Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for May 2nd

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Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 2nd:

Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. (FRSH - Free Report) : This owner and operator of Take A Bake pizza stores has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 110% over the last 60 days.

Papa Murphy's has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 25.81, compared with 38.6 for the industry, while the company possess a Value Score of A.

Tech Data Corporation : This wholesale distributor of technology products has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.9% over the last 60 days.

Tech Data has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.31, compared with 12.8 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of A.

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE - Free Report) : This children's specialty apparel retailer has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.6% over the last 60 days.

Children's Place has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 16.94, compared with 20 for the S&P 500 index. The company possess a Value Score of B.

J D Wetherspoon plc (JDWPY - Free Report) : This company owns and operates pubs and has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 7.2% over the last 60 days.

J D Wetherspoon’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 16.62, compared with 39.2 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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