Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 17:
Maximus MMS: This company, which operates government health and human services programs globally, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.5% over the last 60 days.
Maximus, Inc. Price and Consensus
Maximus, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Maximus, Inc. Quote
Maximus has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.19, compared with 11.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Maximus, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Maximus, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Maximus, Inc. Quote
Bread Financial BFH: This tech-forward financial services company, which offers simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Quote
Bread Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.63, compared with 14.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Quote
John Wiley & Sons WLY: This company, which is a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services that improve outcomes in areas of research, professional practice and education,carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5% over the last 60 days.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Price and Consensus
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. price-consensus-chart | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Quote
John Wiley & Sons has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.66, compared with 15.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Quote
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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