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.
Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader 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.
Continental (CTTAY) is a stock many investors are watching right now. CTTAY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 6.58. This compares to its industry’s average Forward P/E of 13.84. Over the past year, CTTAY’s Forward P/E has been as high as 12.07 and as low as 6.21, with a median of 7.26.
Another notable valuation metric for CTTAY is its P/B ratio of 0.79. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock’s market value with its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This company’s current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry’s average P/B of 1.75. Over the past year, CTTAY’s P/B has been as high as 1.11 and as low as 0.72, with a median of 0.86.
Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock’s price with the company’s sales. This is a prefered metric because revenue can’t really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. CTTAY has a P/S ratio of 0.3. This compares to its industry’s average P/S of 0.69.
These are only a few of the key metrics included in Continental’s strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, CTTAY looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.
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