Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 12th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 12th:

Silver Standard Resources Inc. SSRM: This precious metal resource properties mining company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.2% over the last 60 days.

Silver Standard Resources’ shares gained 47.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 8.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of A.

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. HRTG: This insurance and financial services company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.8% over the last 60 days.

Heritage’s shares gained 70.4% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 4.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Vertiv Holdings Co VRT: This critical digital infrastructure technologies company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.9% over the last 60 days.

Vertiv’s shares gained 32.4% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 8.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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

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