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Is Puma Biotechnology (PBYI) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

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Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

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 fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.

One company to watch right now is Puma Biotechnology (PBYI - Free Report) . PBYI is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value.

Another notable valuation metric for PBYI is its P/B ratio of 2.09. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 3.63. Over the past 12 months, PBYI's P/B has been as high as 2.72 and as low as 1.40, with a median of 1.76.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that PBYI has a P/CF ratio of 3.71. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. PBYI's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 9.92. Over the past 52 weeks, PBYI's P/CF has been as high as 6.19 and as low as 2.58, with a median of 3.64.

Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Puma Biotechnology is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, PBYI sticks out as one of the market's strongest value stocks.

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