Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 4th:

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC Quick QuoteFFBC - Free Report) : This financial holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% over the last 60 days.

First Financial Bancorp. Price and Consensus

 

First Financial Bancorp. price-consensus-chart | First Financial Bancorp. Quote

First Financial Bancorp’s shares gained 10.3% over the last six month compared with the S&P 500’s growth of 3.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

First Financial Bancorp. Price

 

First Financial Bancorp. price | First Financial Bancorp. Quote

PulteGroup (PHM Quick QuotePHM - Free Report) : This company that engages in homebuilding and financial services businesses has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.8% over the last 60 days.

PulteGroup, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

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

PulteGroup’s shares gained 4.7% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 2.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

PulteGroup, Inc. Price

 

PulteGroup, Inc. price | PulteGroup, Inc. Quote

GATX (GATX Quick QuoteGATX - Free Report) : This railcar leasing company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.

GATX Corporation Price and Consensus

 

GATX Corporation price-consensus-chart | GATX Corporation Quote

GATX’s shares gained 0.6% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 2.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

GATX Corporation Price

 

GATX Corporation price | GATX Corporation Quote

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