Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 14th:

Okta, Inc. (OKTA Quick QuoteOKTA - Free Report) : This identity solutions company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.9% over the last 60 days.

Okta, Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Okta has a PEG ratio of 1.30 compared with 4.06 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score  of B.

Okta, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Okta, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Okta, Inc. Quote

JD.com (JD Quick QuoteJD - Free Report) : This company which operates as an online direct sales company in China carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.1% over the last 60 days.

JD.com, Inc. Price and Consensus

JD.com, Inc. price-consensus-chart | JD.com, Inc. Quote

JD.com has a PEG ratio of 0.62 compared with 3.27 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

JD.com, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

JD.com, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | JD.com, Inc. Quote

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM Quick QuoteZIM - Free Report) : This company that provides shipping containers and related services carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 224.3% over the last 60 days.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. Price and Consensus

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. price-consensus-chart | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. Quote

ZIM has a PEG ratio of 0.04 compared with 0.39 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. PEG Ratio (TTM)

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. peg-ratio-ttm | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here.