【e85 pros and cons】Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for January 2nd

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today,e85 pros and cons January 2nd:

IBERIABANK Corporation

(IBKC): This commercial and retail banking services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 0.3% over the last 60 days.

IBERIABANK Corporation Price and Consensus

IBERIABANK Corporation Price and Consensus

IBERIABANK Corporation price-consensus-chart | IBERIABANK Corporation Quote

IBERIABANK has a PEG ratio of 1.22, compared with 1.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

IBERIABANK Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

IBERIABANK Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

IBERIABANK Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | IBERIABANK Corporation Quote

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

(UAL): This air transportation services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

United Continental Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

United Continental Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | United Continental Holdings, Inc. Quote

United Continental has a PEG ratio 0.44, compared with 0.74 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.     .

United Continental Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

United Continental Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

United Continental Holdings, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | United Continental Holdings, Inc. Quote

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

(HSII): This provider of consulting services, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 6.3% over the last 60 days.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Price and Consensus

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Price and Consensus

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Quote

Heidrick & Struggles has a PEG ratio of 0.97, compared with 1.02 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Quote

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