Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.
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.
In addition to the Zacks Rank, investors looking for stocks with specific traits can utilize our Style Scores system. Of course, value investors will be most interested in the system’s “Value” category. Stocks with “A” grades for Value and high Zacks Ranks are among the best value stocks available at any given moment.
One company value investors might notice is
Vaalco Energy (EGY)
. EGY is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 2.10. This compares to its industry’s average Forward P/E of 3.05. Over the past 52 weeks, EGY’s Forward P/E has been as high as 4.04 and as low as 1.62, with a median of 2.43.
Investors should also recognize that EGY has a P/B ratio of 2.37. The P/B ratio pits a stock’s market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock’s P/B looks attractive against its industry’s average P/B of 3.77. Within the past 52 weeks, EGY’s P/B has been as high as 3.33 and as low as 1.32, with a median of 2.05.
Finally, investors will want to recognize that EGY has a P/CF ratio of 3.52. 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. This company’s current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry’s average P/CF of 4.56. EGY’s P/CF has been as high as 5.62 and as low as 1.84, with a median of 3.66, all within the past year.
If you’re looking for another solid Oil and Gas – Exploration and Production – International value stock, take a look at
Vermilion Energy (VET)
. VET is a # 1 (Strong Buy) stock with a Value score of A.
Vermilion Energy also has a P/B ratio of 1.74 compared to its industry’s price-to-book ratio of 3.77. Over the past year, its P/B ratio has been as high as 2.32, as low as 0.61, with a median of 1.49.
These are just a handful of the figures considered in Vaalco Energy and Vermilion Energy’s great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that EGY and VET is an impressive value stock right now.
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