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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for August 22nd

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 22nd:

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. : This truckload transportation services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 10.9% over the last 60 days.

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Covenant has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.31 compared with 17.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

GMS Inc. (GMS - Free Report) : This distributor of wallboards has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11% over the last 60 days.

GMS Inc. Price and Consensus

GMS has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.61, compared with 17.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

GMS Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG - Free Report) : This transportation services company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Penske Automotive has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.81, compared with 13.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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