Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for September 4th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, September 4th:

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC): This aerospace and defense company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

Northrop Grumman Corporation Price and Consensus

Northrop Grumman Corporation Price and Consensus

Northrop Grumman Corporation price-consensus-chart | Northrop Grumman Corporation Quote

Northrop Grumman’s shares gained 6.8% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s rise of 2.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Northrop Grumman Corporation Price

Northrop Grumman Corporation Price

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Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS): This scientific research company has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2% over the last 60 days.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Leidos Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Leidos Holdings, Inc. Quote

Leidos’ shares gained 9.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Price

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Price

Leidos Holdings, Inc. price | Leidos Holdings, Inc. Quote

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (FGP): This supplier of propane has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.5% over the last 60 days.

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. price-consensus-chart | Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Quote

Ferrellgas’ shares gained 9.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Price

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Price

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. price | Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Quote

Telenav, Inc. (TNAV): This location-based platform services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 65.7% over the last 60 days.

Telenav, Inc. Price and Consensus

Telenav, Inc. Price and Consensus

Telenav, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Telenav, Inc. Quote

Telenav’s shares gained 25.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Telenav, Inc. Price

Telenav, Inc. Price

Telenav, Inc. price | Telenav, Inc. Quote

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