Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 5th:
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI): This mortgage banking and investment management company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 30 days.
PENNYMAC FIN SV Price and Consensus
PennyMac Financial Services has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.76, compared with 9.17 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of B.
YY Inc. (YY): This Chinese online social platform operator has a Zacks Rank #1 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 18.9% over the last 30 days.
YY INC-ADR Price and Consensus
YY has a P/E ratio of 12.08, compared with 16.42 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of A.
US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD): This dry food and non-food products company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.7% over the last 30 days.
US FOODS HLDG Price and Consensus
US Foods Holding has a P/E ratio of 16.31, compared with 19.46 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of A.
Big Lots (NYSE:BIG), Inc. (BIG): This non-traditional, discount retailer has a Zacks Rank #2 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 0.3% over the last 30 days.
BIG LOTS INC Price and Consensus
Big Lots has a P/E ratio of 14.52, compared with 22.79 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of A.
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