Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 26:
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. BTSG: This home and community-based healthcare services platformhas a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 9% over the last 60 days.
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Price and Consensus
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Quote
BrightSpring’s shares gained 38.1% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 11.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Price
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. price | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Quote
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. ANIK: This joint preservation orthopedic care company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 156.1% over the last 60 days.
Anika Therapeutics Inc. Price and Consensus
Anika Therapeutics Inc. price-consensus-chart | Anika Therapeutics Inc. Quote
Anika’s shares gained 44.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Anika Therapeutics Inc. Price
Anika Therapeutics Inc. price | Anika Therapeutics Inc. Quote
OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. OPHC: This bank holding company for OptimumBank has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.5% over the last 60 days.
OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus
OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. Quote
OptimumBank’s shares gained 63% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. Price
OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. price | OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. Quote
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.
Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.
This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.
Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Anika Therapeutics Inc. (ANIK): Free Stock Analysis Report
OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. (OPHC): Free Stock Analysis Report
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (BTSG): Free Stock Analysis Report
This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).