Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 8th:
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. MEG: This environmental services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 88.7% over the last 60 days.
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. Price and Consensus
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. Quote
Montrose has a PEG ratio of 1.16 compared with 5.05 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. Quote
The Progressive Corporation PGR: This property-casualty insurance products and related services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.
The Progressive Corporation Price and Consensus
The Progressive Corporation price-consensus-chart | The Progressive Corporation Quote
Progressive has a PEG ratio of 1.34 compared with 1.94 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
The Progressive Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
The Progressive Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | The Progressive Corporation Quote
Ultrapar Participaçoes S.A. UGP: This distributor of liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline, ethanol, diesel, fuel oil and kerosene etc. carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 38.5% over the last 60 days.
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Price and Consensus
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. price-consensus-chart | Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Quote
Ultrapar has a PEG ratio of 2.02 compared with 2.68 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. peg-ratio-ttm | Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Quote
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