Best Value Stocks to Buy for February 18th

Group 1: Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS) - The company is a bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and carries a Zacks Rank 1 [1] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 10.2% over the last 60 days [1] - The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is 8.86, compared to the industry average of 10.30, indicating strong value characteristics [1] - The company possesses a Value Score of B [1] Group 2: Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) - The company is a holding company for Cathay Bank and carries a Zacks Rank 1 [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 7.5% over the last 60 days [2] - The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is 10.43, compared to the industry average of 14.50, indicating strong value characteristics [2] - The company possesses a Value Score of B [2] Group 3: RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (RICK) - The company is a hospitality holding company and carries a Zacks Rank 1 [3] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 8.9% over the last 60 days [3] - The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is 11.46, compared to the industry average of 20.90, indicating strong value characteristics [3] - The company possesses a Value Score of B [3]