Here's Why Copa Holdings (CPA) is a Strong Value Stock
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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.
Copa Holdings (CPA)
Copa Holdings is based in Panama City, Panama. The company, through its main subsidiaries — Copa Airlines and Copa Colombia — offers airline passenger and cargo services. Copa Airlines was founded in 1947. Copa Columbia was purchased in 2005.
CPA sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of A, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Transportation - Airline industry's P/E of 8.2X, shares of Copa Holdings are trading at a forward P/E of 6.2X. CPA also has a PEG Ratio of 0.4, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 6.4X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 1.1X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For CPA, two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.03 to $16.19 per share for 2023. Per share CPA boasts an average earnings surprise of 16.8%.
CPA should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.
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