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Is Chatham Lodging Trust REIT (CLDT) Stock Undervalued 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 a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

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 stock to keep an eye on is Chatham Lodging Trust REIT (CLDT - Free Report) . CLDT is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 6.77, which compares to its industry's average of 15.50. Over the last 12 months, CLDT's Forward P/E has been as high as 8.70 and as low as 5.56, with a median of 7.10.

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 2.18. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 3.48.

Finally, investors should note that CLDT has a P/CF ratio of 4.90. This metric focuses on a firm's operating cash flow and is often used to find stocks that are undervalued based on the strength of their cash outlook. CLDT's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 14.41. CLDT's P/CF has been as high as 8.32 and as low as 4.11, with a median of 5.52, all within the past year.

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

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