Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 25:
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 has a PEG ratio of 0.35 compared with 1.28 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
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 has a PEG ratio of 0.94 compared with 1.55 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
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 37.1% over the last 60 days.
Valero Energy has a PEG ratio of 0.23 compared with 0.44 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
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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