Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.
On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.
Summit Hotel Properties (INN) is a stock many investors are watching right now. INN is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.65. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 14.96. Over the past year, INN's Forward P/E has been as high as 7.90 and as low as 4.05, with a median of 6.60.
Investors should also note that INN holds a PEG ratio of 1.26. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. INN's industry has an average PEG of 1.53 right now. Over the last 12 months, INN's PEG has been as high as 1.57 and as low as 0.86, with a median of 1.13.
These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Summit Hotel Properties is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, INN feels like a great value stock at the moment.
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