It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors.

Achieving those goals is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a unique set of guidelines that rates stocks based on popular investing methodologies, namely value, growth, and momentum. The Style Scores can help you narrow down which stocks are better for your portfolio and which ones can beat the market over the long-term.

Is This 1 Momentum Stock a Screaming Buy Right Now?

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

NVR (NVR)

Incorporated on Mar 4, 1993, NVR, Inc. is engaged in the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominium buildings, all of which are primarily constructed on a pre-sold basis. To serve homebuilding customers, the company operates a mortgage banking and title services business. The company operates in two business segments:  Homebuilding and Mortgage Banking. The homebuilding (accounting for 98.4% of 2023 total revenues) division builds and sells homes under three brand names - Ryan Homes, NVHomes and Heartland Homes. The company currently operates in 36 metropolitan areas across 15 states and Washington, D.C. The two trade names - NVHomes and Heartland Homes are mainly for move-up and upscale buyers.

NVR is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock, with a Momentum Style Score of B and VGM Score of B. Shares are down 1.6% over the past one week and up 0.3% over the past four weeks. NVR has gained 38% in the last one-year period as well. Looking at trading volume, an average of 15,632.05 shares exchanged hands over the last 20 trading days.

Momentum investors don't just pay attention to price changes; positive earnings play a crucial role, too. Five analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2024. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $69.09 to $484.48 per share. NVR boasts an average earnings surprise of 8.1%.

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

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