Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for October 12th

Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 12th:

Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE): This diversified software company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 4.2% over the last 60 days.

Adobe Systems Incorporated Price and Consensus

Adobe Systems Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Adobe Systems Incorporated Quote

Adobe Systems has a PEG ratio 2.18, compared with 3.47 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Adobe Systems Incorporated PEG Ratio (TTM)

Adobe Systems Incorporated peg-ratio-ttm | Adobe Systems Incorporated Quote

AXT, Inc. (AXTI): This developer of single element semiconductor, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.

AXT Inc Price and Consensus

AXT Inc price-consensus-chart | AXT Inc Quote

AXT has a PEG ratio 2.19, compared with 3.52 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

AXT Inc PEG Ratio (TTM)

AXT Inc peg-ratio-ttm | AXT Inc Quote

Huntsman Corporation (HUN): This manufacturer of organic and inorganic chemical products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.3% over the last 60 days.

Huntsman Corporation Price and Consensus

Huntsman Corporation price-consensus-chart | Huntsman Corporation Quote

Huntsman has a PEG ratio 1.72, compared with 1.86 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Huntsman Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Huntsman Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Huntsman Corporation Quote

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (CRUS): This fabless semiconductor company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.2% over the last 60 days.

Cirrus Logic, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cirrus Logic, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cirrus Logic, Inc. Quote

Cirrus Logic has a PEG ratio 0.90, compared with 3.52 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Cirrus Logic, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Cirrus Logic, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Cirrus Logic, Inc. Quote

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