Top Ranked Value Stocks To Buy For January 20th

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

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NMM): This owner and operator of dry cargo vessels has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 4.6% over the last 60 days.

Navios Maritime Partners LP Price and Consensus

Navios Maritime has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 2.64 compared with 22.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Navios Maritime Partners LP PE Ratio (TTM)

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL): This provider of life insurance products and services has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 39.1% over the last 60 days.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price and Consensus

American Equity Investment has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.04 compared with 13.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company PE Ratio (TTM)

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB), Inc. (HRB): This provider of assisted income tax return preparation services has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 21.9% over the last 60 days.

H&R Block, Inc. Price and Consensus

H&R Block has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.97 compared with 29.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

H&R Block, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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