Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 23:

Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI: This technology-driven company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.

Pitney Bowes Inc. Price and Consensus

Pitney Bowes Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pitney Bowes Inc. Quote

Pitney Bowes has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 19.03 compared with 49.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

Pitney Bowes Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Pitney Bowes Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Pitney Bowes Inc. Quote

National Fuel Gas Company NFG: This diversified energy company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.4% over the last 60 days.

National Fuel Gas Company Price and Consensus

National Fuel Gas Company price-consensus-chart | National Fuel Gas Company Quote

National Fuel Gas Company has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.82 compared with 15.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

National Fuel Gas Company PE Ratio (TTM)

National Fuel Gas Company pe-ratio-ttm | National Fuel Gas Company Quote

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. EGBN: This bank holding company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.7% over the last 60 days.

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Quote

Eagle Bancorp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.90 compared with 24.71 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Quote

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