Best Momentum Stock to Buy for March 2nd

By Zacks Equity Research | March 02, 2026, 10:00 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 2nd:

Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG: This company, which provides a full spectrum of construction services through its electrical and mechanical and transmission and distribution specialty contracting services principally in United States, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.8% over the last 60 days.

Everus Construction Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Everus Construction Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Everus Construction Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Everus Construction Group, Inc. Quote

Everus Construction's shares gained 30.2% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Everus Construction Group, Inc. Price

Everus Construction Group, Inc. Price

Everus Construction Group, Inc. price | Everus Construction Group, Inc. Quote

CLEAR Secure YOU: This company which, provides platform that connects you to the cards in your wallet, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.4% over the last 60 days.

CLEAR Secure, Inc. Price and Consensus

CLEAR Secure, Inc. Price and Consensus

CLEAR Secure, Inc. price-consensus-chart | CLEAR Secure, Inc. Quote

CLEAR Secure’s shares gained 45.6% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

CLEAR Secure, Inc. Price

CLEAR Secure, Inc. Price

CLEAR Secure, Inc. price | CLEAR Secure, Inc. Quote

Encore Capital Group ECPG: This international specialty finance company, which provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across a broad range of financial assets, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 27.2% over the last 60 days.

Encore Capital Group Inc Price and Consensus

Encore Capital Group Inc Price and Consensus

Encore Capital Group Inc price-consensus-chart | Encore Capital Group Inc Quote

Encore Capital’s shares gained 30.6% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Encore Capital Group Inc Price

Encore Capital Group Inc Price

Encore Capital Group Inc price | Encore Capital Group Inc Quote

 

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

 

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

Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report


 
Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
CLEAR Secure, Inc. (YOU): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
Everus Construction Group, Inc. (ECG): Free Stock Analysis Report

This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).

Zacks Investment Research

Latest News