Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 1st:

Carpenter Technology CRS: This company which is a producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, powder metals, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels as well as drilling tools, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.6% over the last 60 days.

Carpenter Technology Corporation Price and Consensus

Carpenter Technology Corporation price-consensus-chart | Carpenter Technology Corporation Quote

Carpenter Technology’s shares gained 2.5% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 7.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Carpenter Technology Corporation Price

Carpenter Technology Corporation price | Carpenter Technology Corporation Quote

First Savings Financial Group FSFG: This bank holding company which provides various banking services to individuals and business customers in southern Indiana, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.4% over the last 60 days.

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Quote

First Savings Financial Group’s shares gained 14% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 7.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Price

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. price | First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Quote

Banco De Chile BCH: This commercial banking company in Chile which provides general banking services to a diverse customer base that includes large corporations, small and mid-sized businesses and individuals, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.

Banco De Chile Price and Consensus

Banco De Chile price-consensus-chart | Banco De Chile Quote

Banco De Chile’s shares gained 26.8% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 7.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Banco De Chile Price

Banco De Chile price | Banco De Chile Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

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

Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report

Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) : Free Stock Analysis Report

Banco De Chile (BCH) : Free Stock Analysis Report

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (FSFG) : Free Stock Analysis Report

This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).

Zacks Investment Research