Yahoo Finance Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 22nd
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 22nd:
Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WW): This weight management services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.1% over the last 60 days.
Weight Watchers International Inc Price and Consensus
Weight Watchers International Inc price-consensus-chart | Weight Watchers International Inc Quote
Weight Watchers International’s shares gained 18.7% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s decline of 2.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Weight Watchers International Inc Price
Weight Watchers International Inc price | Weight Watchers International Inc Quote
HMS Holdings Corp. (HMSY): This provider of cost containment solutions to the healthcare industry has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.1% over the last 60 days.
HMS Holdings Corp Price and Consensus
HMS Holdings Corp price-consensus-chart | HMS Holdings Corp Quote
HMS Holdings’ shares gained 14.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
HMS Holdings Corp Price
HMS Holdings Corp price | HMS Holdings Corp Quote
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW): This manufacturer of commercial work truck attachments and equipment has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Price and Consensus
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Quote
Douglas Dynamics’ shares gained 5.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Price
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. price | Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Quote
Pretium Resources Inc. (PVG): This precious metal resource properties acquirer has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14% over the last 60 days.
Pretium Resources, Inc. Price and Consensus
Pretium Resources, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pretium Resources, Inc. Quote
Pretium Resources’ shares gained 9.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Pretium Resources, Inc. Price
Pretium Resources, Inc. price | Pretium Resources, Inc. Quote
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