Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 3:

Viad Corp : This experiential events company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.4% over the last 60 days.

Viad Corp Price and Consensus

Viad Corp price-consensus-chart | Viad Corp Quote

Viad Corp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 18.24 compared with 23.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Viad Corp PE Ratio (TTM)

Viad Corp pe-ratio-ttm | Viad Corp Quote

Bancolombia (CIB Quick QuoteCIB - Free Report) : This company which provides banking products and services carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.

BanColombia S.A. Price and Consensus

BanColombia S.A. price-consensus-chart | BanColombia S.A. Quote

Bancolombia has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.04 compared with 9.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

BanColombia S.A. PE Ratio (TTM)

BanColombia S.A. pe-ratio-ttm | BanColombia S.A. Quote

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI Quick QuotePFSI - Free Report) : This financial services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Price and Consensus

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Quote

PennyMac Financial Services has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.81 compared with 20.98 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Quote

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