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

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD Quick QuoteBLBD - Free Report) : This school bus manufacturing company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 8.3% over the last 60 days.

Blue Bird has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.96 compared with 30.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NESR Quick QuoteNESR - Free Report) : This oilfield services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 6% over the last 60 days.

National Energy Services Reunited has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 13.08 compared with 17.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC Quick QuoteHSBC - Free Report) : This bank holding company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 5% over the last 60 days.

HSBC Holdings has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.18 compared with 11.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

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