Top Ranked Value Stocks To Buy For December 20th

By Zacks Investment ResearchStock MarketsDec 19, 2017 08:13PM ET

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Top Ranked Value Stocks To Buy For December 20th

By Zacks Investment Research | Dec 19, 2017 08:13PM ET

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 20th:

Statoil (OL:STL) ASA (STO): This energy company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.8% over the last 60 days.

Statoil ASA Price and Consensus

Statoil ASA Price and Consensus | Statoil ASA Quote

Statoil has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 16.38, compared with 21.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Statoil ASA PE Ratio (TTM)

Statoil ASA PE Ratio (TTM)

Statoil ASA pe-ratio-ttm | Statoil ASA Quote

Huntsman Corporation (HUN): This manufacturer of organic and inorganic chemical products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.4% over the last 60 days.

Huntsman Corporation Price and Consensus

Huntsman Corporation Price and Consensus | Huntsman Corporation Quote

Huntsman has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.34, compared with 18.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Huntsman Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Huntsman Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Huntsman Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Huntsman Corporation Quote

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW): This major distributor of electronic components has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Arrow Electronics, Inc. Price and Consensus | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Quote

Arrow Electronics has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.90, compared with 13.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Arrow Electronics, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Arrow Electronics, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Quote

United Rentals, Inc. (URI): This equipment rental company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

United Rentals, Inc. Price and Consensus

United Rentals, Inc. Price and Consensus | United Rentals, Inc. Quote

United Rentals has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.97, compared with 27.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

United Rentals, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | United Rentals, Inc. Quote

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