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.

Benzinga Insights has compiled a list of value stocks in the communication services sector that may be worth watching:

1. Otelco OTEL - P/E: 5.28
2. SciPlay SCPL - P/E: 9.75
3. AMC Networks AMCX - P/E: 6.95
4. Jiayin Gr JFIN - P/E: 6.03
5. Phoenix New Media FENG - P/E: 0.69

Otelco’s earnings per share for Q2 sits at 0.42, whereas in Q1, they were at 0.64. Otelco does not have a dividend yield, which investors should be aware of when considering holding onto such a stock.

Most recently, SciPlay reported earnings per share at 0.27, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at 0.19. SciPlay does not have a dividend yield, which investors should be aware of when considering holding onto such a stock.

AMC Networks’s earnings per share for Q2 sits at 2.39, whereas in Q1, they were at 1.47. AMC Networks does not have a dividend yield, which investors should be aware of when considering holding onto such a stock.

Jiayin Gr looks to be undervalued. It possesses an EPS of 0.03, which has not changed since last quarter (Q1). Jiayin Gr does not have a dividend yield, which investors should be aware of when considering holding onto such a stock.

Most recently, Phoenix New Media reported earnings per share at 0.05, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at -0.1. Phoenix New Media does not have a dividend yield, which investors should be aware of when considering holding onto such a stock.

The Significance: A value stock may need some time to rebound from its undervalued position. The risk of investing in a value stock is that this emergence may never materialize.