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

Venture Global, Inc. (VG Quick QuoteVG - Free Report) : This liquefied natural gas company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 9.8% over the last 60 days.

Venture Global has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.27, compared with 22.90 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL Quick QuoteNGL - Free Report) : This company that transports, stores, markets, and disposes crude oil, natural gas liquids, and produced water carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.4% over the last 60 days.

NGL Energy has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 18.89, compared with 22.90 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT Quick QuoteVIRT - Free Report) : This financial services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 9% over the last 60 days.

Virtu has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.40, compared with 22.90 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

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

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