Best Value Stocks to Buy for September 15th

BFH, HCSG and MTG made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on September 15th, 2026.

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 28:

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. BFH: This U.S.-based tech-forward financial services company that provides payment and lending solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.2% over the last 60 days.

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Quote

Bread Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.79, compared with 21.78 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Quote

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. HCSG: This company that manages housekeeping, laundry, dining, and nutritional services within the healthcare industry carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.9% over the last 60 days.

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Quote

Healthcare Services has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 19.28, compared with 21.78 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Quote

MGIC Investment Corporation MTG: This mortgage insurance company 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.

MGIC Investment Corporation Price and Consensus

MGIC Investment Corporation price-consensus-chart | MGIC Investment Corporation Quote

MGIC Investment has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.50, compared with 12.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

MGIC Investment Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

MGIC Investment Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | MGIC Investment Corporation Quote

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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