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

Zacks Equity Research
·2 min read

It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors.

Achieving those goals is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a unique set of guidelines that rates stocks based on popular investing methodologies, namely value, growth, and momentum. The Style Scores can help you narrow down which stocks are better for your portfolio and which ones can beat the market over the long-term.

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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Western Union (WU)

The Western Union Company, a leader in global money transfer, was formed as a result of a spin-off from First Data Corporation on Sep 29, 2006. Since then, it has been trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "WU”.

WU boasts a Value Style Score of A and VGM Score of A, and holds a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) rating. Shares of Western Union are trading at a forward earnings multiple of 6.9X, as well as a PEG Ratio of 1.8, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 5.4X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 0.9X.

Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For WU, seven analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.08 to $1.76 per share for 2024. Per share WU boasts an average earnings surprise of 15.7%.

With strong valuation and earnings metrics, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, investors should strongly think about adding WU to their portfolios.

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