Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 8th:

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI Quick QuoteUNFI - Free Report) : This natural, organic, specialty foods and non-food products distributor has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 21.8% over the last 60 days.

United Natural Foods, Inc. Price and Consensus

United Natural Foods, Inc. price-consensus-chart | United Natural Foods, Inc. Quote

United Natural has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.50 compared with 23.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

United Natural Foods, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU Quick QuoteMBUU - Free Report) : This manufacturer of recreational powerboats has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.7% over the last 60 days.

Malibu Boats, Inc. Price and Consensus

Malibu Boats, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Malibu Boats, Inc. Quote

Malibu Boats has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.69 compared with 15.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Malibu Boats, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Malibu Boats, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Malibu Boats, Inc. Quote

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (SHI Quick QuoteSHI - Free Report) : This petrochemical products manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.5% over the last 60 days.

SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. Price and Consensus

SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. price-consensus-chart | SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. Quote

Sinopec has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.56 compared with 14.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. pe-ratio-ttm | SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. Quote

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (HEES Quick QuoteHEES - Free Report) : This integrated equipment services company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Price and Consensus

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Quote

H&E Equipment has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.63 compared with 11.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Quote

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