A low price-earnings ratio, a decent dividend and relatively low levels of debt: these 5 stocks may fit the classic value stock criteria. They have different levels of market capitalization, a diversification factor. Each one trades above their 200-day moving average, a generally positive sign.
With the tech and social media growth stock mania now underway, these value-oriented names are largely overlooked and that might make them worth researching. How the economy will look under a new Donald Trump presidency, with deportations and “government efficiency” teams, make it tough to forecast anything.
Nevertheless, here are equities with the old-school value look.
Low P/E Stocks With 3+% Dividends
Grupo Financiero Galicia.
Well above the 200-day moving average (the red line) and an upward angle for the 50-day moving average (the blue line). Note that the price has more than doubled from the August low to the current price.
With headquarters in Buenos Aires, it’s the fifth largest bank in Argentina. The price-earnings ratio is 6.18 and it trades at 1.81 times book value. The debt-to-equity ratio is .31. Market capitalization is $6.72 billion. Grupo Financiero Galicia’s dividend is 3.90%.
Regions Financial.
The August low is $17.50 and the current price is $26, that’s a 32% gain about six months. The price remains well above both its 200-day and 50-day moving averages.
Headquartered in Alabama, market capitalization is $24.04 billion. The stock trades with a price-earnings ratio of 14.88 and at 1.42 times book. The debt-to-equity ratio is .40. Average daily volume is 7.54 million shares. Regions Financial offers investors a dividend of 3.73%.
Suncor Energy.
The peak came in August and has been unable to recapture that level although it’s come close. It’s a positive that the stock trades above the up trending 200-day moving average and above the 50-day moving average.
Suncor Energy is a Canadian oil and gas company based in Calgary, Alberta. The market cap is $72.46 billion. The price-earnings ratio is 8.84 and it’s trading at 1.53 times book value. The debt-to-equity ratio is .33. The company pays a 3.93% dividend.
VICI Properties.
This retail estate investment trust peaked in September and has been declining since then. It remains above the 200-day moving average even as the 50-day has turned downward.
The company invests in casino/resort properties including Caesars Palace Las Vegas and MGM Grand Venetian Las Vegas. Market capitalization is $33.78 billion and the price-earnings ratio is 11.75. The debt-to-equity ratio is .68. VICI Properties pays a 5.35% dividend.
Village Supermarkets.
The stock this month broke out to a new high and continues to trade above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
Market cap is $432 million. The stock is a Russell 2000 small cap component. It trades with a price-earnings ratio of 9.40 at a 3% discount to book value. The debt-to-equity ratio is .83. Village Super Market pays a dividend of 3.06%. Full disclosure: this is where I buy groceries in Boulder, Colorado.
Stats courtesy of FinViz.com. Charts courtesy of Stockcharts.com.
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