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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for October 12th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 12th:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC - Free Report) : This automobile company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8% over the last 60 days.

Honda Motor has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.33, compared with 11.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Performance Food Group Company (PFGC - Free Report) : This distributor of food products has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Performance Food Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 19.44, compared with 21.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Magna International Inc. (MGA - Free Report) : This designer of automotive systems has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.3% over the last 60 days.

Magna International has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.34, compared with 11.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Signet Jewelers Limited (SIG - Free Report) : This retailer of diamond jewelry has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 6.7% over the last 60 days.

Signet Jewelers has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.29, compared with 22.80 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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