Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today October 1st:
Centene CNC: This company, which today is a well-diversified healthcare company that primarily provides a set of services to government sponsored healthcare programs, while also serving under-insured and uninsured individuals through member-focused services, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.
Centene Corporation Price and Consensus
Centene Corporation price-consensus-chart | Centene Corporation Quote
Centene has a PEG ratio of 0.39 compared with 1.34 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Centene Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Centene Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Centene Corporation Quote
ATI INC ATI: This company, which is a diversified global specialty materials producer, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.1% over the last 60 days.
ATI Inc. Price and Consensus
ATI Inc. price-consensus-chart | ATI Inc. Quote
ATI has a PEG ratio of 1.15 compared with 1.53 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
ATI Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
ATI Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | ATI Inc. Quote
BP BP This integrated energy company, which is engaged in the oil and gas business worldwide, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.6% over the last 60 days.
BP p.l.c. Price and Consensus
BP p.l.c. price-consensus-chart | BP p.l.c. Quote
BP has a PEG ratio of 0.50 compared with 0.52 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
BP p.l.c. PEG Ratio (TTM)
BP p.l.c. peg-ratio-ttm | BP p.l.c. Quote
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