Yahoo Finance Are You a Value Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick
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.
CNA Financial (CNA)
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, CNA Financial Corporation was established in 1853. It was incorporated in 1967. The company operates as a P&C insurer. It offers commercial P&C insurance products, mainly across the United States.
CNA sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of A, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Insurance - Property and Casualty industry's P/E of 13.7X, shares of CNA Financial are trading at a forward P/E of 9.2X. CNA also has a PEG Ratio of 1.9, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 11.2X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 0.9X.
A company's earnings performance is important for value investors as well. For fiscal 2023, one analyst revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for CNA, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.09 to $4.33 per share. CNA also holds an average earnings surprise of 9.9%.
With strong valuation and earnings metrics, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, investors should strongly think about adding CNA to their portfolios.
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