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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, September 13th:
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC): This provider of education services, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.4% over the last 60 days.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Price and Consensus
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation price-consensus-chart | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Quote
Lincoln Educational has a PEG ratio of 0.99, compared with 1.66 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Quote
Itron, Inc. (ITRI): 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 8% over the last 60 days.
Itron, Inc. Price and Consensus
Itron, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Itron, Inc. Quote
Itron has a PEG ratio of 1.04, compared with 2.21 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Itron, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Itron, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Itron, Inc. Quote
Funko, Inc. (FNKO): This pop culture consumer products company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.
Funko, Inc. Price and Consensus
Funko, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Funko, Inc. Quote
Funko has a PEG ratio of 1.13, compared with 1.23 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Funko, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Funko, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Funko, Inc. Quote
Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH): This homebuilder, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.7% over the last 60 days.
Meritage Corporation Price and Consensus
Meritage Corporation price-consensus-chart | Meritage Corporation Quote
Meritage Homes has a PEG ratio of 1.51, compared with 2.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Meritage Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Meritage Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Meritage Corporation Quote
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