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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for December 16th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 16th:

Danaos Corporation (DAC - Free Report) : This containerships owner and operator has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.6% over the last 60 days.

 

Danaos Corp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.42, compared with 9.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

 

Danaos Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Danaos Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Danaos Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Danaos Corporation Quote

 

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF - Free Report) : This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 40% over the last 60 days.

 

Waterstone Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.43, compared with 17.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

 

Merchants Bancorp (MBIN - Free Report) : This diversified bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 32.8% over the last 60 days.

 

Merchants Bancorp Price and Consensus

Merchants Bancorp Price and Consensus

Merchants Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Merchants Bancorp Quote

 

Merchants Bancorp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.47, compared with 11.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

 

Merchants Bancorp PE Ratio (TTM)

Merchants Bancorp PE Ratio (TTM)

Merchants Bancorp pe-ratio-ttm | Merchants Bancorp Quote

 

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. : This hedge fund sponsor 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.

 

Sculptor Capital has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.69, compared with 26.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

 

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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