Best Momentum Stock to Buy for July 31st
FTRE, ASML and KLAC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 31, 2026.
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, July 31st:
Fortrea Holdings Inc. FTRE: This company, which is a provider of clinical development and patient access solutions to the life sciences industry, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.
Fortrea Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus
Fortrea Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Fortrea Holdings Inc. Quote
Fortrea Holdings' shares gained 56.6% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 2.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
ASML Holding ASML: This company, which is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.4% over the last 60 days.
ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus
ASML Holding N.V. price-consensus-chart | ASML Holding N.V. Quote
ASML Holding's shares gained 15.8% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 2.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
KLA KLAC: This company, which is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of process diagnostics and control (PDC) equipment and yield management solutions required for the fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) or chips, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8% over the last 60 days.
KLA's shares gained 4.6% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 2.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
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