Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for October 19th
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, October 19th:
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK): This apparel and footwear company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.2% over the last 60 days.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation Price and Consensus
Deckers Outdoor Corporation price-consensus-chart | Deckers Outdoor Corporation Quote
Deckers Outdoor’s shares gained 4.9% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 2.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation Price
Deckers Outdoor Corporation price | Deckers Outdoor Corporation Quote
La Quinta Holdings Inc. (LQ): This franchisor of select-service hotelshas a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.6% over the last 60 days.
La Quinta Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus
La Quinta Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | La Quinta Holdings Inc. Quote
La Quinta Holdings’ shares gained 8.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
La Quinta Holdings Inc. Price
La Quinta Holdings Inc. price | La Quinta Holdings Inc. Quote
Littelfuse, Inc. (LFUS): This manufacturer of circuit protection deviceshas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.
Littelfuse, Inc. Price and Consensus
Littelfuse, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Littelfuse, Inc. Quote
Littelfuse’s shares gained 11.3% over the last one month more. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Littelfuse, Inc. Price
Littelfuse, Inc. price | Littelfuse, Inc. Quote
AdvanSix Inc. (ASIX): This manufacturer of polymer resins has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 12.2% over the last 60 days.
AdvanSix Inc. Price and Consensus
AdvanSix Inc. price-consensus-chart | AdvanSix Inc. Quote
AdvanSix’s shares gained 18.8% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
AdvanSix Inc. Price
AdvanSix Inc. price | AdvanSix Inc. Quote
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