The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating for National Beverage (FIZZ) rose from 94 to 97 Monday.
The new score means the company is now outperforming 97% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical stock-picking criteria. The best stocks tend to have a 95 or better grade as they begin to launch a significant move.
National Beverage is now out of buy range after breaking out from a cup without handle.
The stock sports a 94 EPS Rating, meaning its recent quarterly and annual earnings growth tops 94% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of A shows heavy buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
The company reported a 117% increase in earnings for Q3. Revenue increased 20%, up from 14% in the prior quarter. That marks 1 quarter of rising revenue increases.
National Beverage earns the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Beverages-Non-Alcoholic industry group. Primo Water (PRMW) and Coca Cola Bottling Consolidated (COKE) are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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