Here are three stocks with a buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 19:
The GEO groupInc. GEO: This company that owns, leases and manages secure facilities, treatment centers and re-entry centers carries a Zacks #1 ranking (strong buy) and has witnessed the Zacks consensus estimate for its profits from current year increasing by 10.9% over the past 60 years. days.
Geo Group Inc Price and Consensus
Geo Group Inc The Price-Consensus-Chart | Geo Group Inc Submission
GEO has a price/earnings ratio (P/E) of 2.87, compared to 3.20 for the industry. The company has a Value rating from A.
Geo Group Inc The PE ratio (TTM)
Geo Group Inc The p-ratio-ttm | Geo Group Inc Submission
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation LPX: This home-building products maker is ranked #1 by Zacks and has seen the Zacks consensus estimate for current-year earnings rise 25.3% in the past 60 days.
Price and Consensus of LouisianaPacific Corporation
LouisianaPacific Corporation Price Consensus Chart | Quote from LouisianaPacific Corporation
Louisiana-Pacific has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 4.79, versus 10.90 for the industry. The company has a Value Score of A.
Louisiana Pacific Corporation (TTM) PE Ratio
LouisianaPacific Corporation p-ratio-ttm | Quote from LouisianaPacific Corporation
StealthGas Inc. GASS: This company that provides shipping services to LPG producers and users is ranked No. 1 on Zacks and has seen Zacks’ consensus estimate for current-year earnings rise 10.6% in the last 60 days.
StealthGas, Inc. Pricing and Consensus
StealthGas, Inc. Price Consensus Chart | Quote from StealthGas, Inc.
StealthGas has a price/earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.96, compared to 18.50 for the industry. The company has a Value Score of B.
StealthGas, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
StealthGas, Inc. p-ratio-ttm | Quote from StealthGas, Inc.
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