Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 5th:
Varex Imaging Corporation VREX: This X-ray imaging components company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.2% over the last 60 days.
VAREX IMAGING Price and Consensus
VAREX IMAGING price-consensus-chart | VAREX IMAGING Quote
Varex’s shares gained 9% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 0.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
VAREX IMAGING Price
VAREX IMAGING price | VAREX IMAGING Quote
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated LGND: This biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.2% over the last 60 days.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Price and Consensus
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Quote
Ligand’s shares gained 7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 0.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Price
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated price | Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Quote
Flowserve Corporation FLS: This industrial flow management equipment company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.2% over the last 60 days.
Flowserve Corporation Price and Consensus
Flowserve Corporation price-consensus-chart | Flowserve Corporation Quote
Flowserve’s shares gained 11% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 7.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Flowserve Corporation Price
Flowserve Corporation price | Flowserve Corporation Quote
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