Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 2nd:
PEOPLES BANCORP PEBO: This financial holding company for Peoples Bank, that provides commercial and consumer banking products and services, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus
Peoples Bancorp Inc. price-consensus-chart | Peoples Bancorp Inc. Quote
PEOPLES BANCORP has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.20 compared with 12.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Peoples Bancorp Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Peoples Bancorp Inc. Quote
Avient AVNT: This global specialty-materials company, which is focused on color, additives, inks, engineered polymers, advanced composites and performance fibers, combining materials science, formulation expertise and manufacturing scale, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.
Avient Corporation Price and Consensus
Avient Corporation price-consensus-chart | Avient Corporation Quote
Avient has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.58 compared with 13.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Avient Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
Avient Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Avient Corporation Quote
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