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Should Value Investors Buy Glencore PLC (GLNCY) Stock?

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Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.

One company to watch right now is Glencore PLC (GLNCY - Free Report) . GLNCY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 6.72 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 6.75. Over the past 52 weeks, GLNCY's Forward P/E has been as high as 200.85 and as low as 6.72, with a median of 12.62.

Investors should also recognize that GLNCY has a P/B ratio of 1.55. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 3.25. Over the past 12 months, GLNCY's P/B has been as high as 1.81 and as low as 0.88, with a median of 1.42.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Glencore PLC is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, GLNCY feels like a great value stock at the moment.


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