Is Koninklijke Ahold (AHONY) Stock A Great Combo of Value and Growth?
May 19, 2016
by Zacks Equity Research Published on May 19, 2016 |
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Value investing is always a very popular strategy, and for good reason. After all, who doesn’t want to find stocks that have low PEs, solid outlooks, and decent dividends?
Fortunately for investors looking for this combination, we have identified a strong candidate which may be an impressive value Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (AHONY - Snapshot Report).
Koninklijke Ahold in Focus
AHONY may be an interesting play thanks to its forward PE of 15.8, its P/S ratio of 0.42, and its decent dividend yield of 2.27%. These factors suggest that Koninklijke Ahold is a pretty good value pick, as investors have to pay a relatively low level for each dollar of earnings, and that AHONY has decent revenue metrics to back up its earnings.
But before you think that Koninklijke Ahold is just a pure value play, it is important to note that it has been seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate front as well. For current year earnings, the consensus has gone up by 3.8% in the past 30 days, thanks to 1 upward revisions in the past one months compared to none lower.
This estimate strength is actually enough to push AHONY to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), suggesting it is poised to outperform. So really, Koninklijke Ahold is looking great from a number of angles thanks to its PE below 20, a P/S ratio below one, and a strong Zacks Rank, meaning that this company could be a great choice for value investors at this time.