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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for May 2nd

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 2nd:

SotherlyHotels Inc. (SOHO - Free Report) : This self-administered lodging REIT has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.

Sotherly Hotels Inc. Price and Consensus

Sotherly has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.19 compared with 14.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Sotherly Hotels Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN - Free Report) : This fashion retailer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.3% over the last 60 days.

Nordstrom, Inc. Price and Consensus

Nordstrom has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.78, compared with 19.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Nordstrom, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Lear Corporation (LEA - Free Report) : This supplier of automotive seating systems has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.9% over the last 60 days.

Lear Corporation Price and Consensus

Lear has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.70, compared with 11.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Lear Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (GIII - Free Report) : This apparel company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.

G-III Apparel Group, LTD. Price and Consensus

G-III Apparel has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 17.91, compared with 22.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

G-III Apparel Group, LTD. PE Ratio (TTM)

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

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