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Best Value Stocks to Buy for May 14th

Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 14, 5:16AM CDT
Best Value Stocks to Buy for May 14th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 14:

Great Elm Capital Corp. GECC: This business development company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.3% over the last 60 days.

Great Elm has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.20, compared with 13.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST: This broadcasting and digital media company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.2% over the last 60 days.

Nexstar has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.81, compared with 48.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. LCUT: This home appliances company dealing primarily in kitchenware carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.7% over the last 60 days.

Lifetime Brands has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.48, compared with 11.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.

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