5 Value Stocks To Watch In The Consumer Defensive Sector
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga Insights has compiled a list of value stocks in the consumer defensive sector, including Sunlands Technology, Herbalife, S&W Seed, Village Super Market, and United Natural Foods. These companies have low P/E multiples, indicating they may be undervalued.
May 26, 2023 | 2:40 pm
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Herbalife has a P/E of 4.48 and saw an increase in earnings per share from 0.53 in Q4 to $0.54 now. Its dividend yield is 1.71%, down from 3.53% in the previous quarter.
Herbalife's low P/E ratio indicates it may be undervalued, but there is no guarantee that the stock will rebound in the short term. The increase in earnings per share is a positive sign, but the decrease in dividend yield may offset any potential short-term price direction.
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IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 100
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S&W Seed has a P/E of 6.16 and reported earnings per share at $-0.07, an improvement from $-0.13 in Q2.
S&W Seed's low P/E ratio indicates it may be undervalued, but there is no guarantee that the stock will rebound in the short term. The improvement in earnings per share is a positive sign, but it's not enough to predict a short-term price direction.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 100
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Sunlands Technology has a P/E of 0.68 and saw an increase in earnings per share from 1.89 in Q4 to $1.9 now.
Sunlands Technology's low P/E ratio indicates it may be undervalued, but there is no guarantee that the stock will rebound in the short term. The increase in earnings per share is a positive sign, but it's not enough to predict a short-term price direction.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 100
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United Natural Foods has a P/E of 8.71 and reported Q2 earnings per share at $0.78, a decrease of 30.97% compared to Q1's $1.13.
United Natural Foods' low P/E ratio indicates it may be undervalued, but there is no guarantee that the stock will rebound in the short term. The decrease in earnings per share is a negative sign, making it difficult to predict a short-term price direction.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 100
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Village Super Market has a P/E of 9.29 and saw an increase in earnings per share from 0.76 in Q1 to $0.85 now. Its dividend yield is 4.41%, up from 4.27% last quarter.
Village Super Market's low P/E ratio indicates it may be undervalued, but there is no guarantee that the stock will rebound in the short term. The increase in earnings per share and dividend yield are positive signs, but they're not enough to predict a short-term price direction.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 100