Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for Dec.3

By Zacks Equity Research | December 03, 2025, 10:15 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 3:

Kennametal Inc. KMT: This specialty materials company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 25% over the last 60 days.

Kennametal Inc. Price and Consensus

Kennametal Inc. price-consensus-chart | Kennametal Inc. Quote

Kennametal’s shares gained 27.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 5.4%. The company possesses aMomentum Score of A.

Kennametal Inc. Price

Kennametal Inc. price | Kennametal Inc. Quote

Oceaneering International, Inc. OII: This industrial robotics company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.7% over the last 60 days.

Oceaneering International, Inc. Price and Consensus

Oceaneering International, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Oceaneering International, Inc. Quote

Oceaneering International's shares gained 25.4% over the past six months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 15.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Oceaneering International, Inc. Price

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Argan, Inc. AGX: This energy infrastructure services company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 3.6% over the last 60 days.

Argan, Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Argan’s shares gained 50.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 5.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Argan, Inc. Price

Argan, Inc. price | Argan, Inc. Quote

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