Best Growth Stocks to Buy for December 31st

By Zacks Equity Research | December 31, 2025, 4:54 AM

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today December 31st:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock GLDD: This company, which is the largest provider of dredging services in the US conducting business to maintain and deepen shipping channels, reclaim land from the ocean, and renourish storm damaged coastline, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Price and Consensus

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Price and Consensus

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation price-consensus-chart | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Quote

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a PEG ratio of 1 compared with 3.08 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Quote

Ciena CIEN: This company which is a leading provider of optical networking equipment, software and services, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.1% over the last 60 days.

Ciena Corporation Price and Consensus

Ciena Corporation Price and Consensus

Ciena Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ciena Corporation Quote

Ciena has a PEG ratio of 1.11 compared with 5.12 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Ciena Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ciena Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ciena Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Ciena Corporation Quote

Insulet PODD: This company which is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of the Omnipod Insulin Management System, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days.

Insulet Corporation Price and Consensus

Insulet Corporation Price and Consensus

Insulet Corporation price-consensus-chart | Insulet Corporation Quote

Insulet has a PEG ratio of 2.02 compared with 2.43 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Insulet Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Insulet Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Insulet Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Insulet Corporation Quote

 

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

 

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