Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, February 5th:
AVX Corporation (AVX): This electronic products manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 9.7% over the last 60 days.
AVX has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.26, compared with 15.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Ardagh Group S.A. (ARD): This rigid packaging solutions manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1% over the last 60 days.
Ardagh Group S.A. Price and Consensus
Ardagh Group S.A. price-consensus-chart | Ardagh Group S.A. Quote
Ardagh has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.09, compared with 10.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (CHU): This telecommunications services provider has a Zacks Rank #2, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.5% over the last 60 days.
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd Price and Consensus
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd price-consensus-chart | China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd Quote
China Unicom has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 16.74, compared with 61.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd PE Ratio (TTM)
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd pe-ratio-ttm | China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd Quote
Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) (CI): This health services company has a Zacks Rank #2, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 5.3% over the last 60 days.
Cigna Corporation Price and Consensus
Cigna Corporation price-consensus-chart | Cigna Corporation Quote
Cigna has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.27, compared with 17.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
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