Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for December 7th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 7th:

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) : This financial services and bank holding company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.8% over the last 60 days.

Stifel Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

Stifel Financial Corporation Price and Consensus | Stifel Financial Corporation Quote

Stifel Financialhas a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 16.89, compared with 44.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

Stifel Financial Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Stifel Financial Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Stifel Financial Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Stifel Financial Corporation Quote

Avid Technology, Inc. (AVID): This software developer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 44.1% over the last 60 days.

Avid Technology, Inc. Price and Consensus

Avid Technology, Inc. Price and Consensus | Avid Technology, Inc. Quote

Avid Technology has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 13.40, compared with 57.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Avid Technology, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Avid Technology, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Avid Technology, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Avid Technology, Inc. Quote

Lazard Ltd. (LAZ): This intellectual property licensing company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 2.9% over the last 60 days.

Lazard Ltd. Price and Consensus

Lazard Ltd. Price and Consensus | Lazard Ltd. Quote

Lazard has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.17, compared with 16.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Lazard Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

Lazard Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

Lazard Ltd. pe-ratio-ttm | Lazard Ltd. Quote

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW): This major distributor of electronic components has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Arrow Electronics, Inc. Price and Consensus | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Quote

Arrow Electronics has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.48, compared with 13.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Arrow Electronics, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Arrow Electronics, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Quote

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

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