Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, September 27th:

Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA Quick QuoteESEA - Free Report) : This ocean-going transportation services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.

Euroseas has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 1.29, compared with 10.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

CI Financial Corp. : This publicly owned asset management holding company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 60 days.

CI Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.00, compared with 12.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Equinor ASA (EQNR Quick QuoteEQNR - Free Report) : This explorer and producer of petroleum and related products carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.6% over the last 60 days.

Equinor has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.09, compared with 6.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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