Best Growth Stocks to Buy for April 9th

Thursday, Apr 9, 2026 5:03 am ET2min read
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- Three stocks (FIVE, HTHTHTHT--, LCUT) hold Zacks Rank #1 with strong 60-day earnings estimate growth (35.6% for LCUT).

- All exhibit below-industry PEG ratios: FIVEFIVE-- (1.74 vs 2.54), HTHT (1.00 vs 1.16), LCUTLCUT-- (0.85 vs 1.44).

- Zacks highlights undervalued growth potential through these specialty retailers861032-- and home appliance firms with A Growth Scores.

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, April 9:

Five Below, Inc. FIVE: This company that operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.1% over the last 60 days.

Five Below, Inc. Price and Consensus

Five Below, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Five Below, Inc. Quote

Five Below has a PEG ratio of 1.74 compared with 2.54 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Five Below, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Five Below, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Five Below, Inc. Quote

H World Group Limited HTHT: This hotel franchise based out of China carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

H World Group Limited has a PEG ratio of 1.00 compared with 1.16 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. LCUT: This home appliances company dealing primarily in kitchenware carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 35.6% over the last 60 days.

Lifetime Brands has a PEG ratio of 0.85 compared with 1.44 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Scoreof A.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Lifetime Brands, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Lifetime Brands, Inc. Quote

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Check out this week’s current list of Best Stocks to Buy Now.

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

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