Quant snapshot: AXT, Chevron lead top-rated names as CBIZ, Grid Dynamics lag

Quant rankings for the upcoming earnings calendar show strength concentrated across information technology, energy, and materials, while weakness is more pronounced in industrials, financials, and real estate. A total of 966 companies are scheduled to report in the coming week.

This week’s top-rated names are led by AXT (AXTI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AXTI]), which holds a quant rating of 4.98, followed by Chevron Corporation (CVX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CVX]) and Darling Ingredients (DAR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DAR]), both at 4.95. Dana Incorporated (DAN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DAN]) and BNP Paribas SA (BNPQY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BNPQY]) also feature prominently with ratings of 4.94. Materials names Constellium SE (CSTM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CSTM]) and Centerra Gold (CGAU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CGAU]) rank among the leaders, alongside healthcare name Astellas Pharma (ALPMY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALPMY]) and technology player Celestica (CLS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CLS]), reflecting broadly strong factor readings across valuation, growth, and profitability.

On the downside, industrials, financials, and real estate dominate the weakest-ranked stocks. CBIZ (CBZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CBZ]) holds the lowest quant score at 1.21, followed by Grid Dynamics Holdings (GDYN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GDYN]) at 1.23 and GBank Financial Holdings (GBFH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GBFH]) at 1.30. Other laggards include Alkami Technology (ALKT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALKT]), Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ESRT]), and Casella Waste Systems (CWST [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CWST]), alongside Camping World Holdings (CWH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CWH]), Herc Holdings (HRI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HRI]), Avantor (AVTR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AVTR]), and Fiverr International (FVRR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FVRR]), pointing to weaker factor trends across valuation and momentum.

Other high-profile companies set to report earnings this week include Apple (AAPL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AAPL]), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MSFT]), Amazon (AMZN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZN]), Alphabet (GOOG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GOOG]), and Meta Platforms (META [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/META]), all of which carry Hold ratings with quant scores of 3.48 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AAPL/ratings/quant-ratings], 3.48 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MSFT/ratings/quant-ratings], 3.45 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZN/ratings/quant-ratings], 3.48 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GOOG/ratings/quant-ratings], and 3.41 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/META/ratings/quant-ratings], respectively.

Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating system grades stocks based on their relative performance on critical quantitative measures, including valuation, growth, stock momentum, and profitability. Ratings are assigned on a scale from 1 to 5, with any score of 3.5 or above considered a bullish rating and any score of 2.5 or below indicating a bearish assessment.

HERE ARE THE TOP-RATED UPCOMING EARNINGS STOCKS, RANKED BY QUANT:

* AXT (AXTI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AXTI]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AXTI/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.98.
* Chevron Corporation (CVX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CVX]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CVX/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.95.
* Darling Ingredients (DAR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DAR]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DAR/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.95.
* Dana Incorporated (DAN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DAN]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DAN/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.94.
* BNP Paribas SA (BNPQY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BNPQY]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BNPQY/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.94.
* Constellium SE (CSTM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CSTM]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CSTM/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.93.
* Astellas Pharma (ALPMY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALPMY]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALPMY/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.89.
* Celestica (CLS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CLS]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CLS/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.88.
* Centerra Gold (CGAU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CGAU]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CGAU/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.88.
* Sendas Distribuidora (ASAIY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ASAIY]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ASAIY/ratings/quant-ratings]: 4.87.

HERE ARE THE BOTTOM-RATED UPCOMING EARNINGS STOCKS, RANKED BY QUANT:

* CBIZ (CBZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CBZ]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CBZ/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.21.
* Grid Dynamics Holdings (GDYN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GDYN]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GDYN/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.23.
* GBank Financial Holdings (GBFH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GBFH]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GBFH/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.30.
* Alkami Technology (ALKT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALKT]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALKT/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.32.
* Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ESRT]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ESRT/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.36.
* Casella Waste Systems (CWST [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CWST]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CWST/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.36.
* Camping World Holdings (CWH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CWH]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CWH/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.36.
* Herc Holdings (HRI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HRI]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HRI/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.40.
* Avantor (AVTR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AVTR]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AVTR/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.42.
* Fiverr International (FVRR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FVRR]), Quant Rating [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FVRR/ratings/quant-ratings]: 1.43.

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