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-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. Quote
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-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 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-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 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-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 Quote
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