Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, June 16th:The Bancorp, Inc. (TBBK): This financial holding company for The Bancorp Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.5% over the last 60 days.The Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus The Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | The Bancorp, Inc. QuoteThe Bancorp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.77 compared with 13.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.The Bancorp, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM) The Bancorp, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | The Bancorp, Inc. QuoteAbraxas Petroleum Corporation (AXAS): This independent energy company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 16.7% over the last 90 days.Abraxas Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus Abraxas Petroleum Corporation price-consensus-chart | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation QuoteAbraxas has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.89 compared with 6.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Abraxas Petroleum Corporation PE Ratio (TTM) Abraxas Petroleum Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation QuoteESSA Bancorp, Inc. (ESSA): This holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust has a Zacks Rank #2, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 5.5% over the last 90 days.ESSA Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus ESSA Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | ESSA Bancorp, Inc. QuoteESSA Bancorp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.59 compared with 15.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.ESSA Bancorp, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM) ESSA Bancorp, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | ESSA Bancorp, Inc. QuoteSee the full list of top ranked stocks hereLearn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens.Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2020In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2020?Last year's 2019 Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio returned gains as high as +102.7%. Now a brand-new portfolio has been handpicked from over 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these long-term buys.Access Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2020 today >>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 The Bancorp, Inc. (TBBK): Free Stock Analysis Report ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (ESSA): Free Stock Analysis Report Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (AXAS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research