Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, July 10th:

KNOT Offshore Partners LP (KNOP Quick QuoteKNOP - Free Report) : This operator of shuttle tankers has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.4% over the last 60 days.

KNOT Offshore Partners LP Price and Consensus

KNOT Offshore Partners LP price-consensus-chart | KNOT Offshore Partners LP Quote

KNOT has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.51 compared with 8.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

KNOT Offshore Partners LP PE Ratio (TTM)

KNOT Offshore Partners LP pe-ratio-ttm | KNOT Offshore Partners LP Quote

GMS Inc. (GMS Quick QuoteGMS - Free Report) : This distributor of wallboards has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.7% over the last 60 days.

GMS Inc. Price and Consensus

GMS Inc. price-consensus-chart | GMS Inc. Quote

GMS has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.11, compared with 18.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

GMS Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

GMS Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | GMS Inc. Quote

American Axle& Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL Quick QuoteAXL - Free Report) : This designer of auto parts has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. Quote

American Axle has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.40, compared with 11.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. Quote

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (RICK Quick QuoteRICK - Free Report) : This nightclub chain has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. Quote

RCI has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.72, compared with 49.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. Quote

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