Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for September 20th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, September 20th:

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG - Free Report) : This producer and seller of electricity and related products and services, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.6% over the last 60 days.

NRG Energy, Inc. Price and Consensus

NRG Energy has a PEG ratio of 0.28, compared with 2.77 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

NRG Energy, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI - Free Report) : This homebuilding company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.

D.R. Horton, Inc. Price and Consensus

D.R. Horton has a PEG ratio of 1.11, compared with 2.49 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

D.R. Horton, 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 9.9% over the last 60 days.

Itron, Inc. Price and Consensus

Itron has a PEG ratio of 1.06, compared with 2.22 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Itron, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG - Free Report) : This automotive retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Asbury Automotive has a PEG ratio of 0.76, compared with 4.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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