Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, April 29:
Valero Energy Corporation VLO: This integrated oil & gas company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 65.3% 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 0.41 compared with 0.51 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Valero Energy Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
Valero Energy Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. WOOF: This pet specialty retail company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 35.7% over the last 60 days.
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. Price and Consensus
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. Quote
Petco Health and Wellness Company has a PEG ratio of 1.41 compared with 2. 54 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. Quote
Five Below, Inc. FIVE: This retail company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.2% over the last 60 days.
Five Below, Inc. Price and Consensus
Five Below, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Five Below, Inc. Quote
Five Below has a PEG ratio of 1.79 compared with 2.54 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Scoreof A.
Five Below, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Five Below, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Five Below, Inc. Quote
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