Is Bluerock (BRG) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.

Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

One company to watch right now is Bluerock (BRG). BRG is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 8.59. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 21.08. BRG's Forward P/E has been as high as 15.39 and as low as 4.44, with a median of 13.35, all within the past year.

Investors will also notice that BRG has a PEG ratio of 1.50. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. BRG's industry currently sports an average PEG of 3.27. BRG's PEG has been as high as 1.52 and as low as 1.36, with a median of 1.46, all within the past year.

Another notable valuation metric for BRG is its P/B ratio of 1.94. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This company's current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/B of 2.89. Within the past 52 weeks, BRG's P/B has been as high as 3.19 and as low as 1.05, with a median of 2.44.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in Bluerock's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, BRG looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.

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