Best Value Stocks to Buy for July 15th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, July 15th:

Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. HG: This specialty insurance and reinsurance company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.4% over the last 60 days.

Hamilton has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.52, compared with 12.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

American Public Education, Inc. APEI: This postsecondary education and career learning company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.2% over the last 60 days.

American Public Education has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 22.31, compared with 23.48 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania UVSP: This bank holding company for Univest Bank and Trust carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.9% over the last 60 days.

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.48, compared with 23.48 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

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