Best Value Stocks to Buy for Oct. 22

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 22:

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. CTO: This publicly traded real estate investment trust carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Price and Consensus

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. price-consensus-chart | CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Quote

CTO has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.13, compared with 12.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Quote

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. UVE: This insurance holding company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 63.8% over the last 60 days.

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Price and Consensus

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC price-consensus-chart | UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Quote

Universal Insurance has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.58, compared with 12.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC PE Ratio (TTM)

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC pe-ratio-ttm | UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Quote

Maximus, Inc. MMS: This business process services provider to the public sector carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.

Maximus, Inc. Price and Consensus

Maximus, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Maximus, Inc. Quote

Maximus has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.32, compared with 14.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Maximus, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Maximus, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Maximus, Inc. Quote

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