Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, June 21st:

Century Aluminum Company (CENX): This aluminum producer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 50% over the last 60 days.

Century Aluminum Company Price and Consensus

Century Aluminum Company Price and Consensus | Century Aluminum Company Quote

Century Aluminum’s shares gained 17.9% over the last three months higher than S&P 500’s gains of 4.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Century Aluminum Company Price

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Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO): This seawater desalination plants operator has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 15.5% over the last 60 days.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Price and Consensus

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Century Aluminum’s shares gained 14.3% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Price

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ING Groep N.V. (ING): This financial institution has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.1% over the last 60 days.

ING Group, N.V. Price and Consensus

ING Group, N.V. Price and Consensus | ING Group, N.V. Quote

ING Groep’s shares gained 8.5% over the last three months higher. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

ING Group, N.V. Price

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Southside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI): This bank holding companyhas a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 9% over the last 60 days.

Southside Bancshares, Inc. Price and Consensus

Southside Bancshares, Inc. Price and Consensus | Southside Bancshares, Inc. Quote

Southside Bancshares’ shares gained 6.5% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Southside Bancshares, Inc. Price

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