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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for October 13th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 13th:

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC - Free Report) : This major chicken company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.

Pilgrim's Pride has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.19, compared with 14.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Trinseo S.A. (TSE - Free Report) : This materials company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 6.1% over the last 60 days.

Trinseo has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.58, compared with 18.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN - Free Report) : This global food companyhas a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2% over the last 60 days.

 

Tyson Foods has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.25, compared with 14.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP - Free Report) : This provider of treated wood products has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.4% over the last 60 days.

Koppers Holdings has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 16.02, compared with 18.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.

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