Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for February 20th

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20 February 2019 at 10:14 am

Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, February 20th:

Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ): This manufacturer and marketer of solar power products, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.8% over the last 60 days.

Canadian Solar Inc. Price and Consensus

Canadian Solar Inc. price-consensus-chart | Canadian Solar Inc. Quote

Canadian Solar has a PEG ratio 0.28, compared with 1.05 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Canadian Solar Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Canadian Solar Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Canadian Solar Inc. Quote

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (SPR): This manufacturer and supplier of commercial aero structures, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Quote

Spirit AeroSystems has a PEG ratio 1.66, compared with 3.13 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Quote

Symantec Corporation (SYMC): This cybersecurity products and services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

Symantec Corporation Price and Consensus

Symantec Corporation price-consensus-chart | Symantec Corporation Quote

Symantec has a PEG ratio 1.83, compared with 3.14 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Symantec Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Symantec Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Symantec Corporation Quote

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL): Thisair transportation services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.5% over the last 60 days.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

United Continental Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | United Continental Holdings, Inc. Quote

United Continental has a PEG ratio 0.39, compared with 0.81 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

United Continental Holdings, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | United Continental Holdings, Inc. Quote

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