Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 12th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 12th:

Century Communities, Inc. (CCS - Free Report) : This single-family attached and detached homes builder has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 38.2% over the last 60 days.

 

Century Communities’ shares gained 41.1% over the last one month compared with the S&P 500’s growth of 3.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

 

USA Truck, Inc. : This operator of truckload carrier has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.9% over the last 60 days.

 

USA Truck’s shares gained 43.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

 

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. : This life science company, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells diagnostic test kits has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 70.1% over the last 60 days.

 

Meridian Bioscience’s shares gained 24.8% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

 

Plantronics, Inc. : This integrated communications and collaborations solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.7% over the last 60 days.

 

Plantronics’ shares gained 52.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

 

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