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Best Value Stocks to Buy for May 19th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 19th:

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO - Free Report) : This company that owns, leases, and manages secure facilities, processing centers, and reentry centers carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.9% over the last 60 days.

Geo Group Inc The Price and Consensus

GEO has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 2.87, compared with 3.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Geo Group Inc The PE Ratio (TTM)

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX - Free Report) : This manufacturer of home-building products carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 25.3% over the last 60 days.

LouisianaPacific Corporation Price and Consensus

Louisiana-Pacific has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.79, compared with 10.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

LouisianaPacific Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

StealthGas Inc. (GASS - Free Report) : This company which provides seaborne transportation services to LPG producers and users carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.6% over the last 60 days.

StealthGas, Inc. Price and Consensus

StealthGas has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.96, compared with 18.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

StealthGas, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

 

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