While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.
Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.
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.
One company value investors might notice is Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN). BDN is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 6.81. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.71. Over the last 12 months, BDN's Forward P/E has been as high as 6.98 and as low as 4.93, with a median of 5.95.
Another notable valuation metric for BDN is its P/B ratio of 0.88. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 1.88. Within the past 52 weeks, BDN's P/B has been as high as 1.02 and as low as 0.61, with a median of 0.81.
If you're looking for another solid REIT and Equity Trust - Other value stock, take a look at Americold Realty Trust (COLD). COLD is a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) stock with a Value score of A.
Americold Realty Trust is trading at a forward earnings multiple of 8.85 at the moment, with a PEG ratio of 3.64. This compares to its industry's average P/E of 15.71 and average PEG ratio of 1.54.
Over the past year, COLD's P/E has been as high as 18.62, as low as 8.81, with a median of 13.53; its PEG ratio has been as high as 4.27, as low as 1.26, with a median of 1.56 during the same time period.
Americold Realty Trust also has a P/B ratio of 1.16 compared to its industry's price-to-book ratio of 1.88. Over the past year, its P/B ratio has been as high as 2.39, as low as 1.16, with a median of 1.80.
These are only a few of the key metrics included in Brandywine Realty Trust and Americold Realty Trust strong Value grade, but they help show that the stocks are likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, BDN and COLD look like an impressive value stock at the moment.
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