I’m looking for the best growth stocks to buy in 2026. I think I came up with some great ideas.

Greatland Resources, International Babcock, Ibstock, AND Allianz Technology Trust (LSE:ATT) are four top growth contenders that deserve sedate consideration. Given that each of them is trading at rock-bottom prices, I think their value could augment significantly in the New Year.

Want to know why? Read on.

A gold-plated opportunity

Greatland Resources shares are higher in 2025, reflecting another powerful year for gold. The company extracts the yellow metal (along with copper) from the Telfer mine in Australia.

Overall, gold is expected to continue solid gains next year, reflecting continued economic and political uncertainty. Therefore, Greatland’s profits are expected to grow by 54% this financial year (to June 2026).

As a result, the company achieves a forward price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.6 times.

Looking ahead, Greatland’s profits could augment from 2027 when the Havieron project in Oz comes online. However, it should be remembered that development failures may threaten its prospects.

FTSE 100 star

Babcock is a top-class defense company with scale, technology expertise and solid relationships with the UK Government. However, you can’t know this by looking at the company’s valuation.

At 21.6 times, the forward P/E ratio is significantly worse than the ratio of 35 for the broader European defense sector. This makes it a great deal in my opinion.

Despite supply chain challenges, FTSE100 the company thrives as global weapons budgets augment. The latest financial data showed revenues were up 7% in the six months to September.

City analysts expect profits to grow by 10% this financial year (until March 2026) and by 11% next year.

45% augment

Given the continued recovery in the housing market, brick volumes are expected to augment dramatically from next year. Ibstock is well placed to take advantage of this – it has around 40% of the total UK brick market.

Therefore, city analysts believe that FTSE250 the company’s earnings will augment by 45% in 2026. This means that the P/E to growth ratio (PEG) will be 0.4.

Any reading below 1 shows that the company is trading at a discount.

There is a risk that the domestic economy is struggling and unemployment is rising. However, I believe that as interest rates fall and mortgage rates become more competitive, profits can actually augment.

Big discount

Another Allianz Technology Trust opportunity on the FTSE 250 caught my eye. At 535p per share, the company is trading at a 12% discount to net asset value (NAV) per share.

As the name suggests, this mutual fund focuses on high-growth technology stocks. To be more precise, we are talking about American hefty hitters, incl Nvidia, Microsoft, AND Apple.

In total, the trust holds shares in 50 different companies. This provides exposure to many warm growth trends – including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and robotics – without being overly concentrated in one area. This reduces, if not completely, the threat of a potential AI bubble forming on its farms

I think Allianz confidence could gain momentum next year as market confidence improves. According to eToro, 83% of investors believe the seven largest US technology companies will keep pace with or beat the market in 2026.