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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for September 18th

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

Cowen Inc. (COWN): This investment banking, research, sales and trading provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 4.7{09c3c849cf64d23af04bfef51e68a1f749678453f0f72e4bb3c75fcb14e04d49} over the last 60 days.

Cowen Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cowen Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cowen Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cowen Group, Inc. Quote

 

Cowen has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 2.60, compared with 16.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Cowen Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Cowen Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Cowen Group, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Cowen Group, Inc. Quote

 

Navient Corporation (NAVI): This education loan management and business processing solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 50.5{09c3c849cf64d23af04bfef51e68a1f749678453f0f72e4bb3c75fcb14e04d49} over the last 60 days.

Navient Corporation Price and Consensus

Navient Corporation Price and Consensus

Navient Corporation price-consensus-chart | Navient Corporation Quote

 

Navient has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.00, compared with 3.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Navient Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Navient Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Navient Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Navient Corporation Quote

 

360 Finance, Inc. (QFIN): This digital consumer finance platform has a Zacks Rank #2, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 20.3{09c3c849cf64d23af04bfef51e68a1f749678453f0f72e4bb3c75fcb14e04d49} over the last 60 days.

360 Finance, Inc. Price and Consensus

360 Finance, Inc. Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

360 Finance, Inc. price-consensus-chart | 360 Finance, Inc. Quote

 

360 Finance has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.06, compared with 78.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

360 Finance, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

360 Finance, Inc. Sponsored ADR PE Ratio (TTM)

360 Finance, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | 360 Finance, Inc. 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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