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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for October 18th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 18th:

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR): This provider of higher education programs and services has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 25.1% over the last 60 days.

Laureate Education Inc. Price and Consensus

Laureate Education Inc. Price and Consensus
Laureate Education Inc. Price and Consensus

Laureate Education Inc. price-consensus-chart | Laureate Education Inc. Quote

Laureate Education has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.12 compared with 26.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Laureate Education Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Laureate Education Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Laureate Education Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Laureate Education Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Laureate Education Inc. Quote

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Office Properties Income Trust (OPI): This real estate investment trust has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 5.8% over the last 60 days.

Government Properties Income Trust Price and Consensus

Government Properties Income Trust Price and Consensus
Government Properties Income Trust Price and Consensus

Government Properties Income Trust price-consensus-chart | Government Properties Income Trust Quote

Office Properties Income Trust has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.43 compared with 22.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Government Properties Income Trust PE Ratio (TTM)

Government Properties Income Trust PE Ratio (TTM)
Government Properties Income Trust PE Ratio (TTM)

Government Properties Income Trust pe-ratio-ttm | Government Properties Income Trust Quote

Fly Leasing Limited (FLY): This aircraft leasing company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 43.4% over the last 60 days.

Fly Leasing Limited Price and Consensus

Fly Leasing Limited Price and Consensus
Fly Leasing Limited Price and Consensus

Fly Leasing Limited price-consensus-chart | Fly Leasing Limited Quote

Fly Leasing has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.36 compared with 11.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Fly Leasing Limited PE Ratio (TTM)

Fly Leasing Limited PE Ratio (TTM)
Fly Leasing Limited PE Ratio (TTM)

Fly Leasing Limited pe-ratio-ttm | Fly Leasing Limited Quote

McKesson Corporation (MCK): This provider of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.3% over the last 60 days.

McKesson Corporation Price and Consensus

McKesson Corporation Price and Consensus
McKesson Corporation Price and Consensus

McKesson Corporation price-consensus-chart | McKesson Corporation Quote

McKesson has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.07 compared with 17.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

McKesson Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

McKesson Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
McKesson Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

McKesson Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | McKesson Corporation Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.

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