Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, June 17:

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG Quick QuoteECPG - Free Report) : This finance company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 7.4% over the last 60 days.

Encore Capital Group Inc Price and Consensus

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Encore Capital Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.35 compared with 12.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

Encore Capital Group Inc PE Ratio (TTM)

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Delek US Holdings, Inc. (DK Quick QuoteDK - Free Report) : This integrated downstream energy company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 101.5% over the last 60 days.

Delek US Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Delek US Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Delek US Holdings, Inc. Quote

Delek US Holdings has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.51 compared with 12.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Delek US Holdings, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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DaVita Inc. (DVA Quick QuoteDVA - Free Report) : This kidney dialysis company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.

DaVita Inc. Price and Consensus

DaVita Inc. price-consensus-chart | DaVita Inc. Quote

DaVita  has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 13.92 compared with 27.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

DaVita Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

DaVita Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | DaVita Inc. Quote

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