Best Growth Stocks to Buy for January 19th

By Zacks Equity Research | January 19, 2026, 6:16 AM

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today January 19th:

Ciena CIEN: This company which is a leading provider of optical networking equipment, software and services, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.3% over the last 60 days.

Ciena Corporation Price and Consensus

Ciena Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ciena Corporation Quote

Ciena has a PEG ratio of 1.09 compared with 4.74 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Ciena Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ciena Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Ciena Corporation Quote

Dollar General DG: This company, which is one of the largest discount retailers in the United States, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.

Dollar General Corporation Price and Consensus

Dollar General Corporation price-consensus-chart | Dollar General Corporation Quote

Dollar General has a PEG ratio of 2.71 compared with 3.16 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Dollar General Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Dollar General Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Dollar General Corporation Quote

Commercial Metals CMC: This company which manufactures, recycles and markets steel and metal products, related materials and services, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 28.4% over the last 60 days.

Commercial Metals Company Price and Consensus

Commercial Metals Company price-consensus-chart | Commercial Metals Company Quote

Commercial Metals has a PEG ratio of 0.39 compared with 1.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Commercial Metals Company PEG Ratio (TTM)

Commercial Metals Company peg-ratio-ttm | Commercial Metals Company Quote

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