Best Growth Stocks to Buy for September 16th

THC, NESR and CNC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on September 16th, 2026.

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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, September 16:

Tenet Healthcare Corporation THC: This diversified healthcare services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.2% over the last 60 days.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation Price and Consensus

Tenet Healthcare Corporation price-consensus-chart | Tenet Healthcare Corporation Quote

Tenet Healthcare has a PEG ratio of 1.01 compared with 1.07 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Tenet Healthcare Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Tenet Healthcare Corporation Quote

National Energy Services Reunited Corp. NESR: This oilfield services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.6% over the last 60 days.

National Energy Services Reunited Price and Consensus

National Energy Services Reunited price-consensus-chart | National Energy Services Reunited Quote

NESR has a PEG ratio of 0.31 compared with 0.55 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

National Energy Services Reunited PEG Ratio (TTM)

National Energy Services Reunited peg-ratio-ttm | National Energy Services Reunited Quote

Centene Corporation CNC: This managed care company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 40.9% over the last 60 days.

Centene Corporation Price and Consensus

Centene Corporation price-consensus-chart | Centene Corporation Quote

Centene has a PEG ratio of 0.44 compared with 1.49 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Centene Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Centene Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Centene Corporation Quote

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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

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