Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Casey's General Stores (CASY) a Stock to Watch

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Why You Should Pay Attention to Casey's General Stores (CASY)

Founded in 1959 and based in Ankeny, IA, Casey's General Stores, Inc. operates convenience stores under the Casey's and Casey's General Store names in 17 states, mainly Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. As of April 30, 2025, the company operated 2,904 stores.

Since being added to the Zacks Focus List on August 20, 2019 at $171.98 per share, shares of CASY have increased 200.75% to $517.23.

For fiscal 2026, two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.03 to $15.68. CASY boasts an average earnings surprise of 22.4%.

Earnings for Casey's General Stores' are forecasted to see growth of 7.1% for the current fiscal year as well.

Since stock prices respond to earnings estimate revisions, it can be very profitable to buy stocks with an increased earnings outlook. By buying a Focus List stock like CASY, then, you're likely getting into a company whose future earnings estimates will be raised, potentially leading to price momentum.

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