Best Momentum Stock to Buy for August 22nd

By Zacks Equity Research | August 22, 2025, 10:00 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 22nd:

Antero Midstream AM:This company which is a leading provider of integrated and customized midstream services, has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.1% over the last 60 days.

Antero Midstream Corporation Price and Consensus

Antero Midstream Corporation Price and Consensus

Antero Midstream Corporation price-consensus-chart | Antero Midstream Corporation Quote

Antero Midstream's shares gained 27.9% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 14.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Antero Midstream Corporation Price

Antero Midstream Corporation Price

Antero Midstream Corporation price | Antero Midstream Corporation Quote

Jackson Financial JXN: This company which is a U.S. retirement services provider supported by its diverse portfolio of differentiated products, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.9% over the last 60 days.

Jackson Financial Inc. Price and Consensus

Jackson Financial Inc. Price and Consensus

Jackson Financial Inc. price-consensus-chart | Jackson Financial Inc. Quote

Jackson Financial’s shares gained 17.6% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 14.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Jackson Financial Inc. Price

Jackson Financial Inc. Price

Jackson Financial Inc. price | Jackson Financial Inc. Quote

Talen Energy Corporation TLN: This company which owns and operates power infrastructure principally in the United States, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.6% over the last 60 days.

Talen Energy Corporation Price and Consensus

Talen Energy Corporation Price and Consensus

Talen Energy Corporation price-consensus-chart | Talen Energy Corporation Quote

Talen Energy Corporation’s shares gained 150.3% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 14.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Talen Energy Corporation Price

Talen Energy Corporation Price

Talen Energy Corporation price | Talen Energy Corporation Quote

 

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

 

Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.

Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report


 
Antero Midstream Corporation (AM): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
Talen Energy Corporation (TLN): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
Jackson Financial Inc. (JXN): Free Stock Analysis Report

This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).

Zacks Investment Research

Latest News