Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 25th:

Preferred Bank (PFBC): This one of the largest independent commercial banks in California has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.

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Preferred Bank Price and Consensus

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Preferred Bank

Preferred Bank’s shares gained 9.7% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.0%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Preferred Bank Price

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Preferred Bank

Community Health Systems (CYH): This leading operator of general acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities in communities across the United States has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 11.9% over the last 60 days.

Community Health Systems, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Community Health Systems, Inc.

Community Health Systems’ shares gained 26.6% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.0%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Community Health Systems, Inc. Price

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 Community Health Systems, Inc.

Horizon Bancorp IN (HBNC): This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Horizon Bancorp IN Price and Consensus

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Horizon Bancorp IN

Horizon Bancorp’s shares gained 17.5% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.0%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Horizon Bancorp IN Price

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Horizon Bancorp IN