Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for April 9th

VALE SHI AMCX

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 9th:

Vale S.A. (VALE - Free Report) : This iron ore and iron ore pellets producer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 6.9% over the last 60 days.

VALE S.A. Price and Consensus

Vale has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.83 compared with 7.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof B.

VALE S.A. PE Ratio (TTM)

AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX - Free Report) : This cable television's brands owner has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2% over the last 60 days.

AMC Networks Inc. Price and Consensus

AMC has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.90 compared with 14.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

AMC Networks Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (SHI - Free Report) : This petrochemical products manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.5% over the last 60 days.

SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. Price and Consensus

Sinopec has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.58 compared with 14.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

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