Best Value Stocks to Buy for February 18th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, February 18:

South Plains Financial, Inc. SPFI: This bank holding company for City Bank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.4% over the last 60 days.

South Plains Financial, Inc. Price and Consensus

South Plains Financial, Inc. price-consensus-chart | South Plains Financial, Inc. Quote

South Plains has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.84, compared with 11.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

South Plains Financial, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

South Plains Financial, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | South Plains Financial, Inc. Quote

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. PINE: This real estate investment trust carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.7% over the last 60 days.

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. Price and Consensus

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. Quote

Alpine Income Property Trust has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.82, compared with 13.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. Quote

Ford Motor Company F: This automobile giant carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.

Ford Motor Company Price and Consensus

Ford Motor Company price-consensus-chart | Ford Motor Company Quote

Ford has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.28, compared with 33.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Ford Motor Company PE Ratio (TTM)

Ford Motor Company pe-ratio-ttm | Ford Motor Company Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.

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