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

M/I Homes, Inc. (MHO Quick QuoteMHO - Free Report) : This residential home-builder has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.7% over the last 60 days.

M/I Homes, Inc. Price and Consensus

M/I Homes, Inc. price-consensus-chart | M/I Homes, Inc. Quote

M/I Homes’ shares gained 21.8% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 3.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of A.

M/I Homes, Inc. Price

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG Quick QuoteSMFG - Free Report) : This company that provides commercial banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance, and other services has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 19% over the last 60 days.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Price and Consensus

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc price-consensus-chart | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Quote

Sumitomo Mitsui’s shares gained 16.4% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Price

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PEDEVCO Corp. (PED Quick QuotePED - Free Report) : This oil and gas company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20% over the last 60 days.

Pedevco Corp. Price and Consensus

Pedevco Corp. price-consensus-chart | Pedevco Corp. Quote

PEDEVCO’ shares gained 14.9% over the past six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Pedevco Corp. Price

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