Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 3rd:

TEGNA Inc. (TGNA Quick QuoteTGNA - Free Report) : This media company that operates television stations and radio stations that deliver television programming and digital content has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 6.5% over the last 60 days.

TEGNA Inc. Price and Consensus

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TEGNA has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.92, compared with 35.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

TEGNA Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX Quick QuoteDX - Free Report) : This mortgage real estate investment trust has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 10.9% over the last 60 days.

Dynex Capital, Inc. Price and Consensus

Dynex Capital, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Dynex Capital, Inc. Quote

Dynex Capital has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.87, compared with 7.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Dynex Capital, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Dynex Capital, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Dynex Capital, Inc. Quote

Regional Management Corp. (RM Quick QuoteRM - Free Report) : This diversified consumer finance company has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.6% over the last 60 days.

Regional Management Corp. Price and Consensus

Regional Management Corp. price-consensus-chart | Regional Management Corp. Quote

Regional Management has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.08, compared with 4.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Regional Management Corp. PE Ratio (TTM)

Regional Management Corp. pe-ratio-ttm | Regional Management Corp. Quote

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR Quick QuoteARR - Free Report) : This company invests in residential mortgage backed securities has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 4.7% over the last 60 days.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Price and Consensus

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. price-consensus-chart | ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Quote

ARMOUR Residential has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 2.97, compared with 7.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Quote

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