Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.
Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.
On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.
Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (OBT) is a stock many investors are watching right now. OBT is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.98. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 9.64. Over the past year, OBT's Forward P/E has been as high as 11.36 and as low as 7.67, with a median of 9.26.
Finally, investors should note that OBT has a P/CF ratio of 8.74. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 15.13. OBT's P/CF has been as high as 11.32 and as low as 6.28, with a median of 8.86, all within the past year.
Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Orange County Bancorp, Inc. Is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, OBT sticks out at as one of the market's strongest value stocks.
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