Best Value Stocks to Buy for August 1st

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 1st:

Ardmore Shipping Corporation ASC: This company that engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing nearly 9% over the last 60 days.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation Price and Consensus

Ardmore Shipping Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ardmore Shipping Corporation Quote

Ardmore Shipping has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.57, compared with 16.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Ardmore Shipping Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Ardmore Shipping Corporation Quote

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. ARI: This real estate investment trust carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Price and Consensus

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance price-consensus-chart | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Quote

Apollo Commercial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.25, compared with 13.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance PE Ratio (TTM)

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance pe-ratio-ttm | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Quote

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. LTM: This passenger and cargo air transportation services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 60 days.

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. Price and Consensus

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. price-consensus-chart | LATAM Airlines Group S.A. Quote

LATAM Airlines has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.05, compared with 10.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. PE Ratio (TTM)

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. pe-ratio-ttm | LATAM Airlines Group S.A. Quote

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