Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 21st

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 21st:

CNA Financial Corporation (CNA): This provider of commercial property and casualty insurance products has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% over the last 60 days.

CNA Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

CNA Financial Corporation price-consensus-chart | CNA Financial Corporation Quote

CNA Financial’s shares gained 10% over the last one month above the S&P 500’s increase of 1.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

CNA Financial Corporation Price

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Electromed, Inc. (ELMD): This manufacturer of airway clearance therapy and related products has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.7% over the last 60 days.

Electromed, Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Electromed’s shares gained 21.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Electromed, Inc. Price

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Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (PCRX): This provider ofnon-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.7% over the last 60 days.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price and Consensus

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Quote

Pacira BioSciences’ shares gained 12.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN): This biopharmaceutical company carries a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price and Consensus

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Quote

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ shares gained 9.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price

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