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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 26th

By Zacks Equity Research | January 26, 2026, 10:00 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 26:

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. IBKR: This automated electronic broker has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Quote

Interactive’s shares gained 11.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 0.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of A.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Price

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Price

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. price | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Quote

Northern Trust Corporation NTRS: This wealth management company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.6% over the last 60 days.

Northern Trust Corporation Price and Consensus

Northern Trust Corporation Price and Consensus

Northern Trust Corporation price-consensus-chart | Northern Trust Corporation Quote

Northern Trust’s shares gained 17.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 0.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Northern Trust Corporation Price

Northern Trust Corporation Price

Northern Trust Corporation price | Northern Trust Corporation Quote

Simmons First National Corporation SFNC: This holding company for Simmons Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus

Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus

Simmons First National Corporation price-consensus-chart | Simmons First National Corporation Quote

Simmons First National’s shares gained 12.1% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 0.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Simmons First National Corporation Price

Simmons First National Corporation Price

Simmons First National Corporation price | Simmons First National Corporation Quote

 

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

 

Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.

 

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