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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for August 1st

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 1st:

Atento S.A. : This customer relationship management services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.2% over the last 60 days.

Atento S.A. Price and Consensus

Atento S.A. Price and Consensus | Atento S.A. Quote

Atento’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.67, compared with 23.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

China Telecom Corporation Limited (CHA - Free Report) : This telecommunications services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

China Telecom’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.94, compared with 20.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Lincoln National Corporation (LNC - Free Report) : This insurance services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.1% over the last 60 days.

Lincoln National’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.96, compared with 12.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Telecom Italia S.p.A. : This telecom company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 9.3% over the last 60 days.

Telecom Italia’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.56, compared with 27.10 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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