5 Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Stocks to Buy Now

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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) improves from a B to a A rating 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 free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AGM stock.

This is a strong week for HomeStreet, Inc. (HMST). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. HomeStreet, Inc. provides financial services to consumer and business customers. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HMST stock.

BSB Bancorp, Inc.’s (BLMT) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. BSB Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, operating margin growth, and earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BLMT stock.

PB Bancorp, Inc. (PBBI) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to a A. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PBBI stock.

This week, Central Federal Corporation (CFBK) pushes up from a C 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. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth and free cash flow. 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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