Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for October 5th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 5th:

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN - Free Report) : This transportation and logistics company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 0.5% over the last 60 days.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. Price and Consensus

Werner has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.66 compared with 17.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Tailored Brands, Inc. : This specialty apparel retailer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 0.4% over the last 60 days.

Tailored Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus

Tailored Brands has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.58, compared with 27.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Tailored Brands, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Ryder System, Inc. (R - Free Report) : This rental and leasing services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 0.5% over the last 60 days.

Ryder System, Inc. Price and Consensus

Ryder has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.30, compared with 14.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Ryder System, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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