Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 22nd:Fortis Inc. (FTS) : This Canadian electric and gas utility company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.2% over the last 60 days.Fortis’ shares gained 9.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of A.MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG) : This mortgage insurance ...

Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 22nd:Fortis Inc. (FTS) : This Canadian electric and gas utility company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.2% over the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.6%, compared with the industry average of 3.1%.MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG) : This mortgage insurance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its curre ...

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortis Inc. ("Fortis" or the "Corporation") (TSX/NYSE: FTS) announced the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held today. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business before the meeting, including electing the nominated directors, appointing Deloitte LLP as the Corporation's auditors, and approving the non-binding advisory vote regarding the Corporation's approach to executive compensation. Election of Direct ...

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公用事业行业表现 - 公用事业板块在Zacks行业排名中位列第一，包含106只个股 [2] - 今年以来公用事业板块平均回报率为7.4%，低于Fortis的19.7%涨幅 [4] - 行业子板块Utility - Electric Power包含60家公司，年内平均涨幅7.9% [5] Fortis公司分析 - 当前Zacks评级为2（买入），90天内全年盈利预期上调2.9% [3] - 年内股价上涨19.7%，显著跑赢行业均值7.4%和子行业均值7.9% [4][5] - 属于Utility - Electric Power子行业，该子行业Zacks排名第54位 [5] 同业对比 - Iberdrola S A年内涨幅达32.2%，超越Fortis的19.7% [4] - Iberdrola S A获Zacks 1评级（强力买入），90天EPS预期上调5% [5] - 两家公司均属于Utility - Electric Power子行业 [5] 投资关注点 - Fortis和Iberdrola S A持续强劲表现值得投资者重点关注 [6]

文章核心观点 - 多元化北美公用事业公司Fortis公布2025年第一季度财报，业绩良好，资本计划推进，未来有望通过资本计划和业务拓展提升股东价值 [1][2][8] 分组1：公司概况 - Fortis是北美受监管的电力和天然气公用事业行业多元化领导者，2024年营收120亿加元，截至2025年3月31日总资产750亿加元，9800名员工服务于多个地区客户 [15] 分组2：第一季度业绩亮点 - 公司总裁称2025年开局强劲，公用事业执行资本计划并寻求增量投资机会，承诺为客户提供能源及为股东实现股息增长 [2] - 2025年第一季度净收益4.99亿加元，合每股1.00加元，较2024年第一季度增加4000万加元，合每股0.07加元 [3] - 2025年第一季度资本支出14亿加元，52亿加元年度资本计划进展顺利 [9] 分组3：业绩变动原因 - 净收益增加得益于公用事业费率基数增长、Central Hudson费率申请完成及美元兑加元汇率上升，部分被控股公司融资成本增加等因素抵消 [3] 分组4：监管动态 - 2025年3月，不列颠哥伦比亚省公用事业委员会发布FortisBC 2025 - 2027年费率框架决定，提供三年清晰度和稳定性 [4] 分组5：信用评级 - 2025年3月，穆迪确认公司Baa3发行人及高级无担保债务信用评级和稳定展望；5月，DBRS确认公司A（低）发行人及高级无担保债务信用评级和稳定展望 [5] 分组6：未来展望 - 公司260亿加元五年资本计划预计使费率基数从2024年390亿加元增至2029年530亿加元，复合年增长率6.5%，支撑股息年增长4 - 6% [8][10] - 公司监测外贸政策，目前预计2025年无重大财务影响 [11] - 五年资本计划外，有电网扩张、传输投资等增长机会 [12] - 公司自2019年减少34%温室气体排放，目标2030年减50%、2035年减75%、2050年实现净零排放，实现目标或受政策等因素影响 [13] 分组7：非美国通用会计准则调整 - 展示2025年和2024年第一季度资本支出非美国通用会计准则调整情况 [14] 分组8：会议信息 - 2025年5月7日8:30（东部时间）举行电话会议和网络直播讨论第一季度财报，相关人员可通过网站收听，加拿大和美国金融人士可免费参与提问，国际人士可付费参与，会议结束两小时后有存档音频 [22][23][25] 分组9：其他信息 - 新闻稿应与公司2025年3月31日相关文件结合阅读，可在相关网站获取，新闻稿pdf版本可在指定链接下载 [26] - 提供投资者和媒体咨询联系方式 [27]

公司业绩预期 - Fortis预计在2025年3月季度报告中每股收益为0.69美元，与去年同期持平，营收预计为23.8亿美元，同比增长2.9% [3] - 过去30天内，共识EPS预期上调3.09%，反映分析师对初始预期的集体修正 [4] - 最准确预估高于共识预期，显示分析师近期对公司盈利前景转为乐观，形成+1.23%的盈利ESP [10][11] 股价驱动因素 - 实际业绩与预期差异将显著影响短期股价，超预期可能推高股价，不及预期则可能导致下跌 [1][2] - 管理层在财报电话会议中对业务状况的讨论将决定价格变动的持续性和未来盈利预期 [2] - 历史数据显示，Fortis在过去四个季度均超预期，最近一次季度盈利超预期3.51% [12][13] 行业比较 - 同行业公司American Electric Power预计季度EPS为1.39美元，同比增长9.5%，营收53.4亿美元，同比增6.7% [17] - AEP的共识EPS预期在过去30天上调13.4%，盈利ESP为+0.54%，结合Zacks排名第3，预示可能超预期 [18] - AEP过去四个季度中有两次超预期 [18] 盈利预测模型 - Zacks盈利ESP模型通过比较最新最准确预估与共识预估，预测实际盈利偏离方向 [5][6] - 正向ESP结合Zacks排名1-3时，预测准确率近70%，负向ESP预测力较弱 [7][8][9] - 当前Fortis的盈利ESP+1.23%与Zacks排名第2的组合显示大概率超预期 [11] 业绩影响范围 - 盈利超预期或不及预期并非股价变动的唯一因素，其他未预见催化剂或利空同样重要 [14] - 选择可能超预期的股票可提高投资成功率，建议结合盈利ESP和Zacks排名筛选 [15] - Fortis虽具备盈利超预期潜力，但投资者需综合考虑其他因素 [16]

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortis Inc. ("Fortis" or the "Corporation") (TSX/NYSE: FTS) will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. A teleconference and webcast will be held the same day at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern). David Hutchens, President and Chief Executive Officer and Jocelyn Perry, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will discuss the Corporation's first quarter financial results. Shareholders, analysts, memb ...

The Utilities group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Fortis (FTS) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Fortis is a member of our Utilities group, which includes 106 different companies and currently sits at #1 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sect ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.While many investors like to look for moment ...