4 High Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

Looking for stocks with excellent growth potential that you don’t have to follow like a hawk? Good news. We’ve unearthed 4 contenders for your portfolio that have sterling fundamentals overall while demonstrating solid growth catalysts right now. 

Be sure to read till the end, because the fourth stock actually ranks in the top 1% of our 4600+ stock database based on pure fundamental strength. 

1. LivaNova 

LivaNova (LIVN) makes essential medical machinery — not trendy, but the equipment hospitals depend on every day. Once a hospital builds its workflow around these machines, it doesn't switch. That's the kind of sticky, durable business you want to hold for the long haul.

The tailwind is reliable: an aging population means more cardiac procedures, more surgeries, and more demand for the neurological treatments LivaNova specializes in — growing quietly regardless of what the market is doing.

Business is good right now, too. LivaNova has beaten earnings every quarter for the last 4 years, and management just raised full-year guidance. Earnings are forecast to keep growing faster than the industry and the broader market, so the profit growth is genuinely accelerating, not just riding on reputation.

Our data backs it up: LivaNova earns a Zen Rating of A — Strong Buy — in the top 4% of stocks we track. Safety stands out at the top 5%, with Growth and Sentiment solid too. Value lags, but you're paying a fair price for one of medical tech's most dependable, low-drama compounders.

2. Tapestry 

Tapestry (TPR) owns Coach and Kate Spade — a brand story, not just a value play. Coach is winning over younger shoppers, pricing power is protecting margins, and management keeps raising guidance while buying back stock. Earnings are forecast to grow faster than the luxury industry and the broader market, and despite a 30%+ run over the past year, Wall Street's Strong Buy consensus still sees real upside.

Tapestry earns a Zen Rating of A — Strong Buy — in the top 3% of stocks we track. Financials are the standout at the top 1%, with strong Growth and Sentiment too. Value is the one soft spot after the run, but you're paying up for genuine quality.

3. EZCORP 

EZCORP (EZPW) runs pawn shops — recession-resistant by nature, since it makes money whether times are good or tight, and it's still expanding across the U.S. and Latin America. Earnings grew nearly 47% last year, and Jefferies' John Hecht (top 18% of analysts) sees almost 50% upside from here.

EZCORP earns a Zen Rating of A — Strong Buy — in the top 2% of stocks we track. Sentiment, Financials, and Growth all cluster near the top, and even its weaker grades stay above average. The main risk is consumer credit health, but the pawn model's built-in collateral cushions that.

4. Knowles Corporation

The highest-rated stock of the group: Knowles (KN) makes the tiny microphones and components inside hearing aids, premium headphones, and medical devices — riding the aging-population and wearables boom. Earnings are forecast to grow 66% a year, backed by a string of outsized beats.

Knowles earns a Zen Rating of A — Strong Buy — in the top 1% of over 4,600 stocks, and the #1-ranked name in its own industry, ahead of giants like Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Momentum, Growth, Sentiment, and Financials all rank near the top; Value is the lone stretch after such a strong run.

Conclusion

So there you have it. Four high-growth companies built to hold. LivaNova, the steady hand inside the operating room. Tapestry, the fortress-balance-sheet brand story. EZCORP, the recession-resistant compounder. And Knowles, the number 1 rated name of the group that Wall Street has barely noticed.

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