New Strong Buy Stocks for Dec. 17: FG, LSPD, and More

Zacks Investment Research added five stocks to its Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy): F&G Annuities & Life (FG), Amphenol (APH), Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD), Allot Ltd. (ALLT) and Bread Financial (BFH). The upgrades accompany notable upward revisions to Zacks Consensus EPS estimates over the past 60 days — FG +15%, APH +8.6%, LSPD +9.8%, ALLT +57.1% and BFH +22.2% — indicating improving analyst sentiment and fundamental momentum, especially for Allot. The list is part of Zacks’ research and promotional “5 Stocks Set to Double” feature and reflects Zacks’ views, which investors should balance with their own due diligence.

Analysis

Zacks Investment Research today added five stocks to its Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy): F&G Annuities & Life (FG), Amphenol Corporation (APH), Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD), Allot Ltd. (ALLT) and Bread Financial Holdings (BFH). The article highlights 60-day increases to Zacks Consensus EPS estimates of FG +15%, APH +8.6%, LSPD +9.8%, ALLT +57.1% and BFH +22.2%, signaling recent upward analyst revisions across diverse industries (insurance, industrials, cloud payments, network security and fintech).

The magnitude of revisions—especially ALLT’s 57.1% gain—suggests materially improved analyst expectations or new information for that company, while sentiment outputs in the article classify overall tone as moderately positive (0.5) and market impact as low (0.3), implying these are likely stock-specific catalysts rather than broad market movers. Per-ticker sentiment in the piece is strongest for ALLT (0.8) and above neutral for FG and BFH, indicating differentiated conviction among the five names.

The item is published within Zacks’s promotional "5 Stocks Set to Double" feature and the text explicitly notes the authorial nature of the views, so inclusion is not a substitute for fundamental due diligence. The article provides no valuation, revenue or cash-flow detail; principal risks are the sustainability of estimate revisions, sector cyclicality (e.g., APH industrial exposure, FG/BFH financials), and short-term headline-driven flows, so monitor upcoming earnings and analyst confirmations before increasing exposure.

Key Decisions for Investors

• Review the primary drivers of the EPS revisions (earnings beats, guidance changes, contract wins or model resets) for each ticker before initiating new positions
• Consider a tactical overweight in ALLT only after independent verification of revenue and contract trends given the 57.1% estimate jump, and size positions conservatively to limit idiosyncratic risk
• Do not buy solely on the Zacks promotional list—perform valuation and cash-flow checks on APH, LSPD, FG and BFH and watch for analyst reconfirmations in the next 60 days
• If already exposed, use analyst-estimate momentum and forthcoming catalysts to set explicit entry/exit triggers and consider hedges for sector cyclicality or short-term volatility