Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 15th:

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft : This automobile giant carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Sponsored ADR Quote

Bayerische Motoren has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.11, compared with 5.90 for the industry. The company possesses a  Value Score  of A.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Sponsored ADR PE Ratio (TTM)

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Sponsored ADR pe-ratio-ttm | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Sponsored ADR Quote

Origin Bancorp, Inc. (OBK Quick QuoteOBK - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Origin Bank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.

Origin Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Origin Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Origin Bancorp, Inc. Quote

Origin has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.52, compared with 20.92 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Origin Bancorp, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Origin Bancorp, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Origin Bancorp, Inc. Quote

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