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Are Investors Undervaluing Saipem (SAPMF) Right Now?

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The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

Saipem (SAPMF - Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. SAPMF is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock holds a P/E ratio of 8.69, while its industry has an average P/E of 11.41. SAPMF's Forward P/E has been as high as 334.97 and as low as -227.11, with a median of 21.94, all within the past year.

Another notable valuation metric for SAPMF is its P/B ratio of 1.12. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 1.19. Over the past 12 months, SAPMF's P/B has been as high as 1.54 and as low as 1.12, with a median of 1.36.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Saipem is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, SAPMF feels like a great value stock at the moment.


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