Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for October 20th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, October 20th:

Washington Federal WAFD: This company which operates as a non-diversified unitary savings and loan holding company across eight western states, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.3% over the last 60 days.

Washington Federal, Inc. Price and Consensus

Washington Federal, Inc. Price and Consensus
Washington Federal, Inc. Price and Consensus

Washington Federal, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Washington Federal, Inc. Quote

Washington Federal’ shares gained 16.0% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 6.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Washington Federal, Inc. Price

Washington Federal, Inc. Price
Washington Federal, Inc. Price

Washington Federal, Inc. price | Washington Federal, Inc. Quote

The Timken Company TKR: This company which is a global manufacturer of bearings, friction management products, and mechanical power transmission components, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Timken Company The Price and Consensus

Timken Company The Price and Consensus
Timken Company The Price and Consensus

Timken Company The price-consensus-chart | Timken Company The Quote

The Timken Company’s shares gained 12.9% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 6.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Timken Company The Price

Timken Company The Price
Timken Company The Price

Timken Company The price | Timken Company The Quote

StoneX Group SNEX: This financial services company which offer execution, post-trade settlement, clearing and custody services, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.

StoneX Group Inc. Price and Consensus

StoneX Group Inc. Price and Consensus
StoneX Group Inc. Price and Consensus

StoneX Group Inc. price-consensus-chart | StoneX Group Inc. Quote

StoneX Group’s shares gained 6.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 6.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

StoneX Group Inc. Price

StoneX Group Inc. Price
StoneX Group Inc. Price

StoneX Group Inc. price | StoneX Group Inc. Quote

 

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Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.


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