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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 15th

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 15th:

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. FCNCA: This holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 67.2% over the last 60 days.

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Price and Consensus

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Price and Consensus
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Price and Consensus

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. price-consensus-chart | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Quote

First Citizens’ shares gained 65.1% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 1.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Price

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Price
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Price

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. price | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Quote

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Shake Shack Inc. SHAK: This restaurant franchise has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 550% over the last 60 days.

Shake Shack, Inc. Price and Consensus

Shake Shack, Inc. Price and Consensus
Shake Shack, Inc. Price and Consensus

Shake Shack, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Shake Shack, Inc. Quote

Shake Shack’s shares gained 15% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 1.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Shake Shack, Inc. Price

Shake Shack, Inc. Price
Shake Shack, Inc. Price

Shake Shack, Inc. price | Shake Shack, Inc. Quote

Encore Wire Corporation WIRE: This electrical building wires and cables company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.6% over the last 60 days.

Encore Wire Corporation Price and Consensus

Encore Wire Corporation Price and Consensus
Encore Wire Corporation Price and Consensus

Encore Wire Corporation price-consensus-chart | Encore Wire Corporation Quote

Encore Wire’s shares gained 13.1% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 4.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Encore Wire Corporation Price

Encore Wire Corporation Price
Encore Wire Corporation Price

Encore Wire Corporation price | Encore Wire Corporation Quote

 

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

 

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

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