Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for November 2nd
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, November 2nd:
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM): This designer and distributor of outdoor and active lifestyle apparel, footwear and related accessories has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.5% over the last 60 days.
Columbia Sportswear Company Price and Consensus
Columbia Sportswear Company price-consensus-chart | Columbia Sportswear Company Quote
Columbia Sportswear’s shares gained 2.8% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s loss of -5.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Columbia Sportswear Company Price
Columbia Sportswear Company price | Columbia Sportswear Company Quote
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE): This owner and operator of a specialty finance company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.3% over the last 60 days.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Price and Consensus
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Quote
Ares Commercial’s shares gained 4.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Price
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation price | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Quote
Amerisafe, Inc. (AMSF): This insurance holding company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 8.1% over the last 60 days.
AMERISAFE, Inc. Price and Consensus
AMERISAFE, Inc. price-consensus-chart | AMERISAFE, Inc. Quote
Amerisafe’s shares gained 5.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
AMERISAFE, Inc. Price
AMERISAFE, Inc. price | AMERISAFE, Inc. Quote
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