Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 5th:

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS): This provider of electronic design automation software, system interconnect, emulation and prototyping hardware etc has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Quote

Cadence Design Systems’ shares gained 16.9% over the last one month against the S&P 500’s rise of 2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Price

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. price | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Quote

ProPetro Holding Corp. (PUMP): This oilfield services company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.7% over the last 60 days.

ProPetro Holding Corp. Price and Consensus

ProPetro Holding Corp. price-consensus-chart | ProPetro Holding Corp. Quote

ProPetro’s shares gained 22.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Scoreof B.

ProPetro Holding Corp. Price

ProPetro Holding Corp. price | ProPetro Holding Corp. Quote

SLM Corporation (SLM): This private education loans provider has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.

SLM Corporation Price and Consensus

SLM Corporation price-consensus-chart | SLM Corporation Quote

SLM’s shares gained 4.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Scoreof B.

SLM Corporation Price

SLM Corporation price | SLM Corporation Quote

Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE): This investment firm has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.2% over the last 60 days.

Hamilton Lane Inc. Price and Consensus

Hamilton Lane Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hamilton Lane Inc. Quote

Hamilton Lane’s shares gained 13.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Scoreof B.

Hamilton Lane Inc. Price

Hamilton Lane Inc. price | Hamilton Lane Inc. Quote

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