Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 20th
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 20th:
M/I Homes, Inc. (MHO): This builder of single-family homes has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9% over the last 60 days.
M/I Homes, Inc. Price and Consensus
M/I Homes, Inc. price-consensus-chart | M/I Homes, Inc. Quote
M/I Homes’ shares gained 21.4% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s decline of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
M/I Homes, Inc. Price
M/I Homes, Inc. price | M/I Homes, Inc. Quote
Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH): This home construction company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.5% over the last 60 days.
Meritage Corporation Price and Consensus
Meritage Corporation price-consensus-chart | Meritage Corporation Quote
Meritage Homes’ shares gained 16.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Meritage Corporation Price
Meritage Corporation price | Meritage Corporation Quote
Pixelworks, Inc. (PXLW): This visual display processing semiconductors designer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 37.5% over the last 60 days.
Pixelworks, Inc. Price and Consensus
Pixelworks, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pixelworks, Inc. Quote
Pixelworks’ shares gained 9.8% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Pixelworks, Inc. Price
Pixelworks, Inc. price | Pixelworks, Inc. Quote
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSCC): This developer of semiconductor technologies has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.3% over the last 60 days.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Price and Consensus
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation price-consensus-chart | Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Quote
Lattice Semiconductor’s shares gained 15.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Price
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation price | Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Quote
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