While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.
Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.
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 stock to keep an eye on is LATAM Airlines Group (LTM). LTM is currently holding a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 8.88. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 10.58. Over the past year, LTM's Forward P/E has been as high as 9.75 and as low as 6.73, with a median of 8.47.
Investors will also notice that LTM has a PEG ratio of 0.40. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. LTM's industry currently sports an average PEG of 0.48. Within the past year, LTM's PEG has been as high as 0.85 and as low as 0.37, with a median of 0.57.
Investors could also keep in mind Southwest Airlines (LUV), another Transportation - Airline stock with a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and Value grade of A.
Shares of Southwest Airlines are currently trading at a forward earnings multiple of 15.65 and a PEG ratio of 0.40 compared to its industry's P/E and PEG ratios of 10.58 and 0.48, respectively.
LUV's Forward P/E has been as high as 43.19 and as low as 12.29, with a median of 18.66. During the same time period, its PEG ratio has been as high as 6.49, as low as 0.39, with a median of 2.95.
Southwest Airlines sports a P/B ratio of 2.13 as well; this compares to its industry's price-to-book ratio of 3.06. In the past 52 weeks, LUV's P/B has been as high as 2.47, as low as 1.46, with a median of 1.90.
These are just a handful of the figures considered in LATAM Airlines Group and Southwest Airlines'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 LTM and LUV is an impressive value stock right now.
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