5 Value Stocks In The Consumer Defensive Sector
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga Insights identifies five value stocks in the consumer defensive sector with low P/E ratios, suggesting they may be undervalued. The stocks are Herbalife (HLF), Adecoagro (AGRO), iHuman (IH), Bunge Global (BG), and Ingles Markets (IMKTA). The article provides recent earnings per share (EPS) and dividend yield changes for these companies, indicating their financial performance and investor returns.
December 08, 2023 | 2:40 pm
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Bunge Global's EPS decreased from 3.72 in Q2 to $2.99, but its dividend yield slightly increased to 2.49% from 2.38%. The P/E of 8.06 may indicate undervaluation.
The EPS decline is a negative factor, but the increase in dividend yield and low P/E ratio could keep the stock's short-term impact neutral.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 65
RELEVANCE 75
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Herbalife's Q3 EPS decreased to $0.65 from $0.74 in Q2, and its dividend yield dropped to 1.71% from 3.53%. These figures suggest a potential undervaluation.
While the lower EPS and dividend yield might concern investors, the low P/E ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued, balancing the short-term impact.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
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iHuman's Q2 EPS decreased to $0.11 from $0.15 in Q1. The low P/E of 5.9 indicates the stock may be undervalued, but the EPS drop could deter investors.
The decrease in EPS may negatively impact investor sentiment in the short term, but the low P/E ratio could mitigate this effect.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
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Adecoagro's Q3 EPS increased to $0.83 from $0.4 in Q2, and its dividend yield rose to 3.93% from 3.72%. The stock's low P/E ratio may attract value investors.
The positive trend in both EPS and dividend yield, combined with a low P/E ratio, suggests a favorable short-term outlook for investors.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
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Ingles Markets' recent EPS rose to $2.77 from $2.54, and its dividend yield increased to 0.88% from 0.79%. The P/E of 7.62 suggests the stock may be undervalued.
The improvement in both EPS and dividend yield, along with a low P/E ratio, presents a positive short-term outlook for the stock.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80