Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, June 16:
Valero Energy Corporation VLO: This energy company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 51.4% over the last 60 days.
Valero Energy Corporation Price and Consensus
Valero Energy Corporation price-consensus-chart | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
Valero has a PEG ratio of 0.38 compared with 0.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Valero Energy Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Valero Energy Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
Murphy USA Inc. MUSA: This retail fuel marketing company carriesa Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.7% over the last 60 days.
Murphy USA Inc. Price and Consensus
Murphy USA Inc. price-consensus-chart | Murphy USA Inc. Quote
Murphy has a PEG ratio of 2.05 compared with 2.58 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Murphy USA Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Murphy USA Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Murphy USA Inc. Quote
Marathon Petroleum Corporation MPC: This integrated downstream energy company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 44.5% over the last 60 days.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus
Marathon Petroleum Corporation price-consensus-chart | Marathon Petroleum Corporation Quote
Marathon Petroleum has a PEG ratio of 0.41 compared with 0.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Marathon Petroleum Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Marathon Petroleum Corporation Quote
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