Best Value Stocks to Buy for May 1st

Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 1st:  

Centene CNC: This company which is a well-diversified healthcare company that primarily provides a set of services to the government sponsored healthcare programs, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.1% over the last 60 days.

Centene Corporation Price and Consensus

Centene Corporation price-consensus-chart | Centene Corporation Quote

Centene has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.22 compared with 20.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Centene Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Centene Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Centene Corporation Quote

First Savings Financial Group FSFG: This bank holding company which provides various banking services to individuals and business customers in southern Indiana, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.4% over the last 60 days.

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Quote

First Savings Financial Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.19 compared with 14.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Quote

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