Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 26th

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

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation KALU: This metal fabrication company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.3% over the last 60 days.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Price and Consensus

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation price-consensus-chart | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Quote

Kaiser Aluminum's shares gained 38.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Price

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation price | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Quote

Enova International, Inc. ENVA: This technology and analytics company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days.

Enova International, Inc. Price and Consensus

Enova International, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Enova International, Inc. Quote

Enova International's shares gained 10.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Enova International, Inc. Price

Enova International, Inc. price | Enova International, Inc. Quote

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. PINE: This real estate investment trust has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.7% over the last 60 days.

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. Price and Consensus

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. Quote

Alpine Income Property Trust's shares gained 16.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. Price

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. price | Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. Quote

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