Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 7th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 7th:

Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC): This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 15.4% over the last 60 days.

Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus

Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus | Simmons First National Corporation Quote

Simmons First National’s shares gained 0.3% over the last one month in contrast to S&P 500’s decline of -1.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Simmons First National Corporation Price

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Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP): This oil drilling company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 81.4% over the last 60 days.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Price and Consensus

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Price and Consensus | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Quote

Helmerich & Payne’s shares gained 3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Price

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Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG): This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 20% over the last 60 days.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Quote

Citizens Financial Group’s shares gained 1.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price

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Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (RTEC): This designer of scientific and technical instruments has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus | Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Quote

Rudolph Technologies’ shares gained 1.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Price

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See the full list of top ranked stocks here

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

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