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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for April 23rd

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, April 23rd:

ICF International, Inc. (ICFI - Free Report) : This business services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 12.5% over the last 60 days.

ICF International has a PEG ratio 1.83, compared with 2.07 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

The Boeing Company (BA - Free Report) : This major aerospace company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.

Boeing has a PEG ratio 1.75, compared with 2.78 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC - Free Report) : This integrated oil company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.3% over the last 60 days.

Ecopetrol has a PEG ratio 0.33, compared with 0.78 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Ecopetrol S.A. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ecopetrol S.A. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ecopetrol S.A. peg-ratio-ttm | Ecopetrol S.A. Quote

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD - Free Report) : This manufacturer of precision instruments, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.5% over the last 60 days.

Mettler-Toledo International has a PEG ratio 2.21, compared with 2.56 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here                         

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

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