Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 8:

HCI Group, Inc. (HCI Quick QuoteHCI - Free Report) : This property, casulty insurance, information technology and real estate company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.

HCI has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.19, compared with 59.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI Quick QuoteSMCI - Free Report) : This server and storage solutions business carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 33.6% over the last 60 days.

Super Micro Computer has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.95, compared with 28.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

SM Energy Company (SM Quick QuoteSM - Free Report) : This independent crude oil and natural gas company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% over the last 60 days.

SM Energy has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.69, compared with 7.20 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.