Why This 1 Growth Stock Could Be a Great Addition to Your Portfolio

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Why This 1 Growth Stock Should Be On Your Watchlist

For growth investors, a company's financial strength, overall health, and future outlook take precedence, so they'll want to zero in on the Growth Style Score. This Score examines things like projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will generate sustainable growth over time.

Oceaneering International (OII)

Founded in 1964, Oceaneering International, Inc. is one of the leading suppliers of offshore equipment and technology solutions to the energy industry. Headquartered in Houston, TX, the company provides specialized products and services for all phases of the offshore oilfield lifecycle — from exploration to decommissioning — with a focus on deep water. The company generated revenues of $2.7 billion last year.

OII sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Growth Style Score of A, and has a VGM Score of A. Earnings and sales are forecasted to increase 57.9% and 3.1% year-over-year, respectively.

One analyst revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.01 to $1.80 per share. OII also boasts an average earnings surprise of 0%.

Looking at cash flow, Oceaneering International is expected to report cash flow growth of 18% this year; OII has generated cash flow growth of 4.1% over the past three to five years.

With solid fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, OII should be on investors' short lists.

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