Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, February 24th:

Cowen Group : This investment banking, equity research, sales and trading, asset management and alternative asset management services to companies and institutional investor company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% over the last 60 days.

Cowen Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cowen Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cowen Group, Inc. Quote

Cowen Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.91, compared with 12.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Cowen Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Cowen Group, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Cowen Group, Inc. Quote

Vista Oil & Gas (VIST Quick QuoteVIST - Free Report) : This company which is one of the world's leading residential furniture producers carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.5% over the last 60 days.

Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR Quote

Vista Oil & Gas has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.54, compared with 8.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR PE Ratio (TTM)

Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR pe-ratio-ttm | Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR Quote

Century Communities (CCS Quick QuoteCCS - Free Report) : This home building and construction company carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13% over the last 60 days.

Century Communities, Inc. Price and Consensus

Century Communities, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Century Communities, Inc. Quote

Century Communities has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.48, compared with 6.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Century Communities, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Century Communities, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Century Communities, Inc. Quote

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