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

Oportun Financial Corporation (OPRT Quick QuoteOPRT - Free Report) : This financial services provider carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 9.2% over the last 60 days.

Oportun Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.11 compared with 22.11 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (PRTH Quick QuotePRTH - Free Report) : This payment technology company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing by 4.1% over the last 60 days.

Priority Technology Holdings has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.04 compared with 24.81 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

DNOW Inc. (DNOW Quick QuoteDNOW - Free Report) : This downstream energy services provider carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 18.6% over the last 60 days.

DNOW has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 22.03 compared with 22.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

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