Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May7th:
Leidos LDOS: This company which is a global science and technology leader that serves the defense, intelligence, civil and health markets, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.9% over the last 60 days.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus
Leidos Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Leidos Holdings, Inc. Quote
Leidos’ shares gained 25.9% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 3.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Price
Leidos Holdings, Inc. price | Leidos Holdings, Inc. Quote
First Community Bancshares FCBC: This multi-state bank holding company which provides financial, mortgage brokerage and origination and trust services to individuals and commercial customers through full-service banking locations in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.8% over the last 60 days.
First Community Bancshares, Inc. price-consensus-chart | First Community Bancshares, Inc. Quote
First Community Bancshares’ shares gained 7.5% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 3.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
First Community Bancshares, Inc. price | First Community Bancshares, Inc. Quote
United Therapeutics UTHR: This company which is engaged in research and development efforts to increase the supply of transplantable organs and tissues through regenerative medicine and organ manufacturing, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.
United Therapeutics Corporation Price and Consensus
United Therapeutics Corporation price-consensus-chart | United Therapeutics Corporation Quote
United Therapeutics’ shares gained 23.0% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 3.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
United Therapeutics Corporation Price
United Therapeutics Corporation price | United Therapeutics Corporation Quote
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