Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for Oct. 21

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 21:

Verastem, Inc. VSTM: This biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.5% over the last 60 days.

Verastem, Inc. Price and Consensus

Verastem, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Verastem, Inc. Quote

Verastem’s shares gained 52.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 5.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of A.

Verastem, Inc. Price

Verastem, Inc. price | Verastem, Inc. Quote

Amer Sports, Inc. AS: This sports and outdoor brands company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.1% over the last 60 days.

Amer Sports, Inc. Price and Consensus

Amer Sports, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Amer Sports, Inc. Quote

Amer Sports’ shares gained 38.7% over the past six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 26.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Amer Sports, Inc. Price

Amer Sports, Inc. price | Amer Sports, Inc. Quote

Sono-Tek Corporation SOTK: This precision ultrasonic coating systems company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 37.5% over the last 60 days.

Sono-Tek Corporation Price and Consensus

Sono-Tek Corporation price-consensus-chart | Sono-Tek Corporation Quote

Sono-Tek’s shares gained 15.9% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 5.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Sono-Tek Corporation Price

Sono-Tek Corporation price | Sono-Tek Corporation Quote

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