Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for Dec. 23
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 23:
Has Iamgold (IAG) Outpaced Other Basic Materials Stocks This Year?
Here is how Iamgold (IAG) and Salzgitter AG (SZGPY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Iamgold: A Mixed Q3, But Adding Ounces At Accretive Prices
Iamgold reported mixed Q3'25 results with higher production at Cote offset by softer production at Essakane and Westwood. Unfortunately, this has left the company well behind the eight ball in terms of meeting its initial guidance midpoint, with a three-year beat streak set to be broken. On a positive note, Iamgold completed a highly accretive acquisition, adding scale and grade to its now much larger Nelligan Complex in Chibougamau, Quebec.
IAMGOLD Boosts Portfolio With Northern Superior Acquisition
IAG closes its Northern Superior deal, creating the Nelligan Mining Complex with 3.75 Moz Measured and Indicated and 8.65 Moz inferred gold resources in Canada.
IAG or AGI: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in Mining - Gold stocks are likely familiar with Iamgold (IAG) and Alamos Gold (AGI). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Iamgold: Marginal But Mighty When Gold Soars (Rating Upgrade)
IAMGOLD (IAG) is upgraded from Hold to Buy, reflecting a more aggressive stance amid strong gold prices and a strong growth pipeline. Q3'25 results highlight a 61% revenue jump, robust Côté Gold production, and a new 10% share buyback program, though cost control remains a focus of concern. IAG's Canadian exploration acquisitions consolidate a major land package, enhancing long-term growth prospects in a Tier 1 jurisdiction.
BA owner IAG expected to sustain margins over next two years, analysts repeat 'buy' rating
British Airways and Iberia owner International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG) has seen its price target raised, with analysts at Deutsche Bank repeating a 'Buy' rating. Analysts at the German bank are expecting to maintain a 15% EBIT margin through to 2027, and as such the 2025 EBIT forecast remains unchanged at €4.9 billion.
BA owner IAG reclaims some losses as analysts see 'significant cash returns coming'
British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG) shares bounced 3.4% higher to 378.5p as analysts expressed confidence that a stronger final quarter is coming. Shares in the Anglo-Iberian carrier came under pressure on Friday after third-quarter earnings fell slightly short of expectations and the group stopped short of announcing a new share buyback, with the shares dropping almost 11%.
Iamgold: Coté Gold Unlocks Record Margins And Re-Rating Potential
IAMGOLD posted a record Q3 2025, with revenue up 61% YoY and EBITDA up 62%, as Côté Gold's steady ramp-up begins transforming the company's scale and profitability profile. Côté reached full nameplate capacity at 36,000 tpd with 94% recovery, lowering AISC and positioning IAMGOLD as a structurally stronger mid-tier gold producer centered in Canada. Net debt dropped below 1x EBITDA, supported by $292M mine-site free cash flow and a 10% buyback program, marking the company's clearest deleveraging and shareholder-return phase.
BA owner IAG hit by profit taking after shareholder returns tease
Shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG), owner of British Airways and Iberia, fell back 8% on quarterly results, having earlier this week reached their highest altitude since Covid. The FTSE 100 group reported a slightly weaker-than-expected third quarter as currency movements and softer pricing weighed on revenue, with management promising to update on shareholder returns alongside February's results.
Iamgold (IAG) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
Iamgold (IAG) reached $11.66 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.48% change compared to its last close.
British Airways owner IAG preferred over easyJet by US investment bank
British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG) and Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA) are top picks for Morgan Stanley amid diverging fortunes between long-haul and short-haul markets. In short, analysts at the US bank envisage a potential oversupply of European short-haul flights.
