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

Zacks
01 Nov 2024

Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors alike.

While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.

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.

Allison Transmission (ALSN)

Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. is a manufacturer of fully-automatic transmissions for medium and heavy-duty commercial and heavy-tactical U.S. defense vehicles. In fact, the company is the largest producer of fully-automatic transmissions, holding the leading position in several niche markets. The firm also offers electric hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems. 

ALSN sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of B. Compared to the Automotive - Original Equipment industry's P/E of 11.7X, shares of Allison Transmission are trading at a forward P/E of 13.2X. ALSN also has a PEG Ratio of 1.9, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 11.5X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 2.9X.

Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For ALSN, five analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.24 to $8.13 per share for 2024. Per share ALSN boasts an average earnings surprise of 13.2%.

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

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