Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 8th

Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 8^th:

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. BTSG: This home and community-based healthcare services platform has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.8% over the last 60 days.

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Price and Consensus

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Quote

BrightSpring’s shares gained 3.4% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 7.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of B.

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Price

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. price | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Quote

United Bankshares, Inc. UBSI: This financial holding company that primarily provides commercial and retail banking products and services has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.9% overthe last 60 days.

United Bankshares, Inc. Price and Consensus

United Bankshares, Inc. price-consensus-chart | United Bankshares, Inc. Quote

United’s shares gained 4.7% over the last month compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 2.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

United Bankshares, Inc. Price

United Bankshares, Inc. price | United Bankshares, Inc. Quote

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