Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 16:
Ultrapar Participações S.A. UGP: This energy and infrastructure company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 7.7% over the last 60 days.
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Price and Consensus
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. price-consensus-chart | Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Quote
Ultrapar Participações has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.39 compared with 20.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. PE Ratio (TTM)
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. pe-ratio-ttm | Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Quote
ScanSource, Inc. SCSC: This technology distribution company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 11.9% over the last 60 days.
ScanSource, Inc. Price and Consensus
ScanSource, Inc. price-consensus-chart | ScanSource, Inc. Quote
ScanSource has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.36 compared with 13.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
ScanSource, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
ScanSource, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | ScanSource, Inc. Quote
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. PDM: This real estate investment company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. Price and Consensus
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. Quote
Piedmont Realty Trust has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.78 compared with 12.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. Quote
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