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Is Chatham Lodging Trust REIT (CLDT) Stock Undervalued Right Now?

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Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore 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 rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.

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.

One company value investors might notice is Chatham Lodging Trust REIT (CLDT - Free Report) . CLDT is currently holding a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 6.77, which compares to its industry's average of 17.00. CLDT's Forward P/E has been as high as 8.70 and as low as 5.56, with a median of 7.10, all within the past year.

Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock's price with the company's sales. Some people prefer this metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement. This means it could be a truer performance indicator. CLDT has a P/S ratio of 2.16. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 4.08.

If you're looking for another solid REIT and Equity Trust - Other value stock, take a look at Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP - Free Report) . HPP is a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) stock with a Value score of A.

Shares of Hudson Pacific Properties currently hold a Forward P/E ratio of 14.59, and its PEG ratio is 0.55. In comparison, its industry sports average P/E and PEG ratios of 17.00 and 1.51.

HPP's Forward P/E has been as high as 15.55 and as low as 4.61, with a median of 6.38. During the same time period, its PEG ratio has been as high as 0.69, as low as 0.53, with a median of 0.60.

Additionally, Hudson Pacific Properties has a P/B ratio of 0.33 while its industry's price-to-book ratio sits at 1.98. For HPP, this valuation metric has been as high as 0.36, as low as 0.10, with a median of 0.16 over the past year.

Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Chatham Lodging Trust REIT and Hudson Pacific Properties are likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, CLDT and HPP sticks out as one of the market's strongest value stocks.

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