Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 7th:
Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC): This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 15.4% over the last 60 days.
Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus
Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus | Simmons First National Corporation Quote
Simmons First National’s shares gained 0.3% over the last one month in contrast to S&P 500’s decline of -1.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Simmons First National Corporation Price
Simmons First National Corporation Price | Simmons First National Corporation Quote
Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP), Inc. (HP): This oil drilling company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 81.4% over the last 60 days.
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Price and Consensus
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Price and Consensus | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Quote
Helmerich & Payne’s shares gained 3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG): This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 20% over the last 60 days.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Quote
Citizens Financial Group’s shares gained 1.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Quote
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (RTEC): This designer of scientific and technical instruments has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus | Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Quote
Rudolph Technologies’ shares gained 1.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Price
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Price | Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Quote
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