Zacks.com featured Ross Stores, Suzano, Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Globe Life, and AMETEK as high-return-on-equity stocks to consider as markets react to renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. The broader equity markets stumbled this week after President Trump threatened to terminate a truce and launched retaliatory strikes following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The screen identified 17 stocks with strong ROE, a metric that measures how efficiently a company reinvests cash for higher returns. Ross Stores carries a Zacks Rank #1 with a long-term earnings growth expectation of 11.5%, while Suzano also holds a Zacks Rank #1 and a 44.1% growth expectation. Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Globe Life, and AMETEK each carry a Zacks Rank #2, with long-term earnings growth expectations of 16.9%, not provided, and 8.8%, respectively.
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria SA ADRIncluded in the high-ROE screen with Zacks Rank #2 and 16.9% long-term earnings growth expectation, with no company-specific news.
Globe Life Inc
Ametek Inc
Ross Stores Inc
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA ADR