Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, September 5th:

Swedbank AB (publ) (SWDBY Quick QuoteSWDBY - Free Report) : This banking products and services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.1% over the last 60 days.

Swedbank AB Price and Consensus

Swedbank AB price-consensus-chart | Swedbank AB Quote

Swedbank has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.37, compared with 11.20 for the industry. The company possesses a  Value Score  of B.

Swedbank AB PE Ratio (TTM)

Swedbank AB pe-ratio-ttm | Swedbank AB Quote

Publicis Groupe S.A. (PUBGY Quick QuotePUBGY - Free Report) : This marketing, communications, and digital business transformation company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.

Publicis Groupe SA Price and Consensus

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Publicis Groupe has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.15, compared with 11.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Publicis Groupe SA PE Ratio (TTM)

Publicis Groupe SA pe-ratio-ttm | Publicis Groupe SA Quote

OFS Capital Corporation (OFS Quick QuoteOFS - Free Report) : This business development company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.

OFS Capital Corporation Price and Consensus

OFS Capital Corporation price-consensus-chart | OFS Capital Corporation Quote

OFS Capital has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.18, compared with 7.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

OFS Capital Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

OFS Capital Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | OFS Capital Corporation Quote

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