Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for August 21st

PFG DAC

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 21st:

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG - Free Report) : This provider of retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 7.5% over the last 60 days.

Principal Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Principal Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.89 compared with 8.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Principal Financial Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Danaos Corporation (DAC - Free Report) : This owner and operator of containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 5% over the last 60 days.

Danaos Corporation Price and Consensus

Danaos has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 0.87 compared with 8.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Danaos Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. : This provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 37.9% over the last 60 days.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Price and Consensus

Atlas Air Worldwide has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.05 compared with 39.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings PE Ratio (TTM)

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