Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 14:

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. CZFS: This bank holding company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 6% over the last 60 days.

Citizens Financial Services has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.51 compared with 11.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

Marex Group Limited MRX: This financial services platform company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 3.9% over the last 60 days.

Marex Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.80 compared with 22.39 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Marex Group PLC PE Ratio (TTM)

Marex Group PLC PE Ratio (TTM)

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Ameriprise Financial, Inc. AMP: This financial services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.

Ameriprise Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.25 compared with 14.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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