Are You a Value Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick

  • June 11, 2025

For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.

While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.

Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.

TripAdvisor (TRIP)

Headquartered in Massachusetts, TripAdvisor, Inc. is one of the largest online travel research companies in the world. The company provides a platform for users to share reviews, ratings and opinions on hotels, destinations, attractions and restaurants. The company also facilitates bookings between hotel suppliers and consumers using its web portals.

TRIP is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Value Style Score of B and VGM Score of A. Shares are currently trading at a forward P/E of 9.8X for the current fiscal year compared to the Internet - Commerce industry's P/E of 25.4X. Additionally, TRIP has a PEG Ratio of 1 and a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 12X. Value investors should also note TRIP's Price/Sales ratio of 1.1X.

Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For TRIP, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.05 to $1.45 per share for 2025. Per share TRIP boasts an average earnings surprise of 59.8%.

Investors should take the time to consider TRIP 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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