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Zacksa? High Rank Value Strategy Highlights: Bemis, Textainer Group Holdings, V.F., American Greetings
CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Many value investors look for stocks trading at Price/Earnings multiples below 15 and Price/Book multiples below 3. Combining these valuation measures with a Zacks Rank of #1 (aStrong Buya) or #2 (aBuya) helps to ensure that a stock is truly undervalued. The High Rank Value Profit Track strategy finds such bargains - bargains that generated returns of exceeding the S&P 500 in 2006. Four stocks meeting this strategya™s exclusive criteria are: Bemis Co. Inc. (NYSE: [ BMS ]), Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: [ TGH ]), V.F. Corporation (NYSE: [ VFC ]), American Greetings Corp. (NYSE: [ AM ]).View the entire list of stocks for the High Rank Value Profit Track at [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=2136 ].
Here are details about four companies currently identified by the High Rank Value Profit Track:
Bemis Co. Inc. (NYSE: [ BMS ]) has a Zacks #1 Rank and a P/E of 14.5. On top of that, BMS enjoys a dividend yield of 3.32% and a P/B ratio of 1.66, which meets this screena™s parameters of a dividend yield greater than 2% and a P/B ratio of less than 3. BMS will pay out a dividend of 23 cents on Jun 1 to shareholders of record on May 17. The company reported first quarter earnings of 48 cents, which exceeded analystsa™ expectations of 40 cents. BMS is a principal manufacturer of flexible packaging products and pressure sensitive materials.
Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: [ TGH ]) is a Zacks #1 Rank company with some very attractive valuations, including a P/E multiple of 11.31 and a P/B multiple of .1.64. TGH delivered fourth quarter results, with earnings that increased to 52 cents per share, which exceeded analystsa™ expectations, who were anticipating earnings of 42 cents. In addition, TGH has a dividend yield of 4.55% and on May 26 will pay a dividend of 24 cents to shareholders of record on May 17. TGH is the worlda™s largest lessor of intermodal containers
V.F. Corporation (NYSE: [ VFC ]) qualifies for the High Rank Value profit track with a P/E ratio of 13.89 and a P/B ratio of 2.28. VFC reported first quarter results of $1.44 per share, while the analysts were expecting the company to report earnings of $1.14. Moreover, this Zacks #1 Rank sports a dividend yield of 3.04% and on Jun 18 will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 60 cents per share, to shareholders of record on Jun 8. VFC designs, manufactures and markets branded jeans wear, intimate apparel, children's playwear, and other apparel.
American Greetings Corp. (NYSE: [ AM ]) delivered a 140.74% surprise in year-over-year fourth quarter earnings, which jumped to 65 cents per share from only 18 cents last year. In addition, the company enjoys a dividend yield of 2.52% and on Apr 5 paid a dividend of 14 cents. The Zacks #1 Rank company qualifies for this profit track with a P/E ratio of 10.88 and a P/B ratio of 1.38. The company is scheduled to announce second quarter results on Jun 21. AM is the world's largest publicly held creator, manufacturer and distributor of greeting cards and social expression products.
Discover all the current stocks currently on the High Rank Value Profit Track at: [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=2137 ].
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