Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 5:

Newell Brands Inc. (NWL Quick QuoteNWL - Free Report) : This consumer and commercial products company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days.

Newell Brands has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.10, compared with 17.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC Quick QuoteEC - Free Report) : This integrated oil and gas company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13% over the last 60 days.

Ecopetrol has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.00, compared with 22.45 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT Quick QuoteGCT - Free Report) : This B2B ecommerce solutions and large parcel merchandising company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.7% over the last 60 days.

GigaCloud has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.93, compared with 13.40 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.