Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, September 23:
Lifetime Brands, Inc. LCUT: This home appliances company dealing primarily in kitchenware carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 184.9% over the last 60 days.
Lifetime Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus
Lifetime Brands, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Lifetime Brands, Inc. Quote
Lifetime Brands has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.06, compared with 11.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Lifetime Brands, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Lifetime Brands, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Lifetime Brands, Inc. Quote
MediaAlpha, Inc. MAX: This technology-driven insurance customer acquisition and lead-generation solutions company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 32% over the last 60 days.
MediaAlpha, Inc. Price and Consensus
MediaAlpha, Inc. price-consensus-chart | MediaAlpha, Inc. Quote
MediaAlpha has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.41, compared with 22.40 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
MediaAlpha, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
MediaAlpha, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | MediaAlpha, Inc. Quote
Horace Mann Educators Corporation HMN: This insurance holding company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.
Horace Mann Educators Corporation Price and Consensus
Horace Mann Educators Corporation price-consensus-chart | Horace Mann Educators Corporation Quote
Horace Mann Educators has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.09, compared with 12.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Horace Mann Educators Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
Horace Mann Educators Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Horace Mann Educators Corporation 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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