5 Value Stocks To Watch In The Consumer Defensive Sector
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga Insights has identified five value stocks in the consumer defensive sector that may be worth watching. These include iHuman (NYSE:IH), Sunlands Technology (NYSE:STG), Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR), Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA), and Altria Group (NYSE:MO). The selection is based on a quantified analysis, with a focus on the price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple.
November 03, 2023 | 2:39 pm
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iHuman's Q2 earnings per share is $0.11, down from $0.15 in Q1. Its P/E ratio is 6.0.
The decrease in earnings per share might negatively impact the stock, but the low P/E ratio indicates the stock may be undervalued.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
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Altria Group's Q3 earnings per share is $1.28, down from $1.31 in Q2. Its P/E ratio is 8.3.
The decrease in earnings per share might negatively impact the stock, but the low P/E ratio indicates the stock may be undervalued.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
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Sunlands Technology's earnings per share decreased from 1.9 in Q1 to $1.73 now. Its P/E ratio is 0.81.
The decrease in earnings per share might negatively impact the stock, but the extremely low P/E ratio indicates the stock may be significantly undervalued.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
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Darling Ingredients's Q2 earnings per share is $1.55, up from $1.14 in Q1. Its P/E ratio is 9.12.
The increase in earnings per share might positively impact the stock, and the relatively low P/E ratio indicates the stock may be undervalued.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Ingles Markets reported Q2 earnings per share at $2.54, up from $2.13 in Q1. Its P/E ratio is 6.73.
The increase in earnings per share might positively impact the stock, and the low P/E ratio indicates the stock may be undervalued.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100