Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 23:

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT Quick QuoteILPT - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust that owns and leases industrial and logistics properties carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.3% over the last 60 days.

Industrial Logistics has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.92, compared with 12.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

John Wiley& Sons, Inc. (WLY Quick QuoteWLY - Free Report) : This publishing company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5% over the last 60 days.

John Wiley has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.10, compared with 15.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO Quick QuoteZTO - Free Report) : This company that provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.

ZTO has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 13.45, compared with 88.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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