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For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.
Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.
Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock
Value investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.
Edison International (EIX)
Incorporated in 1987, California-based Edison International (EIX) is the parent holding company of Southern California Edison (SCE) and Edison Energy.
EIX sits at a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), holds a Value Style Score of A, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Utility - Electric Power industry's P/E of 18.5X, shares of Edison International are trading at a forward P/E of 9.8X. EIX also has a PEG Ratio of 1.4, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 4.3X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 1.3X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For EIX, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.17 to $6.01 per share for 2025. Per share EIX boasts an average earnings surprise of 8.8%.
Investors should take the time to consider EIX 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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