Best Value Stocks to Buy for August 8th

Group 1: Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) - Royal Caribbean Cruises primarily serves the contemporary, premium, and deluxe segments of the cruise vacation industry [1] - The company has a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) [1] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 2.4% over the last 60 days [1] - The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is 0.43, significantly lower than the industry average of 1.61 [2] - The company possesses a Value Score of A [2] Group 2: Meritage Homes (MTH) - Meritage Homes is a leading designer and builder of single-family homes [1] - The company also carries a Zacks Rank of 1 [1] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 5.1% over the last 60 days [1] - The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is 8.73, compared to the industry average of 10.60 [3] - The company possesses a Value Score of B [3] Group 3: Knife River Corporation (KNF) - Knife River Corporation mines aggregates and markets crushed stone, sand, gravel, and related construction materials [1] - The company holds a Zacks Rank of 1 [1] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings has increased by 1.5% over the last 60 days [1] - The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is 19.70, slightly lower than the industry average of 20.70 [4] - The company possesses a Value Score of B [4]