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Why This 1 Value Stock Could Be a Great Addition to Your Portfolio

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors.

While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.

Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.

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Icon PLC (ICLR)

Founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1990, ICON Public Limited Company (“ICON plc”) is a clinical research organization (CRO). The company is a provider of outsourced development and services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations.

ICLR sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Medical Services industry's P/E of 20X, shares of Icon PLC are trading at a forward P/E of 21.1X. ICLR also has a PEG Ratio of 1.4, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 16.2X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 3.2X.

Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For ICLR, two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.01 to $14.97 per share for 2024. Per share ICLR boasts an average earnings surprise of 0.8%.

Investors should take the time to consider ICLR for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings and valuation metrics, and impressive Value and VGM Style Scores.

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