Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 15: 

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR Quick QuoteDAR - Free Report) : This sustainable ingredient company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.8% over the last 60 days.  

Darling Ingredients has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 22.11, compared with 10.00 for the S&P The company possesses a Value Score of B. 

BP p.l.c. (BP Quick QuoteBP - Free Report) : This energy company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 65.8% over the last 60 days.  

BP has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.77, compared with 22.11 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of A. 

Photronics, Inc. (PLAB Quick QuotePLAB - Free Report) : This photomask products and services provider carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.8% over the last 60 days.  

Photronics has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 19.43, compared with 22.11 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of B. 

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. 

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Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.