Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, April 13:
Five Below FIVE: This specialty value chain retailer, that provides a wide range of premium quality and trendy merchandise for $5 or below, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.1% over the last 60 days.
Five Below, Inc. Price and Consensus
Five Below, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Five Below, Inc. Quote
Five Below’s shares gained 8.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Five Below, Inc. Price
Five Below, Inc. price | Five Below, Inc. Quote
Alcoa AA: This company, which is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 35.2% over the last 60 days.
Alcoa Price and Consensus
Alcoa price-consensus-chart | Alcoa Quote
Alcoa’s shares gained 11.9% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Alcoa Price
PattersonUTI Energy PTEN: This oilfield services company, which is one of the largest onshore contract drillers in the United States and has a large fleet of pressure pumping equipment, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.1% over the last 60 days.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Price and Consensus
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Quote
PattersonUTI Energy’s shares gained 42.1% over the past three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Price
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. price | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Quote
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