Best Momentum Stock to Buy for July 29th
UMC, AMTB and KB made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 29, 2026.
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, July 29th:
United Microelectronics UMC: This company, which specializes in providing foundry services for high performance semiconductor applications, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10% over the last 60 days.
United Microelectronics Corporation Price and Consensus
United Microelectronics Corporation price-consensus-chart | United Microelectronics Corporation Quote
United Microelectronics' shares gained 37.9% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 4.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
United Microelectronics Corporation Price
United Microelectronics Corporation price | United Microelectronics Corporation Quote
Amerant Bancorp AMTB: This bank holding company, that provides banking products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.3% over the last 60 days.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus
Amerant Bancorp Inc. price-consensus-chart | Amerant Bancorp Inc. Quote
Amerant Bancorp's shares gained 34.3% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 4.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
KB Financial Group KB: This commercial bank in South Korea, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.
KB Financial Group Inc Price and Consensus
KB Financial Group Inc price-consensus-chart | KB Financial Group Inc Quote
KB Financial's shares gained 9% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 4.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
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