Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, March 23rd:
Lifetime Brands LCUT: This company which is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of kitchenware, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 35.6% 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 7.54 compared with 13.90 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
Afya AFYA: This medical education group primarily in Brazil, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% over the last 60 days.
Afya Limited Price and Consensus
Afya Limited price-consensus-chart | Afya Limited Quote
Afya has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.23 compared with 15.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Afya Limited PE Ratio (TTM)
Afya Limited pe-ratio-ttm | Afya Limited Quote
Jones Lang LaSalle JLL: This leading full-service real estate firm, that provides corporate, financial and investment management services to corporations and other real estate owners, users and investors worldwide, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% over the last 60 days.
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated Price and Consensus
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated Quote
Jones Lang LaSalle’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 13.50 compared with 25.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated PE Ratio (TTM)
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated pe-ratio-ttm | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated Quote
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