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Best Momentum Stock to Buy for May 1st

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 1st:

Badger Meter (BMI - Free Report) : This company that provides flow measurement, control and communications solutions, serving water and gas utilities, municipalities and industrial customers worldwide, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.7% over the last 60 days.

Badger Meter’s shares gained 12.2% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.3%.  The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

EMCOR Group (EME - Free Report) : This company which is one of the leading providers of mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, as well as building services for a diverse range of businesses, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.0% over the last 60 days.

EMCOR Group’s shares gained 14.4% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

PACCAR (PCAR - Free Report) : This company which is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world and has substantial manufacturing exposure to light/medium trucks, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.6% over the last 60 days.

PACCAR Inc. Price and Consensus

PACCAR Inc. Price and Consensus

PACCAR Inc. price-consensus-chart | PACCAR Inc. Quote

PACCAR’s shares gained 0.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

 

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