What are Value Stocks?

A value stock traditionally has a lower price when compared to stock prices of companies in the same industry. This indicates that the company may be undervalued, as investors are not expressing as much interest in such companies. The most commonly used way to check for value is with the price-to-earnings multiple, or P/E. A low P/E multiple is a good indication that the stock is undervalued.

Below is a list of notable value stocks in the real estate sector:

1. GEO Gr GEO - P/E: 8.96
2. Ellington Residential EARN - P/E: 7.81
3. Hunt Cos Finance Trust HCFT - P/E: 8.54
4. CoreCivic CXW - P/E: 7.78
5. Piedmont Office Realty PDM - P/E: 5.26

GEO Gr saw an increase in earnings per share from 0.39 in Q1 to 0.51 now. The company’s most recent dividend yield sits at 17.02%, which has decreased by 0.79% from 17.81% last quarter.

Ellington Residential saw a decrease in earnings per share from 0.27 in Q1 to 0.26 now. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 10.52%, which has increased by 0.29% from last quarter’s yield of 10.23%.

Hunt Cos Finance Trust has been featured as a value stock. Hunt Cos Finance Trust's Q2 EPS sits at 0.09, which has not changed since last quarter (Q1). Its most recent dividend yield is at 11.41%, which has decreased by 0.74% from 12.15% in the previous quarter.

Most recently, CoreCivic reported earnings per share at 0.56, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at 0.54. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 10.5%, which has decreased by 1.16% from last quarter’s yield of 11.66%.

This quarter, Piedmont Office Realty experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was 0.47 in Q1 and is now 0.49. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 5.24%, which has increased by 0.34% from last quarter’s yield of 4.9%.

These 5 value stocks were selected by Benzinga Insights based on quantified analysis. While this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions, our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector.