Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 26:
Ciena Corporation CIEN: This network technology company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.1% over the last 60 days.
Ciena Corporation Price and Consensus
Ciena Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ciena Corporation Quote
Ciena has a PEG ratio of 1.12 compared with 5.21 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Ciena Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Ciena Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Ciena Corporation Quote
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. ALRM: This IoT solutions provider carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. Quote
Alarm.com has a PEG ratio of 1.63 compared with 2.92 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Scoreof B.
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. Quote
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation GLDD: This dredging company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Price and Consensus
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation price-consensus-chart | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Quote
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has a PEG ratio of 1.03 compared with 3.09 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Scoreof A.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Quote
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