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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 19th:
Kubota (KUBTY - Free Report) : This company, which is the world's largest maker of small tractors and Japan's 2nd largest manufacturer of farm equipment, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.1% over the last 60 days.
Enersys (ENS - Free Report) : This company, which is engaged in manufacturing, marketing and distribution of various industrial batteries, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.4% over the last 60 days.
Itron (ITRI - Free Report) : This technology and services company, which is a leading global supplier of a wide range of standard, advanced, and smart meters and meter communication systems, including networks and communication modules, software, devices, sensors, data analytics and services to the utility and municipal sectors, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.
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Best Value Stocks to Buy for August 19th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 19th:
Kubota (KUBTY - Free Report) : This company, which is the world's largest maker of small tractors and Japan's 2nd largest manufacturer of farm equipment, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.1% over the last 60 days.
Kubota Corp. Price and Consensus
Kubota Corp. price-consensus-chart | Kubota Corp. Quote
Kubota has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.97 compared with 18.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Kubota Corp. PE Ratio (TTM)
Kubota Corp. pe-ratio-ttm | Kubota Corp. Quote
Enersys (ENS - Free Report) : This company, which is engaged in manufacturing, marketing and distribution of various industrial batteries, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.4% over the last 60 days.
Enersys Price and Consensus
Enersys price-consensus-chart | Enersys Quote
Enersys has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.57 compared with 24.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Enersys PE Ratio (TTM)
Enersys pe-ratio-ttm | Enersys Quote
Itron (ITRI - Free Report) : This technology and services company, which is a leading global supplier of a wide range of standard, advanced, and smart meters and meter communication systems, including networks and communication modules, software, devices, sensors, data analytics and services to the utility and municipal sectors, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.
Itron, Inc. Price and Consensus
Itron, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Itron, Inc. Quote
Itron has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.82 compared with 26.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.
Itron, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Itron, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Itron, Inc. Quote
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