Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics that investors should consider today, June 15:

Truck USA, Inc. (USAK): This company which is engaged in the transportation of general cargo in interstate and foreign trade has a Zacks Rank # 1 (Strong Buy) and has seen Zacks’ consensus estimate for its current year profit increase by 27.2% over the last 60 days.

USA Truck, Inc. Price and consensus

USA Truck, Inc. price-consensus-chart | USA Truck, Inc.

USA Truck has a price / earnings (P / E) ratio of 6.88, compared to 18.30 for the industry. The company has a value score of A.

USA Truck, Inc. Ratio PE (TTM)

USA Truck, Inc. per-ratio-ttm | USA Truck, Inc.

Meritage Houses Company (MTH): This company that designs and builds single-family homes has a Zacks # 1 rank, and has seen Zacks’ consensus estimate for current year profits increase 28.6% over the past 60 days.

Prize and consensus of the Méritage Maisons Corporation

Meritage Homes Corporation price-consensus-chart | Quote from Maisons Méritage

Meritage Homes has a price-earnings (P / E) ratio of 6.52, compared to 8.90 for the industry. The company has a value score of B.

Méritage Homes Corporation Venture Capital Ratio (TTM)

Meritage Homes Corporation per-ratio-ttm | Quote from Maisons Méritage

PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM): This company which, through its subsidiaries, mainly deals with building houses has a Zacks No.1 rank and has seen Zacks’ consensus estimate for its profit for the year in prices increase by 26.1% over the last 60 days.

PulteGroup, Inc. Price and consensus

PulteGroup, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Quote from PulteGroup, Inc.

PulteGroup has a price / earnings (P / E) ratio of 6.97, compared to 8.90 for the industry. The company has a value score of B.

PE Ratio of PulteGroup, Inc. (TTM)

PulteGroup, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Quote from PulteGroup, Inc.

Sportsman Warehouse, Inc. (SPWH): This outdoor sporting goods retailer has a Zacks # 1 rank and has seen Zacks’ consensus estimate for current year profit increase by over 100% in the past 60 days.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. price and consensus.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Quote from Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings has a price / earnings (P / E) ratio of 7.98, compared to 17.70 for the industry. The company has a value score of A.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Quote from Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.

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Among thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each chose their favorite to skyrocket + 100% or more in the coming months. Of these 5, research director Sheraz Mian chooses one to have the most explosive advantage of all.

You’ve known this company from its past glory days, but few would expect it to be ready for a monster turnaround. Fresh out of a successful repositioning and flush with top celebrity mentions, it could rival or overtake other recent Zacks stocks which are expected to double as Boston Beer Company which climbed + 143.0% in just over 9 months and Nvidia which climbed + 175.9% in a year.

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