Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 26th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 26:

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. IBKR: This automated electronic broker has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Quote

Interactive’s shares gained 11.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 0.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of A.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Price

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. price | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Quote

Northern Trust Corporation NTRS: This wealth management company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.6% over the last 60 days.

Northern Trust Corporation Price and Consensus

Northern Trust Corporation price-consensus-chart | Northern Trust Corporation Quote

Northern Trust’s shares gained 17.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 0.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Northern Trust Corporation Price

Northern Trust Corporation price | Northern Trust Corporation Quote

Simmons First National Corporation SFNC: This holding company for Simmons Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus

Simmons First National Corporation price-consensus-chart | Simmons First National Corporation Quote

Simmons First National’s shares gained 12.1% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 0.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Simmons First National Corporation Price

Simmons First National Corporation price | Simmons First National Corporation Quote

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With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.

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