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Best Value Stocks to Buy for August 31st
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 31st:
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO - Free Report) : This transportation fuels and petrochemical products company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 51.5% over the last 60 days.
Valero Energy Corporation Price and Consensus
Valero Energy Corporation price-consensus-chart | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
Valero has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.70, compared with 6.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Valero Energy Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
Valero Energy Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC - Free Report) : This integrated downstream energy company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 42.2% over the last 60 days.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus
Marathon Petroleum Corporation price-consensus-chart | Marathon Petroleum Corporation Quote
Marathon has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.07, compared with 6.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
Marathon Petroleum Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Marathon Petroleum Corporation Quote
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. : This savings and loan holding company for Flagstar Bank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.3% over the last 60 days.
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. Quote
Flagstar has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.22, compared with 11.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. Quote
See the full list of top ranked stocks here.
Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.