Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, February 18:

Brinker International, Inc. EAT: This casual dining restaurant companycarries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 47.1% over the last 60 days.

Brinker International, Inc. Price and Consensus

Brinker International, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Brinker International, Inc. Quote

Brinker International has a PEG ratio of 0.52 compared with 3.85 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Brinker International, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Brinker International, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Brinker International, Inc. Quote

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT: This lifestyle retail chaincarries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. Quote

Boot Barn Holdings has a PEG ratio of 1.20 compared with 1.59 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. Quote

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. GBX: This railroad equipment manufacturer carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.5% over the last 60 days.

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) Price and Consensus

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) price-consensus-chart | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) Quote

The Greenbrier Companies has a PEG ratio of 0.85 compared with 1.81 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) PEG Ratio (TTM)

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) peg-ratio-ttm | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) Quote

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