Why This 1 Value Stock Could Be a Great Addition to Your Portfolio
For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.
While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.
Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock
Different than growth or momentum investors, value-focused investors are all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under what their true value is before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a global provider of content delivery network (CDN) and cloud infrastructure services.
AKAM boasts a Value Style Score of B and VGM Score of B, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Shares of Akamai Technologies are trading at a forward earnings multiple of 15.7X, as well as a PEG Ratio of 2.2, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 12X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 3.9X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For AKAM, nine analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.16 to $6.43 per share for 2024. Per share AKAM boasts an average earnings surprise of 4.7%.
With strong valuation and earnings metrics, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, investors should strongly think about adding AKAM to their portfolios.
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