Should Value Investors Buy Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) Stock?

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

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 use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

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 to watch right now is Affiliated Managers Group (AMG). AMG is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 9.11. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 13.76. Over the last 12 months, AMG's Forward P/E has been as high as 9.17 and as low as 6.14, with a median of 7.88.

Investors should also note that AMG holds a PEG ratio of 0.58. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. AMG's PEG compares to its industry's average PEG of 0.92. Over the last 12 months, AMG's PEG has been as high as 0.71 and as low as 0.50, with a median of 0.59.

We should also highlight that AMG has a P/B ratio of 1.67. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 3.13. AMG's P/B has been as high as 1.68 and as low as 1.01, with a median of 1.30, over the past year.

Finally, we should also recognize that AMG has a P/CF ratio of 13.64. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. AMG's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 31.46. Within the past 12 months, AMG's P/CF has been as high as 13.72 and as low as 8.46, with a median of 11.07.

These are just a handful of the figures considered in Affiliated Managers Group's great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that AMG is an impressive value stock right now.

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