Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 6th
NTRS, ASMIY and TXN made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on August 6th, 2026.
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 6:
Northern Trust Corporation NTRS: This wealth management company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.
Northern Trust’s shares gained 15.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 5.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
ASM International NV ASMIY: This developer and supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, materials, and support services worldwide has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 9.5% over the last 60 days.
ASM International’s shares gained 13.1% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 11.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Texas Instruments Incorporated TXN: This semiconductor supplier to electronics designers and manufacturers has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9% over the last 60 days.
Texas Instruments’ shares gained 26.9% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 11.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.
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