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Now, let's take a deep dive into a great stock that could be just the right addition to your portfolio.

Why You Should Pay Attention to Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR)

Based in Lake Success, NY, Broadridge is a global financial technology company that offers investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers. The company is a leading producer and distributor of a variety of documents, widely used in the financial industry including proxies, annual reports, prospectuses and trade confirmations.

Since being added to the Zacks Focus List on August 29, 2017 at $76.91 per share, shares of BR have increased 201.13% to $231.60.

For fiscal 2025, one analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0 to $8.53. BR boasts an average earnings surprise of 3.2%.

Moreover, analysts are expecting Broadridge Financial Solutions' earnings to grow 10.4% for the current fiscal year.

Because stock prices react to revisions, buying stocks with rising earnings estimates can be very profitable. Focus List stocks like BR offer investors a great opportunity to get into a company whose future earnings estimates will be raised, potentially leading to price momentum.

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