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Here are the stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 3rd:
Aegon (AEG - Free Report) : This international insurance group which writes life and health insurance and offers related pension, savings and investment products in Europe, North America and the Caribbean, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO - Free Report) : This locally owned and operated community bank serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana provides commercial banking, retail banking and other financial services, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus
First Merchants (FRME - Free Report) : This bank holding company which is engaged in conducting commercial banking business through the offices of its banking subsidiaries, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 3.8% over the last 60 days.
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Best Value Stock to Buy for October 3rd
Here are the stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 3rd:
Aegon (AEG - Free Report) : This international insurance group which writes life and health insurance and offers related pension, savings and investment products in Europe, North America and the Caribbean, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days.
Aegon NV Price and Consensus
Aegon NV price-consensus-chart | Aegon NV Quote
Aegon has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.29 compared with 9.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Aegon NV PE Ratio (TTM)
Aegon NV pe-ratio-ttm | Aegon NV Quote
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO - Free Report) : This locally owned and operated community bank serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana provides commercial banking, retail banking and other financial services, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. price-consensus-chart | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.24 compared with 12 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote
First Merchants (FRME - Free Report) : This bank holding company which is engaged in conducting commercial banking business through the offices of its banking subsidiaries, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 3.8% over the last 60 days.
First Merchants Corporation Price and Consensus
First Merchants Corporation price-consensus-chart | First Merchants Corporation Quote
First Merchants has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.83 compared with 10.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
First Merchants Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)
First Merchants Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | First Merchants Corporation Quote
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