Best Value Stocks to Buy for December 13th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 13:

Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI: This shipping and mailing company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.

Pitney Bowes Inc. Price and Consensus

Pitney Bowes Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pitney Bowes Inc. Quote

Pitney Bowes has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 20.92 compared with 52.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

Pitney Bowes Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Pitney Bowes Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Pitney Bowes Inc. Quote

Makita Corporation MKTAY: This tools and equipment manufacturing company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.

Makita Corp. Price and Consensus

Makita Corp. price-consensus-chart | Makita Corp. Quote

Makita Corporation has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 22.47 compared with 25.35 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Makita Corp. PE Ratio (TTM)

Makita Corp. pe-ratio-ttm | Makita Corp. Quote

Plumas Bancorp PLBC: This bank holding company for the Plumas Bank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days.

Plumas Bancorp Price and Consensus

Plumas Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Plumas Bancorp Quote

Plumas Bancorp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.43 compared with 22.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Plumas Bancorp PE Ratio (TTM)

Plumas Bancorp pe-ratio-ttm | Plumas Bancorp Quote

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