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Is Oasis Midstream Partners LP (OMP) 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.

Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.

One stock to keep an eye on is Oasis Midstream Partners LP . OMP is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 5.61, which compares to its industry's average of 12.73. Over the past year, OMP's Forward P/E has been as high as 10.25 and as low as 4.82, with a median of 6.80.

Investors should also recognize that OMP has a P/B ratio of 1.31. 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 solid versus its industry's average P/B of 1.96. Within the past 52 weeks, OMP's P/B has been as high as 1.32 and as low as 0.64, with a median of 0.98.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that OMP has a P/CF ratio of 4.70. This data point considers a firm's operating cash flow and is frequently used to find companies that are undervalued when considering their solid cash outlook. OMP's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 9.23. OMP's P/CF has been as high as 9.58 and as low as 2.97, with a median of 4.35, all within the past year.

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

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