Best Value Stocks to Buy for August 5th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 5th:  

Hewlett Packard HPE: This company which has two separate entities – one focusing on the enterprise-facing hardware and service business and the other focusing on the consumer-facing computer and printer segments, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.8% over the last 60 days.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Price and Consensus

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company price-consensus-chart | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Quote

Hewlett Packard has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.54 compared with 24.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company PE Ratio (TTM)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company pe-ratio-ttm | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Quote

Healthcare Services Group HCSG: This company which provides housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance and food services to the health care industry, including nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers and hospitals, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Quote

Healthcare Services Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.73 compared with 22.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Quote

Citizens Financial Services CZFS: This bank holding company which provides various banking products and services for individual, business, governmental, and institutional customers, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

Citizens Financial Services Inc. Price and Consensus

Citizens Financial Services Inc. price-consensus-chart | Citizens Financial Services Inc. Quote

Citizens Financial Services has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.8 compared with 9.9 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Citizens Financial Services Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Citizens Financial Services Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Citizens Financial Services Inc. Quote

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