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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, September 16th:
Sirius XM SIRI: This radio broadcasting company which creates and broadcasts a variety of content such as commercial-free music, premier sports and live events, news and comedy and exclusive talk and entertainment shows, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Quote
Sirius XM has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.97 compared with 10.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Quote
Pathward Financial, Inc. CASH: This company which provides banking products and services principally in the United States, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.
Pathward Financial, Inc. Price and Consensus
Pathward Financial, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pathward Financial, Inc. Quote
Pathward Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.73 compared with 11.70 for industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
Pathward Financial, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Pathward Financial, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Pathward Financial, Inc. Quote
CSG Systems International CSGS: This company which is a leading provider of outsourced billing, customer care and print and mail solutions and services supporting the North American cable and direct broadcast satellite markets, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.9% over the last 60 days.
CSG Systems International, Inc. Price and Consensus
CSG Systems International, Inc. price-consensus-chart | CSG Systems International, Inc. Quote
CSG Systems International has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.02 compared with 24.40 for industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.
CSG Systems International, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
CSG Systems International, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | CSG Systems International, Inc. Quote
See the full list of top ranked stocks here.
Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.
Zacks Investment Research
Shares of CSG Systems have gained 1.6% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $47.61, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $62.50 indicates a potential upside of 31.3%.
The average comprises eight short-term price targets ranging from a low of $43 to a high of $81, with a standard deviation of $13.68. While the lowest estimate indicates a decline of 9.7% from the current price level, the most optimistic estimate points to a 70.1% upside. More than the range, one should note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.
While the consensus price target is highly sought after by investors, the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable. And investors making investment decisions solely based on this tool would arguably do themselves a disservice.
But, for CSGS, an impressive average price target is not the only indicator of a potential upside. Strong agreement among analysts about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier strengthens this view. While a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't gauge how much a stock could gain, it has proven to be powerful in predicting an upside.
Here's What You Should Know About Analysts' Price Targets
According to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.
While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?
They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.
However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.
That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
Here's Why There Could be Plenty of Upside Left in CSGS
Analysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. That's because empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 4.2% over the past month, as six estimates have gone higher compared to no negative revision.
Moreover, CSGS currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than the 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here
Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much CSGS could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.
Zacks Investment Research
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.
Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.
CSG Systems International is a stock many investors are watching right now. CSGS is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 11.22, which compares to its industry's average of 18.93. Over the past year, CSGS's Forward P/E has been as high as 14.93 and as low as 9.56, with a median of 12.83.
We also note that CSGS holds a PEG ratio of 1.12. 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. CSGS's industry currently sports an average PEG of 1.77. CSGS's PEG has been as high as 2.13 and as low as 0.96, with a median of 1.34, all within the past year.
Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a popular metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement, so they are often considered a better performance indicator. CSGS has a P/S ratio of 1.19. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.85.
Finally, we should also recognize that CSGS has a P/CF ratio of 9.85. This data point considers a firm's operating cash flow and is frequently used to find companies that are undervalued when considering their solid cash outlook. CSGS's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 13.94. Within the past 12 months, CSGS's P/CF has been as high as 12.26 and as low as 8.36, with a median of 10.67.
These are just a handful of the figures considered in CSG Systems International'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 CSGS is an impressive value stock right now.
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