme, while others see it as cyclical and sentiment-driven. Diversification is critical. ### Why Are Crypto Stocks Crashing (or Surging)? Crypto stocks typically move due to: - Bitcoin price swings. - ETF approvals or denials. - Regulatory news. - Earnings surprises. - Macro liquidity conditions. They often amplify Bitcoin’s moves in both directions. ### How Do Crypto Stocks Perform During Bull Markets vs Bear Markets? - Bull markets: Mining stocks and exchanges often outperform Bitcoin due to operating leverage. - Bear markets: Revenue declines can compress margins quickly, leading to steeper stock drawdowns. ### What Regulations Could Affect Crypto Companies? Key regulatory factors include: - SEC classification of tokens as securities. - Stablecoin oversight. - Anti-money laundering compliance. - ETF approvals. - Mining-related environmental policy. Changes in regulatory stance can dramatically shift investor sentiment. ## Crypto Stock Market Performance and Price Correlation ### Which Crypto Stock Benefits Most if Bitcoin Goes Up? Mining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) often show the highest beta to Bitcoin price increases. ### Which Stocks Benefit the Most When Bitcoin Goes Up? - Miners (MARA, RIOT) - Treasury holders (MSTR) - Exchanges (COIN) Each responds differently depending on cost structure and trading activity. ### What Happens to Crypto Stocks After Bitcoin Halving? Bitcoin halving reduces block rewards for miners. Historically: - Short term: Margin pressure for less efficient miners. - Long term: If Bitcoin price rises, stronger miners may benefit. ### Will Bitcoin Halving Increase the Value of Crypto Stocks? It can — but only if Bitcoin’s price appreciation offsets reduced mining rewards. ### How Will Bitcoin ETF Approvals Impact Crypto Stocks? Spot Bitcoin ETF approvals typically: - Increase institutional participation. - Improve sentiment. - Potentially shift trading volume from exchanges to ETFs. Exchange stocks may see mixed effects, while miners often benefit from rising asset prices. ## How to Select Crypto Stocks Investors should evaluate: - Balance-sheet strength - Mining efficiency (cost per coin) - Revenue diversification - Regulatory exposure - Cash reserves High debt can amplify both upside and downside. ## How to Buy Crypto Stocks You can purchase crypto stocks: - Through traditional brokerage accounts - Inside retirement accounts - Via ETFs focused on crypto or blockchain companies No digital wallet required. ## Which Crypto ETF Is Better: BTC ETF or Crypto Mining Stock ETF? A spot Bitcoin ETF provides direct exposure to Bitcoin’s price. A crypto mining ETF offers diversified exposure to companies like Marathon and Riot, potentially amplifying gains — and losses. The better choice depends on whether you prefer: - Pure asset exposure (Bitcoin ETF). - Equity-based operational leverage (mining ETF). ## Final Thoughts The best crypto stocks give investors exposure to digital assets without requiring them to directly own cryptocurrencies. Companies such as Coinbase, Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms, MicroStrategy, Block Inc., PayPal, and NVIDIA offer varying degrees of sensitivity to Bitcoin and the broader pace of blockchain adoption. These stocks can generate outsized returns during crypto bull markets, particularly when rising digital asset prices drive higher trading activity, mining profitability, or infrastructure demand. At the same time, their close connection to the cryptocurrency ecosystem means they often experience sharp swings during market downturns. 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Readable Markdown	![Best Crypto Stocks to Buy for April 2026](https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/articles/main/e8/148966.webp) Image: bigstock Investors seeking exposure to digital assets do not necessarily have to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum directly. A growing number of publicly traded companies are closely tied to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including exchanges, mining operations, software providers, and payment platforms that facilitate blockchain transactions. This guide examines some of the most prominent crypto-related stocks, how their businesses connect to digital asset markets, the risks investors should understand, and how owning these equities compares with holding cryptocurrencies themselves. ## Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Crypto Stocks? Timing crypto stocks often depends on three major forces: - Bitcoin price momentum. - Regulatory clarity. - Institutional adoption (including ETFs). When Bitcoin rallies, crypto-linked companies often move even more sharply because their business models provide operational leverage. Mining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT), for instance, can see profits expand quickly when mining revenue rises while many operating costs remain relatively stable. The same dynamic works in reverse during downturns. Crypto stocks frequently decline more sharply than Bitcoin itself, which means investors should expect significant volatility. For long-term investors, periods of weakness in the cryptocurrency market may present opportunities. Valuations for crypto-related companies can compress during bear markets even as broader blockchain adoption continues to expand across financial services, technology infrastructure, and digital payments. Below, we examine and rank leading crypto stocks using a blend of Zacks Rank signals, Style Scores, and core fundamental metrics to identify companies that may offer compelling long-term opportunities for patient investors. ## 5 Best Crypto Stocks to Buy Today \| Company (Ticker) \| 12 Week Price Change \| Forward PE \| Price \| Proj EPS Growth (1 Year) \| Projected Sales Growth (1Y) \| Report \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Strategy Inc ([MSTR](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSTR)) \| \-28.46% \| 1\.19 \| \$128.86 \| 809\.04% \| 4\.02% \| \| \| NVIDIA ([NVDA](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NVDA)) \| \-0.58% \| 22\.66 \| \$183.91 \| 68\.43% \| 63\.11% \| [Free Research Report: NVDA](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_NVDA&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-NVDA&t=NVDA) \| \| Corpay, Inc. ([CPAY](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CPAY)) \| \-7.28% \| 11\.66 \| \$306.57 \| 21\.92% \| 16\.19% \| [Free Research Report: CPAY](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_CPAY&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-CPAY&t=CPAY) \| \| Block ([XYZ](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/XYZ)) \| \-4.24% \| 17\.68 \| \$62.69 \| 49\.97% \| 11\.06% \| [Free Research Report: XYZ](https://www.zacks.com/registration/premium/login/?alert=zrmodule&mode=zramodule&ADID=ZCOM_KINGPAGESUMMARY_TCK_XYZ&icid=feature_article-best_crypto_stocks-601-free_report-featured_data_content-icon_zer-XYZ&t=XYZ) \| \| PagSeguro Digital ([PAGS](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PAGS)) \| 6\.96% \| 6\.45 \| \$10.65 \| 17\.43% \| 10\.36% \| \| \Updated on April 9, 2026. ### Strategy Inc ([MSTR](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSTR)) \$128.86 USD \+0.56 (0.44%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for MSTR](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/MSTR.png) #### Premium Research for MSTR [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/financial-miscellaneous-services-69) 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 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-miscellaneous-services-69) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Finance-13) 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 31% (5 out of 16)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/Finance-13) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/MSTR/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 D Value F Growth B Momentum F VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/MSTR/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) [0\.00%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/MSTR/eps) - Market Cap:\$44.37 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth: 809\.06% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:\-609.86% - Last EPS Surprise:\-193.29% - Next EPS Report date: May 7, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Strategy sells analytics software, but it primarily gives investors amplified exposure to Bitcoin through an aggressive treasury-accumulation model. The company’s scale as a holder and its repeatable capital-markets playbook are the core appeal, because they can increase BTC per share when financing is available, and crypto risk appetite is healthy. Management’s FY2025 “BTC Yield” framing and continued accumulation underscore that the strategy is designed to compound exposure, not simply “hold”. #### Potential Risks Dilution, preferred dividends, and leverage can amplify downside if Bitcoin drops or financing windows close. Crypto fair-value swings can also create headline volatility in results. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 (Strong Buy) with Style Scores of F for Value and Growth and Momentum at C signals this is a revisions-and-tape story, not a cheap-compounder setup. The Price, Consensus & EPS Surprise chart shows a sharp late upswing in outer-year estimates after mixed surprises, consistent with sentiment swinging alongside bitcoin and financing conditions. ### NVIDIA ([NVDA](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NVDA)) \$183.91 USD \+1.83 (1.01%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for NVDA](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/NVDA.png) #### Premium Research for NVDA [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/semiconductor-general-241) 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 7% (18 out of 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/semiconductor-general-241) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/ComputerandTechnology-10) 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/ComputerandTechnology-10) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/NVDA/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 D Value B Growth A Momentum C VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/NVDA/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) [\-0.49%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/NVDA/eps) - Market Cap: \$4,161.13 B (Mega Cap) - Projected EPS Growth: 66\.88% - Last Quarter EPS Growth: 26\.61% - Last EPS Surprise: 6\.58% - Next EPS Report date:May 27, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy NVIDIA is the picks-and-shovels supplier to accelerated computing, with indirect crypto exposure via GPU-driven infrastructure and direct upside from broader demand for high-performance compute. The stock’s durability comes from platform depth, chips, networking, and software, plus a product cadence that keeps customers locked into multi-year roadmaps. Record results in fiscal Q4 2026 reinforced that spending remains concentrated in NVIDIA’s ecosystem, supporting sustained cash generation for next-gen launches and supply expansion. #### Potential Risks Geopolitics and export controls may disrupt product mix and visibility, particularly for China-bound accelerators. With elevated expectations, any normalization in AI capex, pricing, or supply could drive sharp multiple compression. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#1 with Momentum at A, but Value at D suggests strong trend support even if valuation isn’t the hook. The chart shows the 2026–2027 consensus stepping steadily higher, with a long run of mostly positive surprises, implying that estimates can continue to drift up if shipment and margin execution hold. ### Corpay, Inc. ([CPAY](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CPAY)) \$306.57 USD \+2.65 (0.87%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for CPAY](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/CPAY.png) #### Premium Research for CPAY [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) Buy 2 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-transaction-services-282) 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 31% (169 out of 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-transaction-services-282) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/BusinessServices-16) 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/BusinessServices-16) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/CPAY/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 C Growth F Momentum C VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CPAY/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) [0\.00%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CPAY/eps) - Market Cap:\$20.51 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:20\.95% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:5\.91% - Last EPS Surprise:1\.51% - Next EPS Report date:May 5, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Corpay is a corporate-payments and cross-border FX platform that’s becoming more crypto-adjacent by integrating stablecoin settlement (USDC) into its global rails. That matters as enterprises value faster settlement, liquidity efficiency, and programmability, where stablecoins add without Corpay taking crypto risk. Operationally, Corpay’s model has remained resilient through cycles, and its latest results highlighted continued organic growth alongside scale benefits, keeping the core engine intact while new rails expand optionality. #### Potential Risks Payment volumes can soften with macro demand, while FX volatility can change client behavior. Execution risk rises as Corpay operationalizes stablecoin workflows under evolving compliance and regulatory expectations. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#2 (Buy) with Value at B, Growth at C, and Momentum at F points to solid fundamentals without a strong technical tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates trending higher after modest resets and a surprise pattern that leans toward beats, a setup that can keep revisions positive. ### Block ([XYZ](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/XYZ)) \$62.69 USD \-0.14 (-0.22%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for XYZ](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/XYZ.png) #### Premium Research for XYZ [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) Buy 2 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/internet-software-214) 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 42% (141 out of 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/internet-software-214) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/ComputerandTechnology-10) 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/ComputerandTechnology-10) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/XYZ/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 B Growth F Momentum B VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/XYZ/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) [0\.00%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/XYZ/eps) - Market Cap:\$35.57 B (Large Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:49\.79% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:20\.37% - Last EPS Surprise:0\.00% - Next EPS Report date:May 7, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy Block runs Square and Cash App, with crypto exposure via bitcoin trading plus its Bitcoin ecosystem products, including Proto mining hardware and Bitkey. In its latest reported quarter, Block said it surpassed the Rule of 40, accelerated gross profit growth, and shipped its first Proto units, moving its Bitcoin initiatives from concept toward revenue as Cash App engagement improved. Continued retention and product adoption can drive operating leverage beyond the churn of bitcoin trading. #### Potential Risks Bitcoin trading is cyclical, low margin, and regulation shifts quickly; Block faces execution risks in lending, fraud controls, and consumer spending sensitivity, so stumbles can pressure confidence and valuation. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#2 with Growth at B but Momentum at D suggests the story needs cleaner confirmation from price and revisions. The chart shows 2026–2027 estimates easing from peaks but rising recently, with mixed surprises, so investors likely seek consistent beats before paying for growth. ### PagSeguro Digital ([PAGS](https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PAGS)) \$10.65 USD \-0.11 (-1.02%) #### 3-Year Stock Price Performance ![3 Year Stock Price Performance Chart for PAGS](https://chart-service.zacks.com/images/weekly/featured_price_consensus_surprise_3y/PAGS.png) #### Premium Research for PAGS [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) Buy 2 [Zacks Industry Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-transaction-services-282) 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 31% (169 out of 244)](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/industry/financial-transaction-services-282) [Zacks Sector Rank](https://www.zacks.com/stocks/industry-rank/sector/BusinessServices-16) 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/BusinessServices-16) [Style Scores](https://www.zacks.com/stock/research/PAGS/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 D Growth F Momentum B VGM [Earnings ESP](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PAGS/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) [\-1.91%](https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PAGS/eps) - Market Cap:\$3.25 B (Mid Cap) - Projected EPS Growth:17\.61% - Last Quarter EPS Growth:19\.44% - Last EPS Surprise:2\.38% - Next EPS Report date:May 13, 2026 ### Our Take: #### Reasons to Buy PagSeguro’s PagBank ecosystem combines merchant acquiring and digital banking, with modest crypto adjacency through PagInvest’s distribution of cryptocurrency-linked investment funds. In its latest reported quarter, PagBank highlighted banking-driven profitability and operating leverage, suggesting the mix is improving versus earlier years when payment take-rate pressure dominated. That shift can stabilize earnings while the platform cross-sells deposits, credit, and investment products to SMEs and consumers. #### Potential Risks Brazil exposure adds FX and macro risk, and competition from banks and fintech peers can compress pricing. Credit costs can rise quickly in a downturn, while any crypto-related offering carries regulatory and reputational headline risk. #### Forecast A Zacks Rank \#2 with an A for Value but an F for Momentum implies cheapness without a trend tailwind. The chart shows 2026–2027 EPS estimates marching higher despite a relatively flat stock and mostly small surprises, setting up rerating potential if beats become more consistent. ## 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. Selections for Best Crypto Stocks are based on the current top ranking stocks based on Zacks Indicator Score, Style Scores and fundamentals. All stocks have a daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares and have a stock price of at least \$5. All information is current as of market open, March 27, 2026. ## Learn More About Crypto Stocks ### What Are Crypto Stocks? Crypto stocks are publicly traded companies whose revenue or growth prospects are meaningfully tied to cryptocurrency markets or blockchain technology. Examples include: - Crypto exchanges like Coinbase Global (COIN). - Bitcoin miners like CleanSpark (CLSK). - Blockchain software firms like MicroStrategy (MSTR). Some companies, like MicroStrategy, hold large Bitcoin reserves on their balance sheets, effectively functioning as leveraged Bitcoin proxies. ### What Does It Mean to Invest in Crypto Stocks? Buying crypto stocks means purchasing equity in companies that: - Facilitate crypto trading. - Mine digital assets. - Develop blockchain infrastructure. - Hold cryptocurrencies as corporate treasury assets. - Provide custody or payment services. Unlike owning Bitcoin directly, investors gain exposure through traditional brokerage accounts, often within retirement plans like IRAs. ## How Do Crypto Stocks Make Money? Revenue models vary by category: - Exchanges earn trading fees and custody revenue (e.g., Coinbase). - Miners earn block rewards and transaction fees for validating blockchain transactions. - Treasury holders benefit when the value of Bitcoin held on their balance sheet rises. - Fintech platforms earn transaction or service fees tied to crypto activity. For instance, Block Inc. (SQ) generates revenue through digital payments and crypto-related services inside its Cash App ecosystem. ### What Industries Gain From Blockchain Besides Crypto Mining? Blockchain technology extends beyond digital currencies. Beneficiaries include: - Financial services (settlement efficiency). - Supply chain management. - Digital identity verification. - Gaming and NFTs. - Smart contracts in real estate. Companies such as NVIDIA (NVDA) also benefit indirectly, as crypto mining increases demand for advanced chips and GPUs. ## Types of Crypto Stocks 1. Crypto Exchanges - Coinbase Global (COIN) 2. Bitcoin Miners - Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) - Riot Platforms (RIOT) 3. Crypto Treasury Companies - MicroStrategy (MSTR) 4. Fintech with Crypto Exposure - Block Inc. (SQ) - PayPal (PYPL) 5. Semiconductor Providers - NVIDIA (NVDA) ### Are There Crypto Dividend Stocks? Most pure-play crypto firms reinvest cash into growth rather than paying dividends. Mining companies and exchanges typically do not offer regular dividends. ### Are There Dividend-Paying Crypto Stocks? Some diversified financial firms with limited crypto exposure may pay dividends, but investors seeking yield will generally find limited options in this sector. ## Benefits, Risks and Safety of Crypto Stocks ### Benefits of Crypto Stocks - Easier access through brokerage accounts. - Potential leverage to Bitcoin upside. - Regulatory oversight compared with offshore crypto platforms. - Eligibility for retirement accounts. ### Risks of Crypto Stocks - Extreme price volatility. - Regulatory uncertainty. - High correlation to Bitcoin. - Operational risk (especially for miners). - Competitive fee pressure among exchanges. ### Are Crypto Stocks Safer Than Crypto? Crypto stocks trade on regulated exchanges and file audited financial statements, offering more transparency than many digital assets. However, they still carry substantial market risk and can be highly speculative. ### Are Crypto Stocks Too Risky for Long-Term Investing? That depends on risk tolerance. Some investors view blockchain infrastructure as a long-term growth theme, while others see it as cyclical and sentiment-driven. Diversification is critical. ### Why Are Crypto Stocks Crashing (or Surging)? Crypto stocks typically move due to: - Bitcoin price swings. - ETF approvals or denials. - Regulatory news. - Earnings surprises. - Macro liquidity conditions. They often amplify Bitcoin’s moves in both directions. ### How Do Crypto Stocks Perform During Bull Markets vs Bear Markets? - Bull markets: Mining stocks and exchanges often outperform Bitcoin due to operating leverage. - Bear markets: Revenue declines can compress margins quickly, leading to steeper stock drawdowns. ### What Regulations Could Affect Crypto Companies? Key regulatory factors include: - SEC classification of tokens as securities. - Stablecoin oversight. - Anti-money laundering compliance. - ETF approvals. - Mining-related environmental policy. Changes in regulatory stance can dramatically shift investor sentiment. ## Crypto Stock Market Performance and Price Correlation ### Which Crypto Stock Benefits Most if Bitcoin Goes Up? Mining companies such as Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) often show the highest beta to Bitcoin price increases. ### Which Stocks Benefit the Most When Bitcoin Goes Up? - Miners (MARA, RIOT) - Treasury holders (MSTR) - Exchanges (COIN) Each responds differently depending on cost structure and trading activity. ### What Happens to Crypto Stocks After Bitcoin Halving? Bitcoin halving reduces block rewards for miners. Historically: - Short term: Margin pressure for less efficient miners. - Long term: If Bitcoin price rises, stronger miners may benefit. ### Will Bitcoin Halving Increase the Value of Crypto Stocks? It can — but only if Bitcoin’s price appreciation offsets reduced mining rewards. ### How Will Bitcoin ETF Approvals Impact Crypto Stocks? Spot Bitcoin ETF approvals typically: - Increase institutional participation. - Improve sentiment. - Potentially shift trading volume from exchanges to ETFs. Exchange stocks may see mixed effects, while miners often benefit from rising asset prices. ## How to Select Crypto Stocks Investors should evaluate: - Balance-sheet strength - Mining efficiency (cost per coin) - Revenue diversification - Regulatory exposure - Cash reserves High debt can amplify both upside and downside. ## How to Buy Crypto Stocks You can purchase crypto stocks: - Through traditional brokerage accounts - Inside retirement accounts - Via ETFs focused on crypto or blockchain companies No digital wallet required. ## Which Crypto ETF Is Better: BTC ETF or Crypto Mining Stock ETF? A spot Bitcoin ETF provides direct exposure to Bitcoin’s price. A crypto mining ETF offers diversified exposure to companies like Marathon and Riot, potentially amplifying gains — and losses. The better choice depends on whether you prefer: - Pure asset exposure (Bitcoin ETF). - Equity-based operational leverage (mining ETF). ## Final Thoughts The best crypto stocks give investors exposure to digital assets without requiring them to directly own cryptocurrencies. Companies such as Coinbase, Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms, MicroStrategy, Block Inc., PayPal, and NVIDIA offer varying degrees of sensitivity to Bitcoin and the broader pace of blockchain adoption. These stocks can generate outsized returns during crypto bull markets, particularly when rising digital asset prices drive higher trading activity, mining profitability, or infrastructure demand. At the same time, their close connection to the cryptocurrency ecosystem means they often experience sharp swings during market downturns. 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