Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 9th:
360 DigiTech, Inc. QFIN: This digital consumer finance platform has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 8.1% over the last 60 days.
360 DigiTech has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.38, compared with 65.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) MOS: This producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 38.9% over the last 60 days.
Mosaic Co. has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.23, compared with 15.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Cornerstone Building Brands (NYSE:CNR), Inc. CNR: This designer, engineer, manufacturer, marketer, and installer of external building products has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 88.6% over the last 60 days.
Cornerstone Building Brands has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.95, compared with 16.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) Corporation HAFC: This provider of business banking products and services has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 21.8% over the last 60 days.
Hanmi Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.98, compared with 12.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
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