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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 16th

Zacks Equity Research
Updated

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 16th:

Hershey Company (HSY): This leading snack food companyhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.8% over the last 60 days.

Hershey Company (The) Price and Consensus

Hershey Company (The) Price and Consensus | Hershey Company (The) Quote

Hershey’s shares gained 9.8% over the last three months higher than S&P 500’s gains of 7.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Hershey Company (The) Price

Hershey Company (The) Price | Hershey Company (The) Quote

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Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS): This oilfield services companyhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 8.7% over the last 60 days.

Precision Drilling Corporation Price and Consensus

Precision Drilling Corporation Price and Consensus | Precision Drilling Corporation Quote

Precision Drilling’s shares gained 13.8% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Precision Drilling Corporation Price

Precision Drilling Corporation Price | Precision Drilling Corporation Quote

Pinnacle Foods Inc. (PF): This manufacturer and distributor of branded food productshas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.5% over the last 60 days.

Pinnacle Foods, Inc. Price and Consensus

Pinnacle Foods, Inc. Price and Consensus | Pinnacle Foods, Inc. Quote

Pinnacle Foods’ shares gained 13.2% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Pinnacle Foods, Inc. Price

Pinnacle Foods, Inc. Price | Pinnacle Foods, Inc. Quote

RPC, Inc. (RES): This energy company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring more than 100% over the last 60 days.

RPC, Inc. Price and Consensus

RPC, Inc. Price and Consensus | RPC, Inc. Quote

RPC’s shares gained 18.1% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

RPC, Inc. Price

RPC, Inc. Price | RPC, Inc. Quote

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

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