5 Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Stocks to Buy Now

This week, 5 Thrifts & Mortgage Finance stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Class C (AGM) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to a A this week. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Class C is a federally chartered instrumentality, which establishes a secondary market for agricultural real estate. The company also gets A’s in earnings revisions and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AGM stock.

LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. (LPSB) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. is an Indiana chartered savings bank that offers a variety of deposit and loan products as well as trust and investment services to individuals and small businesses. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LPSB stock.

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.’s (CFFN) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a A from last week’s B. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. provides retail banking services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CFFN stock.

The rating of Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) moves up this week, rising from a B to a A. Kearny Financial Corp. provides various banking products and services and offers various deposit products, including interest-bearing and non-interest bearing checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit accounts. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, and earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KRNY stock.

This week, Central Federal Corporation (CFBK) pushes up from a D to a B rating. Central Federal Corporation is a community-oriented financial institution offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CFBK stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.


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