Best Growth Stocks to Buy for May 20th

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 20^th:

Banco Santander-Chile BSAC: This commercial and retail banking company carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% over the last 60 days.

Banco Santander Chile Price and Consensus

Banco Santander Chile price-consensus-chart | Banco Santander Chile Quote

Banco Santander-Chile has a PEG ratio of 0.76 compared with 1.06 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Banco Santander Chile PEG Ratio (TTM)

Banco Santander Chile peg-ratio-ttm | Banco Santander Chile Quote

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. SWX: This distributor and transporter of natural gas carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.

Southwest Gas Corporation Price and Consensus

Southwest Gas Corporation price-consensus-chart | Southwest Gas Corporation Quote

Southwest Gas has a PEG ratio of 1.94 compared with 2.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Southwest Gas Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Southwest Gas Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Southwest Gas Corporation Quote

Strattec Security Corporation STRT: This automotive security, access control, and user interface controls products and solutions company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.9% over the last 60 days.

Strattec Security Corporation Price and Consensus

Strattec Security Corporation price-consensus-chart | Strattec Security Corporation Quote

Strattec Security has a PEG ratio of 1.10 compared with 3.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Strattec Security Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Strattec Security Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Strattec Security Corporation Quote

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