Investors may want to consider the three stocks listed below, since they meet the following value criteria:
- They trade with a price-earnings ratio of 20 or below.
- Their earnings and revenue, both on a per-share basis, have improved over the past five years, while no losses occurred in any of the years observed.
- These stocks have positive recommendation ratings among sell-side analysts on Wall Street.
CRA International Inc.
The first stock investors may want to consider is CRA International Inc. (CRAI, Financial), a Boston, Massachusetts-based provider of economic, financial and management consulting services to businesses in the U.S. and internationally.
The company saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share grow by 13.90% and its trailing 12-month earnings per share without non-recurring items grow by 28.18% over the past five years.
The chart below shows the company has never reported a loss between 2016 and 2020.
The stock closed at $97.10 per share on Friday for a market cap of approximately $721.17 million and a price-earnings ratio of 18.82.
The company will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents per share on Dec. 10 for a forward dividend yield of 1.28%.
GuruFocus assigned a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 7 out of 10 to the company.
Wall Street sell-side analysts issued a median recommendation rating of overweight for the stock and an average target price of $125 per share.
Turning Point Brands Inc.
The second stock investors may want to consider is Turning Point Brands Inc. (TPB, Financial), a Louisville, Kentucky-based tobacco manufacturer.
The company saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share grow by 13% and its trailing 12-month earnings per share without non-recurring items grow by 8.80% over the past five years.
The chart below shows the company did not report a loss between 2016 and 2020.
The stock closed at $37.56 per share on Friday for a market cap of $708.88 million and a price-earnings ratio of 14.45.
The company will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 5.5 cents per share on Jan. 7, determining a forward dividend yield of 0.59%.
GuruFocus assigned a score of 4 out of 10 to the company's financial strength and 7 out of 10 rating to its profitability.
Wall Street sell-side analysts issued a median recommendation rating of buy for the stock and an average target price of $57.75 per share.
Nicolet Bankshares Inc.
The third stock investors may want to consider is Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NCBS, Financial), a Green Bay, Wisconsin-based regional bank providing commercial and retail banking services for businesses and individuals through 36 branches across Wisconsin and Michigan.
The company saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share grow by 7.50% and its trailing 12-month earnings per share without non-recurring items grow by 25.36% over the past five years.
The chart below shows the company has never reported a loss between 2016 and 2020.
The stock closed at $71.13 per share on Friday for a market cap of $850.3 million and a price-earnings ratio of 11.87.
Nicolet Bankshares Inc does not pay dividends.
GuruFocus assigned a score of 5 out of 10 to both the company's financial strength and its profitability rating.
Wall Street issued a median recommendation rating of buy for the stock and an average target price of $87.20 per share.