Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 27:

Mercury General Corporation (MCY Quick QuoteMCY - Free Report) : This automobile-focused property and casualty insurer from the United States carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12% over the last 60 days.

Mercury General has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.19, compared with 54.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG Quick QuoteLEG - Free Report) : This engineered components and products company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.7% over the last 60 days.

Leggett & Platt has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.90, compared with 14.50 for industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN Quick QuoteHMN - Free Report) : This insurance holding company 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.

Horace Mann has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.69, compared with 12.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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.