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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for May 20th

Zacks Equity Research
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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 20th:

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO): This operator of colleges, institutions and universities, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

Career Education Corporation Price and Consensus

Career Education Corporation Price and Consensus
Career Education Corporation Price and Consensus

Career Education Corporation price-consensus-chart | Career Education Corporation Quote

Perdoceo Education has a PEG ratio of 0.71 compared with 3.33 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Career Education Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Career Education Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Career Education Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Career Education Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Career Education Corporation Quote

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Acacia Communications, Inc. (ACIA): This manufacturer of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.7% over the last 60 days.

Acacia Communications, Inc. Price and Consensus

Acacia Communications, Inc. Price and Consensus
Acacia Communications, Inc. Price and Consensus

Acacia Communications, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Acacia Communications, Inc. Quote

Acacia Communications has a PEG ratio of 0.92, compared with 1.57 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Acacia Communications, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Acacia Communications, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Acacia Communications, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Acacia Communications, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Acacia Communications, Inc. Quote

NeoPhotonics Corporation (NPTN): This manufacturer of optoelectronic products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 61.8% over the last 60 days.

NeoPhotonics Corporation Price and Consensus

NeoPhotonics Corporation Price and Consensus
NeoPhotonics Corporation Price and Consensus

NeoPhotonics Corporation price-consensus-chart | NeoPhotonics Corporation Quote

NeoPhotonics has a PEG ratio of 0.94, compared with 3.85 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

NeoPhotonics Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

NeoPhotonics Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
NeoPhotonics Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

NeoPhotonics Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | NeoPhotonics Corporation Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

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

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