Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for May 1st

Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 1st:

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO): This operator of a franchisee of McDonald's restaurants, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.7% over the last 60 days.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Quote

Arcos’ has a PEG ratio of 1.23, compared with 2.02 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Quote

Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK): This distributor of building products and materials, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.9% over the last 60 days.

Patrick Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus

Patrick Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus

Patrick Industries, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Patrick Industries, Inc. Quote

Patrick has a PEG ratio of 0.99, compared with 1.07 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Patrick Industries, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Patrick Industries, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Patrick Industries, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Patrick Industries, Inc. Quote

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (RUTH): This restaurants franchiser under the Ruth's Chris Steak House name, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 10.6% over the last 60 days.

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. Quote

Ruth's has a PEG ratio of 1.38, compared with 2.02 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. Quote

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN): This lifestyle products and services company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 17.5% over the last 60 days.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. Price and Consensus

Urban Outfitters, Inc. Price and Consensus

Urban Outfitters, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Urban Outfitters, Inc. Quote

Urban Outfitters has a PEG ratio of 1.47, compared with 1.68 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Urban Outfitters, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Urban Outfitters, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Urban Outfitters, Inc. Quote

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