Best Growth Stocks to Buy for May 17th

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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 17th:

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ - Free Report) : This company that provides lifestyle and housing solutions that protect consumer purchase carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.

Assurant, Inc. Price and Consensus

Assurant has a PEG ratio of 0.82 compared with 1.25 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Assurant, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO - Free Report) : This company that owns, leases, and manages secure facilities, processing centers, and reentry centers carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.9% over the last 60 days.

Geo Group Inc The Price and Consensus

GEO has a PEG ratio of 0.27 compared with 0.45 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Geo Group Inc The PEG Ratio (TTM)

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO - Free Report) : This sporting goods and outdoor recreational products retailer carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.5% over the last 60 days.

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. Price and Consensus

Academy Sports has a PEG ratio of 0.35 compared with 0.38 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

 

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