On January 13, investors can consider three stocks with strong momentum and a Zacks Rank #1: Albemarle Corporation (ALB), KNOT Offshore Partners LP (KNOP), and Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC). Albemarle has experienced a 76.5% gain in shares over the last three months, with current earnings estimates up by 19.7%. KNOT’s shares increased by 17.4% during the same period, with a 41.3% rise in earnings estimates. Lincoln’s shares rose by 14.4% and its earnings estimates increased by 5.1%.
Key performance numbers include Albemarle’s 76.5% stock price increase compared to the S&P 500’s decline of 5.2%. KNOT and Lincoln also outperform the index with respective share gains of 17.4% and 14.4%. All three companies exhibit strong momentum scores: Albemarle (A), KNOT (B), and Lincoln (B).
