Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, November 22nd:

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL Quick QuoteAEL - Free Report) : This provider of life insurance products and services has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 38.8% over the last 60 days.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price and Consensus

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company price-consensus-chart | American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Quote

American Equity Investment Life has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.09, compared with 11.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company PE Ratio (TTM)

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company pe-ratio-ttm | American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Quote

Verso Corporation : This producer and seller of coated papers has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 86.2% over the last 60 days.

Verso Corporation Price and Consensus

Verso Corporation price-consensus-chart | Verso Corporation Quote

Verso has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.73, compared with 9.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Verso Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Verso Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Verso Corporation Quote

Avianca Holdings S.A. : This provider of passenger and cargo air transportation services has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2% over the last 60 days.

Avianca Holdings S.A. Price and Consensus

Avianca Holdings S.A. price-consensus-chart | Avianca Holdings S.A. Quote

Avianca has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.88, compared with 20.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Avianca Holdings S.A. PE Ratio (TTM)

Avianca Holdings S.A. pe-ratio-ttm | Avianca Holdings S.A. Quote

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TNP Quick QuoteTNP - Free Report) : This provider of seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services has a Zacks Rank #2, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Price and Consensus

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd price-consensus-chart | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Quote

Tsakos Energy Navigation has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.35, compared with 15.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd PE Ratio (TTM)

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd pe-ratio-ttm | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Quote

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