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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 26th:
Itron, Inc. (ITRI - Free Report) : This provider of end-to-end solutions that measures, manages, and analyzes energy and water use, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.1% over the last 60 days.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD - Free Report) : This manufacturer of control systems and components for the aerospace and industrial markets, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.4% over the last 60 days.
Merck (MRK - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.
Teradyne, Inc. (TER - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of automatic test equipment, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5% over the last 60 days.
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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 26th
Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 26th:
Itron, Inc. (ITRI - Free Report) : This provider of end-to-end solutions that measures, manages, and analyzes energy and water use, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.1% over the last 60 days.
Itron, Inc. Price and Consensus
Itron, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Itron, Inc. Quote
Itron has a PEG ratio of 0.94, compared with 2.01 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Itron, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Itron, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Itron, Inc. Quote
Woodward, Inc. (WWD - Free Report) : This manufacturer of control systems and components for the aerospace and industrial markets, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.4% over the last 60 days.
Woodward, Inc. Price and Consensus
Woodward, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Woodward, Inc. Quote
Woodward has a PEG ratio of 1.63, compared with 2.03 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Woodward, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Woodward, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Woodward, Inc. Quote
Merck (MRK - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.
Merck & Co., Inc. Price and Consensus
Merck & Co., Inc. price-consensus-chart | Merck & Co., Inc. Quote
Merck has a PEG ratio of 1.74, compared with 2.01 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Merck & Co., Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Merck & Co., Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Merck & Co., Inc. Quote
Teradyne, Inc. (TER - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of automatic test equipment, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5% over the last 60 days.
Teradyne, Inc. Price and Consensus
Teradyne, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Teradyne, Inc. Quote
Teradyne has a PEG ratio of 1.82, compared with 2.01 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Teradyne, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Teradyne, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Teradyne, Inc. Quote
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