Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 29:

Preferred Bank (PFBC Quick QuotePFBC - Free Report) : This company which provides commercial banking products and services carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.

Preferred Bank Price and Consensus

Preferred Bank price-consensus-chart | Preferred Bank Quote

Preferred Bank has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.93 compared with 11.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Preferred Bank PE Ratio (TTM)

Preferred Bank pe-ratio-ttm | Preferred Bank Quote

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD Quick QuoteSTLD - Free Report) : This steel manufacturing company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Steel Dynamics, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Steel Dynamics, Inc. Quote

Steel Dynamics has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.89 compared with 11.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Steel Dynamics, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Steel Dynamics, Inc. Quote

M/I Homes, Inc. (MHO Quick QuoteMHO - Free Report) :  This homebuilding company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.2% over the last 60 days.

M/I Homes, Inc. Price and Consensus

M/I Homes, Inc. price-consensus-chart | M/I Homes, Inc. Quote

M/I Homes has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.60 compared with 10.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

M/I Homes, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

M/I Homes, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | M/I Homes, Inc. Quote

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