Best Value Stocks to Buy for August 21st

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 21:

Mercury General Corporation MCY: This automobile-focused property and casualty insurer from the United States carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12% over the last 60 days.

Mercury General has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.18, compared with 22.95 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Super Micro Computer, Inc. SMCI: This server and storage solutions business carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.3% over the last 60 days.

Super Micro Computer has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.38, compared with 22.95 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH: This healthcare company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

UnitedHealth has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 19.74, compared with 22.95 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.

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