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Are You a Value Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors alike.

Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.

Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Value investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.

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Eni SpA (E)

Eni SpA, based in Rome, Italy, is among the leading integrated energy players in the world. The upstream operations include the exploitation and production of oil and natural gas resources. Through midstream activities Eni transport and store hydrocarbons. The company is also engaged in refining hydrocarbons and distributing the end products in 71 nations. Apart from providing natural gas, the company also generates and sells electricity. The company operates primarily through three business segments – Exploration & Production (E&P), Gas & Power and Refining & Marketing and Chemicals.

E sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of A, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry's P/E of 4.8X, shares of Eni SpA are trading at a forward P/E of 3.5X. E also has a PEG Ratio of 0.3, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 3.1X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 0.4X.

A company's earnings performance is important for value investors as well. For fiscal 2022, two analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for E, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.29 to $6.72 per share. E also holds an average earnings surprise of 21.5%.

E should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.


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