Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

In addition to the Zacks Rank, investors looking for stocks with specific traits can utilize our Style Scores system. Of course, value investors will be most interested in the system’s “Value” category. Stocks with “A” grades for Value and high Zacks Ranks are among the best value stocks available at any given moment.

Cathay Pacific Airways (CPCAY Quick QuoteCPCAY – Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. CPCAY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 7.9, which compares to its industry’s average of 11.41. Over the past year, CPCAY’s Forward P/E has been as high as 9.84 and as low as 5.56, with a median of 7.92.

Another valuation metric that we should highlight is CPCAY’s P/B ratio of 1.32. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock’s market value with its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This company’s current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry’s average P/B of 3.64. Over the past 12 months, CPCAY’s P/B has been as high as 1.51 and as low as 0.83, with a median of 1.27.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Cathay Pacific Airways is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, CPCAY feels like a great value stock at the moment.

Zacks’ Research Chief Names “Stock Most Likely to Double”

Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.

This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company’s customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.

Credits: Cathay Pacific

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The Montreal-based airline said the strike grounded more than 3,200 flights and wiped out $375 million in operating income. Air Canada had suspended its financial guidance due to the flight attendant strike. It has now reinstated its guidance, albeit at a lower level.

Management at Air Canada said they now expect full-year earnings of $2.9 billion to $3.1 billion, down from a previous forecast of $3.2 billion to $3.6 billion. The company says it expects third-quarter capacity to fall about 2% from a year ago, and projects operating income to come in at between $250 million and $300 million.

Labor Unrest

Labor unrest with the flight attendants hasn’t been completely resolved. Arbitration between Air Canada and the flight attendants’ union is underway, but a new contract has not yet been reached between the parties. Air Canada says no further service interruptions are anticipated while the arbitration process continues.

Analysts at Scotia Capital BNS -0.05% ▼ wrote a positive note about Air Canada, stating: “The fact that AC resumed guidance even before finalizing the four-year collective agreement with the flight attendant union (CUPE) suggests to us that management is confident that the outcome of the pending wage arbitration process would be supportive of its assumptions.”

Is AC Stock a Buy?

Air Canada’s stock has a consensus Strong Buy rating among 11 Wall Street analysts. That rating is based on nine Buy and two Hold recommendations issued in the last three months. The average AC price target of C$26.27 implies 45.10% upside from current levels.

Credits: Air Canada

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