Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today Nov. 19th:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock : This company, which is the largest provider of dredging services in the US conducting business to maintain and deepen shipping channels, reclaim land from the ocean, and renourish storm damaged coastline, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% over the last 60 days.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Price and Consensus

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation price-consensus-chart | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Quote

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a PEG ratio of 0.91 compared with 4.78 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Quote

Skillsoft (SKIL Quick QuoteSKIL - Free Report) : This company, which delivers digital learning, training and talent solutions, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 519.3% over the last 60 days.

Skillsoft Corp. Price and Consensus

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

Skillsoft has a PEG ratio of 0.29 compared with 0.31 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Skillsoft Corp. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Skillsoft Corp. peg-ratio-ttm | Skillsoft Corp. Quote

Alarm.com (ALRM Quick QuoteALRM - Free Report) : This company, which offers interactive security solutions for home and business owners, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. Quote

Alarm.com has a PEG ratio of 1.52 compared with 3.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. Quote

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