Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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In the debate between growth and value, some may argue value can prevail.

After all, "value" stocks typically boast low price-earnings ratios and other traditional assessment metrics, often looked upon as undervalued relative to its underlying fundamentals. "Growth" stocks are often considered those whose earnings are expected to increase at an above-average rate but don't necessarily boast the same strong fundamental backdrop.

Chad Morganlander, portfolio manager with Washington Crossing Advisors, recently went overweight value stocks over growth stocks. Here are his reasons why.

• Though earnings are coming in quite nicely for growth stocks this quarter, valuations are stretched.

• Outsized gains in technology shares, specifically, reduce the relative attractiveness of growth over value at this juncture.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Statoil ASA(STO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Another highlight in April was that Shell gave the green light to the Vito project, which is a joint venture with Statoil (NYSE:STO) in the Gulf of Mexico. Shell and Statoil were able to cut that project's cost estimate by 70% from the original design so that it's now profitable at $35 a barrel. The partners expect the project to produce 100,000 BOE/D of low-cost oil and gas when it comes online in 2021.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Statoil (NYSE: STO) and Delek US (NYSE:DK) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

• [By Tyler Crowe]

  Anyone that has watched oil prices tick up recently has probably expected oil producers to report some impressive earnings results this past quarter, and Statoil (NYSE:STO) did just that with a 21% boost to the bottom line. At the same time, management is using all of its additional cash to do some wheeling and dealing that should help boost its growth possibilities in the nearer term.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: UGI Corporation(UGI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Rhumbline Advisers trimmed its stake in shares of UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) by 2.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 299,796 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 7,970 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned about 0.17% of UGI worth $13,317,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  UGI (NYSE:UGI)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued to investors on Friday. They currently have a $54.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 2.65% from the company’s current price. Jefferies Financial Group also issued estimates for UGI’s FY2018 earnings at $2.78 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.12 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $3.18 EPS, FY2021 earnings at $3.34 EPS and FY2022 earnings at $3.40 EPS.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Quantitative Systematic Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) by 35.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,986 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,359 shares during the quarter. Quantitative Systematic Strategies LLC’s holdings in UGI were worth $399,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  Utility stocks are generally considered conservative investments that reward shareholders over the long term with sizable dividends that grow slowly and steadily over time. With the S&P 500 Index's yield hovering around 2%, the bar for yield is set pretty low today. That said, investors should think twice before jumping at utilities like UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI), Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO), and MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE), which offer little if any yield advantage over an S&P 500 Index fund.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: America First Tax Exempt Investors L.P.(ATAX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  BidaskClub upgraded shares of America First Multifamily Investors (NASDAQ:ATAX) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning.

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Shares of America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. (NASDAQ:ATAX) hit a new 52-week high and low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $6.47 and last traded at $6.43, with a volume of 54800 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $6.43.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust(IQI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:IQI) announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, October 2nd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.0574 per share by the financial services provider on Wednesday, October 31st. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.14%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 15th.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Press coverage about Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:IQI) has been trending positive on Tuesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust earned a news impact score of 0.30 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 47.8100034187875 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Laurion Capital Management LP increased its stake in Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:IQI) by 157.4% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 111,867 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 68,404 shares during the quarter. Laurion Capital Management LP’s holdings in Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust were worth $1,333,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.(GILT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ: GILT) and Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  BidaskClub cut shares of Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report published on Saturday.

  Separately, TheStreet raised Gilat Satellite Networks from a c+ rating to a b- rating in a research report on Thursday, August 30th.