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

Sierra Bancorp (BSRR Quick QuoteBSRR - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Bank of the Sierra has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.

Sierra’s shares gained 17.4% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 7.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of A.

DMC Global Inc. (BOOM Quick QuoteBOOM - Free Report) : This provider of specialty products and technical services for energy and industrial markets has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 90.5% over the last 60 days.

DMC Global Price and Consensus

DMC Global price-consensus-chart | DMC Global Quote

DMC Global’s shares gained 23.4% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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