Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today August 17th:
Valero Energy VLO: This company, which is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 38.54% over the last 60 days.
Valero Energy Corporation Price and Consensus
Valero Energy Corporation price-consensus-chart | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
Valero Energy has a PEG ratio of 0.23 compared with 0.43 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Valero Energy Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Valero Energy Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
National Energy Services Reunited NESR: This company, which is one of the largest national oilfield services providers in the MENA and Asia Pacific regions, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.
National Energy Services Reunited Price and Consensus
National Energy Services Reunited price-consensus-chart | National Energy Services Reunited Quote
National Energy Services Reunited has a PEG ratio of 0.34 compared with 0.57 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
National Energy Services Reunited PEG Ratio (TTM)
National Energy Services Reunited peg-ratio-ttm | National Energy Services Reunited Quote
Sanmina SANM: This company, which is a global provider of electronics contract manufacturing services, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.
Sanmina Corporation Price and Consensus
Sanmina Corporation price-consensus-chart | Sanmina Corporation Quote
Sanmina has a PEG ratio of 0.65 compared with 1.11 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Sanmina Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Sanmina Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Sanmina Corporation Quote
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