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Best Value Stocks to Buy for January 26th

By Zacks Equity Research | January 26, 2026, 7:00 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, January 26:

Nelnet, Inc. NNI: This financial services company specializing in student loan servicing, education financing, payment processing, and related technology solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days.

Nelnet, Inc. Price and Consensus

Nelnet, Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Nelnet has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.86, compared with 25.48 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Nelnet, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Nelnet, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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

Simmons First National Corporation SFNC: This holding company for Simmons Bank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus

Simmons First National Corporation Price and Consensus

Simmons First National Corporation price-consensus-chart | Simmons First National Corporation Quote

Simmons First National has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.95, compared with 10.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Simmons First National Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Simmons First National Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Simmons First National Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Simmons First National Corporation Quote

Teekay Tankers Ltd. TNK: This marine transportation services company catering to oil industries carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.1% over the last 60 days.

Teekay Tankers Ltd. Price and Consensus

Teekay Tankers Ltd. Price and Consensus

Teekay Tankers Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Teekay Tankers Ltd. Quote

Teekay Tankers has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.13, compared with 25.48 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Teekay Tankers Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

Teekay Tankers Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

Teekay Tankers Ltd. pe-ratio-ttm | Teekay Tankers 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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