Best Value Stocks to Buy for Dec. 18

By Zacks Equity Research | December 18, 2025, 5:12 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 18:

Kimball Electronics, Inc. KE: This company that provides electronics manufacturing and contract manufacturing services for automotive, medical, and industrial markets carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.8% over the last 60 days.

Kimball Electronics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Kimball Electronics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Kimball Electronics, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Kimball Electronics, Inc. Quote

Kimball has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 21.53, compared with 24.96 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Kimball Electronics, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Kimball Electronics, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. COLL: This specialty pharmaceutical company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. Price and Consensus

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. Price and Consensus

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. Quote

Collegium has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.45, compared with 24.96 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. Quote

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. JRVR: This specialty insurance company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.5% over the last 60 days.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Price and Consensus

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Price and Consensus

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. price-consensus-chart | James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Quote

James River has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.30, compared with 8.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. pe-ratio-ttm | James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Quote

 

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

 

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

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