Should Value Investors Buy Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) Stock?

The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.One company to watch right now is Capital City Bank Group (CCBG). CCBG is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 11.37 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 11.52. Over the past 52 weeks, CCBG's Forward P/E has been as high as 12.98 and as low as 8.99, with a median of 9.88.Another valuation metric that we should highlight is CCBG's P/B ratio of 1.24. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. CCBG's current P/B looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/B of 1.82. Over the past 12 months, CCBG's P/B has been as high as 1.41 and as low as 0.97, with a median of 1.15.Finally, investors should note that CCBG has a P/CF ratio of 9.30. This data point considers a firm's operating cash flow and is frequently used to find companies that are undervalued when considering their solid cash outlook. CCBG's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 17.38. Over the past 52 weeks, CCBG's P/CF has been as high as 10.59 and as low as 6.88, with a median of 8.02.These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Capital City Bank Group is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, CCBG feels like a great value stock at the moment.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.1% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Capital City Bank Group (CCBG): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks