Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 14th

Zacks Equity Research Published on August 14, 2020

Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 14th:

Mercury General Corporation (MCY - Free Report) : This writer of personal automobile insurance, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 64.9% over the last 60 days.

Mercury General Corporation Price and Consensus

Mercury General has a PEG ratio of 0.65, compared with 1.75 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Mercury General Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufactures in China, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.4% over the last 60 days.

DAQO New Energy Corp. Price and Consensus

Daqo has a PEG ratio 0.54, compared with 2.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

DAQO New Energy Corp. PEG Ratio (TTM)

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (JELD - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of doors and windows, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

JELDWEN Holding, Inc. Price and Consensus

JELD-WEN has a PEG ratio 0.89, compared with 1.35 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

JELDWEN Holding, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK - Free Report) : This provider of paper-based packaging solutions, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.4% over the last 60 days.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company Price and Consensus

Graphic Packaging has a PEG ratio 0.56, compared with 2.12 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company PEG Ratio (TTM)

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