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

For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.

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

Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.

JB Hunt (JBHT)

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is a provider of a broad range of transportation services to a diverse group of customers through the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company is based in Lowell, AR. It was founded in 1961. J.B. Hunt's fiscal year coincides with the calendar year. J.B. Hunt’s business operations are primarily organized in five distinct, but complementary business segments - JBI, Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), FMS, JBT and Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS).

JBHT boasts a Value Style Score of B and VGM Score of A, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Shares of JB Hunt are trading at a forward earnings multiple of 17.2X, as well as a PEG Ratio of 1.2, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 13.2X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 1.2X.

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 JBHT, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.04 to $9.62 per share. JBHT also holds an average earnings surprise of 11.4%.

Investors should take the time to consider JBHT for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings and valuation metrics, and impressive Value and VGM Style Scores.

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