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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 28th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 28th:

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC - Free Report) : This provider of education services, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.4% over the last 60 days.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Price and Consensus

Lincoln Educational has a PEG ratio of 0.92, compared with 1.74 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Funko, Inc. (FNKO - Free Report) : This pop culture consumer products company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.

Funko, Inc. Price and Consensus

Funko has a PEG ratio of 0.97, compared with 1.08 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Funko, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Itron, Inc. (ITRI - Free Report) : This provider of end-to-end solutions that measures, manages, and analyzes energy and water use, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8% over the last 60 days.

Itron, Inc. Price and Consensus

Itron has a PEG ratio of 0.94, compared with 2.01 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

 

Itron, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH - Free Report) : This homebuilder, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days.

 

Meritage Corporation Price and Consensus

Meritage Homes has a PEG ratio of 1.47, compared with 3.25 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

 

Meritage Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

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