Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for March 1st

In this article:

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 1st:

Xplore Technologies Corp. (XPLR): This rugged mobile personal computer systems developer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising more than 133.3% over the last 60 days.

Xplore Technologies Corp Price and Consensus

Xplore Technologies Corp Price and Consensus | Xplore Technologies Corp Quote

Xplore Technologies’ shares gained 11.2% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s loss of 3.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Xplore Technologies Corp Price

Xplore Technologies Corp Price | Xplore Technologies Corp Quote

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA): This developer of safety products has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 9.1% over the last 60 days.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price and Consensus

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price and Consensus | MSA Safety Incorporporated Quote

MSA Safety’s shares gained 2.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price | MSA Safety Incorporporated Quote

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII): This aerospace and defense products provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 45.6% over the last 60 days.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Quote

Huntington Ingalls’ shares gained 10.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

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

The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All

Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.

See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >>


Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
 
Xplore Technologies Corp (XPLR) : Free Stock Analysis Report
 
MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA) : Free Stock Analysis Report
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) : Free Stock Analysis Report
 
To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
 
Zacks Investment Research

Advertisement