Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 29:

Ultrapar Participações S.A. (UGP Quick QuoteUGP - Free Report) : This energy and infrastructure company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 31.8% over the last 60 days.

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Price and Consensus

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. price-consensus-chart | Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Quote

Ultrapar Participações' shares gained 21.8% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 10.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Price

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Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG Quick QuoteEIG - Free Report) : This property and casualty insurance company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.9% over the last 60 days.          

Employers Holdings Inc Price and Consensus

Employers Holdings Inc price-consensus-chart | Employers Holdings Inc Quote

Employers Holdings' shares gained 19.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 10.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Employers Holdings Inc Price

Employers Holdings Inc price | Employers Holdings Inc Quote

AMERISAFE, Inc. (AMSF Quick QuoteAMSF - Free Report) : This insurance holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.5% over the last 60 days.

AMERISAFE, Inc. Price and Consensus

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

AMERISAFE's shares gained 7.4% over the last one month compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 1.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

AMERISAFE, Inc. Price

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