Best Value Stocks to Buy for September 4th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, September 4th:  

Donegal Group DGICA: This regional property-casualty insurance holding company which is doing business in Mid-Atlantic and Southern states through its insurance subsidiaries, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 75% over the last 60 days.

Donegal Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Donegal Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Donegal Group, Inc. Quote

Donegal Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.76 compared with 13.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Donegal Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Donegal Group, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Donegal Group, Inc. Quote

WEX WEX: This company which is a leading provider of payment processing and other business solutions across a wide spectrum of sectors, including fleet, travel and healthcare, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.2% over the last 60 days.

WEX Inc. Price and Consensus

WEX Inc. price-consensus-chart | WEX Inc. Quote

WEX's has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.69 compared with 17.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

WEX Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

WEX Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | WEX Inc. Quote

First Financial Ban FFBC: This financial holding company that is engaged in the business of commercial banking, and other permissible activities that are financial in nature, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.

First Financial Bancorp. Price and Consensus

First Financial Bancorp. price-consensus-chart | First Financial Bancorp. Quote

First Financial Ban’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.40 compared with 11.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

First Financial Bancorp. PE Ratio (TTM)

First Financial Bancorp. pe-ratio-ttm | First Financial Bancorp. Quote

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