Many value investors look for stocks trading at Price/Earnings multiples below 15 and Price/Book multiples below 3. Combining these valuation measures with a Zacks Rank of #1 ( “ Strong Buy ” ) or #2 ( “ Buy ” ) helps to ensure that a stock is truly undervalued. The High Rank Value Profit Track strategy finds such bargains – bargains that generated returns of exceeding the S&P 500 in 2006. Four stocks meeting this strategy ‘ s exclusive criteria are: International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP), DHT Maritime, Inc. (NYSE: DHT), Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PRGN) and Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI). View the entire list of stocks for the High Rank Value Profit Track at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2136 .
Here are details about four companies currently identified by the High Rank Value Profit Track:
International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP) is a global paper and forest products company that enjoys a Zacks #2 Rank and a P/E of 12.02. On top of that, IP has a dividend yield of 3.73% and a P/B ratio of 1.21, which meet this screen ‘ s parameters of a dividend yield greater than 2% and a P/B ratio of less than 3. In the second quarter, the company reported earnings of 56 cents per share, which exceeded analysts ‘ expectations of 41 cents.
DHT Maritime, Inc. (NYSE: DHT) is a Zacks #1 Rank company with some very attractive valuations, including a P/E multiple of 7.67 and a price to book multiple of 1.77. DHT announced second-quarter earnings that increased to 29 cents per share from 25 cents last year. DHT operates a fleet of double-hull crude oil tankers on international routes.
Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PRGN) reported an earnings surprise of 19.51% in the second quarter, which amounted to 49 cents per share. The company enjoys a dividend yield of 14.94%, and paid a quarterly dividend of 50 cents on Aug 28. The Zacks #1 Rank company qualifies for this profit track with a P/E ratio of 7.37 and a P/B ratio of 1.03. PRGN is an Athens, Greece-based international shipping company specializing in the transportation of drybulk cargoes.
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI) is a real estate investment trust that qualifies for the High Rank Value profit track with a P/E ratio of 9.57 and a P/B ratio of 1.46. CLI reported second quarter earnings of 93 cents per share, while analysts were expecting 87 cents. Moreover, this Zacks #2 Rank sports a dividend yield of 7.37% and will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 64 cents on Oct 10 to shareholders of record on Oct 1.
Discover all the current stocks currently on the High Rank Value Profit Track at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2137 .
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