Here's Why Hain Celestial (HAIN) is a Strong Momentum Stock

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For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.

Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.

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For momentum investors, upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook take precedent, so they'll want to zero in on the Momentum Style Score. This Score can pinpoint good times to build a position in a stock, using factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates.

Hain Celestial (HAIN)

Incorporated in 1993 and headquartered in Lake Success, New York, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN) produces, distributes, markets, and sells various natural and organic foods as well as personal care products with operations in North America and Europe. The company offers popular better-for-you groceries (non-dairy beverages and frozen desserts, flour and baking mixes, cereals, condiments, cooking oils, infant and toddler food, etc.), snacks (potato and vegetable chips, organic tortilla style chips, whole grain chips and popcorn, etc.), and tea (include herb teas such as Lemon Zinger, Peppermint, Mandarin Orange Spice, Cinnamon Apple Spice, Red Zinger, etc.). Earlier, Hain Celestial reported its results in three segments United States, United Kingdom and Rest of World.

HAIN sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Momentum Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of A. The stock is up 16.5% and up 4.9% over the past one-week and four-week period, respectively, and Hain Celestial has lost 12.2% in the last one-year period as well. Additionally, an average of 1,169,079.88 shares were traded over the last 20 trading sessions.

A company's earnings performance is important for momentum investors as well. For fiscal 2025, five analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for HAIN, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.04 to $0.48 per share. HAIN also boasts an average earnings surprise of 47.7%.

Investors should take the time to consider HAIN for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings metrics, and impressive Momentum and VGM Style Scores.

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