Top Strong Buy Stocks for December 19: HNRG, PSX, and Others
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 19 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 Phillips 66, MongoDB, Hallador Energy, SiriusPoint, and John B. Sanfilippo & Son, all of which have seen significant increases in their earnings estimates over the past 60 days.
Earnings Estimate Increases: Hallador Energy Company leads with an 84.9% increase in its earnings estimate, followed by MongoDB at 27%, Phillips 66 at 15.7%, SiriusPoint at 7.6%, and John B. Sanfilippo & Son at 7.8%.
Investment Recommendations: Zacks Investment Research has highlighted their top five stock recommendations with potential for significant returns, suggesting that one stock may outperform previous successful picks.
Access to Reports: Free stock analysis reports for the highlighted companies are available, along with an invitation to download a report on the "7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days."
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Analyst Views on HNRG
Wall Street analysts forecast HNRG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HNRG is 28.50 USD with a low forecast of 28.00 USD and a high forecast of 29.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 18.670
Low
28.00
Averages
28.50
High
29.00
Current: 18.670
Low
28.00
Averages
28.50
High
29.00
About HNRG
Hallador Energy Company is an energy company operating in the state of Indiana. The Company's segments include Coal Operations (operated by Sunrise Coal, LLC) and Electric Operations (operated by Hallador Power Company, LLC). The Coal Operations segment includes the operating mining complexes Oaktown 1 and 2 underground mines, Prosperity surface mine, Freelandville surface mine, and Carlisle wash plant. The Electric Operations segment includes the electric power generation facilities of the Merom Power Plant. The Oaktown Mining Complex is a coal mining and processing operation located in Knox and Sullivan counties, Indiana, and Crawford and Lawrence counties, Illinois. The Oaktown Mining Complex operations consist of two active underground mines, Oaktown Fuels No. 1 Mine and Oaktown Fuels No. 2 Mine, and related infrastructure. The Company holds other recoverable coal reserves in the Illinois Basin (ILB). Its subsidiaries include Sunrise Energy, LLC, Sycamore Coal, Inc., and others.
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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