According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, several gurus are focusing on stocks whose Peter Lynch fair values are far above the current prices. The following stocks are trading with wide margins of safety and have positive performances over the past 12 months.
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) is trading around $11 per share. The Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $27.5 so the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 59%. Twelve weeks back the stock started its positive upward trend; it now registers a positive performance of 35.8%.
The company owns and operates a fleet of handy-sized liquefied gas carriers. It provides seaborne transportation services of liquefied petroleum gas, petrochemical gases and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users and commodity traders.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.00, which is higher than 73% of companies in the Global Shipping & Ports industry. The price is 37.75% below its 52-week high and 70.02% above its 52-week low. The price-book (P/B) ratio is 0.64.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Wilbur Ross (Trades, Portfolio) with 39.44% of outstanding shares followed by Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio) with 2%, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.3% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.
CNO Financial Group Inc. (CNO) is trading around $20.92 per share. The Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $28.83 so the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 29%. Twelve weeks back the stock started its positive upward trend; it now registers a positive performance of 20.0%.
It is a holding company for a group of insurance companies. Through its subsidiaries it develops, markets and administers supplemental health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance and other insurance products.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 10.31, which is higher than 79% of companies in the Global Insurance - Life industry. The price is 1.83% below its 52-week high and 46.29% above its 52-week low. The P/B ratio is 0.81.
HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 3.36% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.19%, Simons with 0.12%, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.07%, Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.05% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
Sussex Bancorp (SBBX) is trading around $22.7 per share. The Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $29.5 so the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 24%. Twelve weeks back the stock started its positive upward trend; it now registers a positive performance of 30.3%.
It is a bank holding company. It conducts traditional commercial banking business, and offer services including personal and business checking accounts and time deposits, money market accounts and savings accounts.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 19.24, which is lower than 70% of companies in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry. The price is 9.38% below its 52-week high and 87.60% above its 52-week low. The P/B ratio is 1.79.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Simons with 0.24%.
IF Bancorp Inc. (IROQ) is trading around $20.28 per share. The Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $29.51 so the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 31%. Twelve weeks back the stock started its positive upward trend; it now registers a positive performance of 6.0%.
The company is engaged in the business of directing, planning and coordinating the business activities of Iroquois Federal.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 16.90, which is lower than 62% of companies in the Global Savings & Cooperative Banks industry. The price is 17.57% above its 52-week low and 0.78% below its 52-week low. The P/B ratio is 0.97.
Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. (UEPS) is trading around $12.97 per share. The Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $28.65 so the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 57%. Twelve weeks ago the stock started its positive upward trend; it now registers a positive performance of 20.5%.
The company provides payment solutions and transaction processing services across multiple industries. It also provides financial services along with hardware solutions.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 7.67, which is higher than 91% of companies in the Global Business Services industry. The price is 1.97% below its 52-week high and 54.96% above its 52-week low. The P/B ratio is 1.35.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Charles de Vaulx (Trades, Portfolio) with 5.53% of outstanding shares followed by IVA International Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 4.32%, Simons with 3.01%, Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.28%, Jones with 0.08% and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03%.
Civista Bancshares Inc. (CIVB) is trading around $22.11 per share. The Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $30.91 so the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 27%. Twelve weeks back the stock started its positive upward trend; it now registers a positive performance of 45.6%.
It is a bank holding company. The company through its banking subsidiary is engaged in providing financial services and products. It offers personal banking, business banking and wealth management services.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 14.08, which is higher than 51% of companies in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry. The price is 5.31% below its 52-week high and 126.77% above its 52-week low. The P/B ratio is 1.32.
Simons with 2.38% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus.
Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) is trading around $28.48 per share. The Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $32.25 so the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 18%. Twelve weeks back the stock started its positive upward trend; it now registers a positive performance of 38.3%.
It is a bank holding company. It offers retail and commercial banking services primarily in Tulare, Kern, Fresno and Kings counties in Central and Southern California. It is engaged in lending money and accepting deposits business.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 22.08, which is lower than 78% of companies in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry. The price is 1.76% below its 52-week high and 82.56% above its 52-week low. The P/B ratio is 1.91.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Simons with 1.09% of outstanding shares.
Landmark Bancorp Inc. (LARK) is trading around $29.25 per share. The Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $32.6 so the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 9%. Twelve weeks back the stock started its positive upward trend; it now registers a positive performance of 13.3%.
It is a bank holding company which through its subsidiary, Landmark National Bank, attracts deposits from the general public and uses such deposits to originate commercial real estate and municipal and consumer loans.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 13.12, which is higher than 55% of companies in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry. The price is 9.72% below its 52-week high and 22.90% above its 52-week low. The P/B ratio is 1.33.
Simons with 1.11% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Royce with 0.12%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
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