Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for December 29th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 29th:

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. : This bank holding company for Guaranty Bank has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 30 days.

GUARANTY FED BS Price and Consensus

 

Guaranty Federal Bancshares has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.53, compared with 20.81 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of B.

Exelon Corporation (EXC - Free Report) : This utility services holding company has a Zacks Rank #2 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 0.3% over the last 30 days.

EXELON CORP Price and Consensus

 

Exelon has a P/E ratio of 13.15, compared with 18.18 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of A.

Hitachi, Ltd. (HTHIY - Free Report) : This leading global electronics company has a Zacks Rank #2 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1% over the last 30 days.

HITACHI Price and Consensus

 

Hitachi has a P/E ratio of 13.53, compared with 17.54 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of A.

Foot Locker, Inc. (FL - Free Report) : This athletic shoes and apparel retailer has a Zacks Rank #2 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 0.02% over the last 30 days.

FOOT LOCKER INC Price and Consensus

 

Foot Locker has a P/E ratio of 14.94, compared with 15.98 for the industry. The company possess a Value Score of A.

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