Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 5th
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 5th:
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (EGLE): This company that engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Price and Consensus
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. price-consensus-chart | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Quote
Eagle Bulk Shipping’s shares gained 30.8% over the last one month compared to S&P 500’s rise of 2.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Price
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. price | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Quote
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (GWB): This bank holding company for Great Western Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 24.5% over the last 60 days.
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Quote
Great Western Bancorp’s shares gained 9.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Price
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. price | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Quote
Hanmi Financial Corporation (HAFC): This holding company for Hanmi Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.6% over the last 60 days.
Hanmi Financial Corporation Price and Consensus
Hanmi Financial Corporation price-consensus-chart | Hanmi Financial Corporation Quote
Hanmi Financial’s shares gained 6.8% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Hanmi Financial Corporation Price
Hanmi Financial Corporation price | Hanmi Financial Corporation Quote
Huntsman Corporation (HUN): This company that manufactures and sells differentiated organic chemical products carries a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.9% over the last 60 days.
Huntsman Corporation Price and Consensus
Huntsman Corporation price-consensus-chart | Huntsman Corporation Quote
Huntsman’s shares gained 6.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Huntsman Corporation Price
Huntsman Corporation price | Huntsman Corporation Quote
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