Best Value Stocks to Buy for October 17th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 17th:

Nexxen International Ltd. NEXN: This company that provides an end-to-end software platform carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 46.9% over the last 60 days.

Nexxen International Ltd. Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

Nexxen International Ltd. Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | Nexxen International Ltd. Sponsored ADR Quote

Nexxen has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.88, compared with 23.54 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Nexxen International Ltd. Sponsored ADR PE Ratio (TTM)

Nexxen International Ltd. Sponsored ADR pe-ratio-ttm | Nexxen International Ltd. Sponsored ADR Quote

H&R Block, Inc. HRB: This DIY tax return preparation services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.8% over the last 60 days.

H&R Block, Inc. Price and Consensus

H&R Block, Inc. price-consensus-chart | H&R Block, Inc. Quote

H&R Block has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.65, compared with 15.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

H&R Block, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

H&R Block, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | H&R Block, Inc. Quote

Maximus, Inc. MMS: This business process services provider to the public sector carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.

Maximus, Inc. Price and Consensus

Maximus, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Maximus, Inc. Quote

Maximus has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.56, compared with 21.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Maximus, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Maximus, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Maximus, Inc. Quote

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