Best Value Stocks to Buy for March 31st

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, March 31:

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CPRX: This biopharmaceutical company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.6% over the last 60 days.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price and Consensus

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Quote

Catalyst has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.16, compared with 20.48 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Quote

Strattec Security Corporation STRT: This automotive security, access control, and user interface controls products and solutions company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.3% over the last 60 days.

Strattec Security Corporation Price and Consensus

Strattec Security Corporation price-consensus-chart | Strattec Security Corporation Quote

Strattec Security has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.40, compared with 20.48 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Strattec Security Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Strattec Security Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Strattec Security Corporation Quote

BP p.l.c. BP: This company that engages in the energy business worldwide carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 36.8% over the last 60 days.

BP p.l.c. Price and Consensus

BP p.l.c. price-consensus-chart | BP p.l.c. Quote

BP has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 13.22, compared with 20.48 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

BP p.l.c. PE Ratio (TTM)

BP p.l.c. pe-ratio-ttm | BP p.l.c. Quote

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