Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 27:
Mercury General Corporation MCY: This automobile-focused property and casualty insurer from the United States carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12% over the last 60 days.
Mercury General Corporation Price and Consensus
Mercury General Corporation price-consensus-chart | Mercury General Corporation Quote
Mercury General has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.19, compared with 54.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Mercury General Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
Mercury General Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Mercury General Corporation 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 16.7% 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 8.90, compared with 14.50 for 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
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 has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.69, compared with 12.80 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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