New Strong Buy Stocks for July 28th
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 28 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Zacks Rank #1 Stocks: Five stocks have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List, including Medpace Holdings, CB Financial Services, Calix, LendingTree, and Hasbro, all of which have seen significant increases in their earnings estimates over the past 60 days.
Investment Opportunities: These stocks are considered strong investment opportunities with potential for substantial growth, as previous recommendations from Zacks have yielded returns of +171%, +209%, and +232%.
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Analyst Views on MEDP
Wall Street analysts forecast MEDP stock price to rise
7 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
4 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 460.300
Low
462.00
Averages
569.17
High
660.00
Current: 460.300
Low
462.00
Averages
569.17
High
660.00
About MEDP
Medpace Holdings, Inc. is a scientifically driven, global, full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. The Company partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in the development and execution of clinical trials. The Company’s drug development services focus on full-service Phase I-IV clinical development services and include development plan design, coordinated central laboratory, project management, regulatory affairs, clinical monitoring, data management and analysis, pharmacovigilance new drug application submissions, and post-marketing clinical support. The Company also provides bio-analytical laboratory services, clinical human pharmacology, imaging services, and electrocardiography reading support for clinical trials. The Company’s operations are principally based in North America, Europe, and Asia.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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