Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 31:
Centene Corporation CNC: This managed care company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 40.9% over the last 60 days.
Centene Corporation Price and Consensus
Centene Corporation price-consensus-chart | Centene Corporation Quote
Centene has a PEG ratio of 0.35 compared with 1.28 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Centene Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Centene Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Centene Corporation Quote
Valero Energy Corporation VLO: This transportation fuels and petrochemical products company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 37.1% over the last 60 days.
Valero Energy Corporation Price and Consensus
Valero Energy Corporation price-consensus-chart | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
Valero Energy has a PEG ratio of 0.23 compared with 0.41 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Valero Energy Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Valero Energy Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
monday.com Ltd. MNDY: This cloud-based work management software company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.8% over the last 60 days.
monday.com Ltd. Price and Consensus
monday.com Ltd. price-consensus-chart | monday.com Ltd. Quote
monday.com has a PEG ratio of 0.99 compared with 12.51 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
monday.com Ltd. PEG Ratio (TTM)
monday.com Ltd. peg-ratio-ttm | monday.com Ltd. Quote
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