StockStory picks Old Second Bancorp as momentum buy, flags Ziff Davis and MetLife as sells

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StockStory highlights Old Second Bancorp as a momentum stock worth buying while recommending investors avoid Ziff Davis and MetLife. Old Second Bancorp posted annual revenue growth of 21.5% over the past five years and a best-in-class net interest margin of 4.9%, supported by 27.4% annual net interest income growth. Ziff Davis saw flat sales over five years, a 9.2 percentage point drop in adjusted operating margin, and a 7% annual decline in earnings per share. MetLife's net premiums earned grew only 2.7% annually over five years, earnings per share rose 10.8% annually over two years but lagged peers, and book value per share fell 10.8% annually over five years.

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Aging Population▼ · 1 stocks
MetLife Inc
MET
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

StockStory recommends selling MetLife due to weak premium growth, lagging EPS growth, and declining book value per share.

Financials▲ · 1 stocks
Old Second Bancorp Inc
OSBC
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

StockStory highlights Old Second Bancorp as a momentum buy with strong revenue growth, high net interest margin, and robust net interest income growth.

Cybersecurity & Digital Trust▼ · 1 stocks
Ziff Davis Inc
ZD
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

StockStory recommends avoiding Ziff Davis due to flat sales, declining adjusted operating margin, and falling earnings per share.

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