Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 18:
First Majestic Silver Corp. AG: This mining company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 76.5% over the last 60 days.
First Majestic Silver Corp. Price and Consensus
First Majestic Silver Corp. price-consensus-chart | First Majestic Silver Corp. Quote
First Majestic Silver’s shares gained 30.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
First Majestic Silver Corp. Price
First Majestic Silver Corp. price | First Majestic Silver Corp. Quote
BWX Technologies, Inc. BWXT: This nuclear technology company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.1% over the last 60 days.
BWX Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus
BWX Technologies, Inc. price-consensus-chart | BWX Technologies, Inc. Quote
BWX Technologies’ shares gained 17.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
BWX Technologies, Inc. Price
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BHP Group Limited BHP: This resources company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.5% over the last 60 days.
BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus
BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR Quote
BHP’s shares gained 21.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR Price
BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR price | BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR Quote
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