Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 27:
Centene Corporation CNC: This managed care company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 40.9% over the last 60 days.
Centene Corporation Price and Consensus
Centene Corporation price-consensus-chart | Centene Corporation Quote
Centene has a PEG ratio of 0.35 compared with 1.29 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Centene Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Centene Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Centene Corporation Quote
EnerSys ENS: This stored energy solutions company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.8% over the last 60 days.
Enersys Price and Consensus
Enersys price-consensus-chart | Enersys Quote
Enersys has a PEG ratio of 0.97 compared with 1.54 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Enersys PEG Ratio (TTM)
Enersys peg-ratio-ttm | Enersys Quote
Valero Energy Corporation VLO: This transportation fuels and petrochemical products company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 36.8% 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 0.22 compared with 0.39 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
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here.
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