Investors with an interest in Insurance - Multi line stocks have likely encountered both Ageas SA (AGESY) and Radian (RDN). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.

There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.

Both Ageas SA and Radian have a Zacks Rank of # 2 (Buy) right now. This system places an emphasis on companies that have seen positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that these stocks have improving earnings outlooks. But this is just one piece of the puzzle for value investors.

Value investors also tend to look at a number of traditional, tried-and-true figures to help them find stocks that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

The Style Score Value grade factors in a variety of key fundamental metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a number of other key stats that are commonly used by value investors.

AGESY currently has a forward P/E ratio of 6.82, while RDN has a forward P/E of 8.44. We also note that AGESY has a PEG ratio of 0.41. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. RDN currently has a PEG ratio of 1.69.

Another notable valuation metric for AGESY is its P/B ratio of 1.05. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, RDN has a P/B of 1.08.

These metrics, and several others, help AGESY earn a Value grade of A, while RDN has been given a Value grade of C.

Both AGESY and RDN are impressive stocks with solid earnings outlooks, but based on these valuation figures, we feel that AGESY is the superior value option right now.

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