Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 31st:

Wintrust Financial (WTFC Quick QuoteWTFC - Free Report) : This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.1% over the last 60 days.

Wintrust Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

 

Wintrust Financial Corporation price-consensus-chart | Wintrust Financial Corporation Quote

Wintrust Financial’s shares gained 6.3% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Wintrust Financial Corporation Price

 

Wintrust Financial Corporation price | Wintrust Financial Corporation Quote

Avnet (AVT Quick QuoteAVT - Free Report) : This world’s largest distributors of electronic components and computer products has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.1% over the last 60 days.

Avnet, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

Avnet, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Avnet, Inc. Quote

Avnet’s shares gained 0.8% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Avnet, Inc. Price

 

Avnet, Inc. price | Avnet, Inc. Quote

Guaranty Federal Bancshares : This company offering full banking services has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. Quote

Guaranty Federal Bancshares’ shares gained 35.1% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. Price

 

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. price | Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. Quote

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