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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for December 21st

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 21st:

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SNP): This energy and chemical company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.2% over the last 60 days.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Price and Consensus

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Price and Consensus | China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Quote

China Petroleumhas a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.19, compared with 15.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Quote

Vectrus, Inc. (VEC): This infrastructure asset management services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.1% over the last 60 days.

Vectrus, Inc. Price and Consensus

Vectrus, Inc. Price and Consensus | Vectrus, Inc. Quote

Vectrus has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 16.17, compared with 22.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Vectrus, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Vectrus, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Vectrus, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Vectrus, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Vectrus, Inc. 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 10.96, compared with 13.50 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. pe-ratio-ttm | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Quote

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL): This developer of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.2% over the last 60 days.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price and Consensus

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price and Consensus | American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Quote

American Equity has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.59, compared with 14.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company PE Ratio (TTM)

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company PE Ratio (TTM)
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company PE Ratio (TTM)

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company pe-ratio-ttm | American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Quote

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

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