The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.
Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.
Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.
One stock to keep an eye on is Clipper Realty (CLPR). CLPR is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 9.43. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.26. Over the past year, CLPR's Forward P/E has been as high as 14.24 and as low as 7.20, with a median of 10.14.
Finally, we should also recognize that CLPR has a P/CF ratio of 5.16. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. CLPR's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 14.85. Within the past 12 months, CLPR's P/CF has been as high as 9.34 and as low as 4.92, with a median of 6.26.
These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Clipper Realty is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, CLPR feels like a great value stock at the moment.
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