Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 20:
DiamondRock Hospitality Company DRH: This real estate investment trust carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11% over the last 60 days.
DiamondRock Hospitality Company Price and Consensus
DiamondRock Hospitality Company price-consensus-chart | DiamondRock Hospitality Company Quote
DiamondRock Hospitality has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.33, compared with 13.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
DiamondRock Hospitality Company PE Ratio (TTM)
DiamondRock Hospitality Company pe-ratio-ttm | DiamondRock Hospitality Company Quote
WESCO International, Inc. WCC: This business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.
WESCO International, Inc. Price and Consensus
WESCO International, Inc. price-consensus-chart | WESCO International, Inc. Quote
WESCO has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 20.99, compared with 22.90 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
WESCO International, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
WESCO International, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | WESCO International, Inc. Quote
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated LEG: This engineered components and products company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.6% over the last 60 days.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Price and Consensus
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Quote
Leggett & Platt has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.02, compared with 14.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated PE Ratio (TTM)
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated pe-ratio-ttm | Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Quote
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.
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