Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, March 8th:

Century Communities, Inc. CCS: This home building and construction company carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.1% over the last 60 days.

Century Communities, Inc. Price and Consensus

Century Communities, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Century Communities, Inc. Quote

Century Communities has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.80, compared with 6.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Century Communities, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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Cowen Group, Inc. COWN: This investment banking and financial services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% over the last 60 days.

Cowen Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cowen Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cowen Group, Inc. Quote

Cowen Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.81, compared with 11.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Cowen Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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Textainer Group Holdings Limited TGH: This company which is the world's largest lessor of intermodal containers carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.3% over the last 60 days.

Textainer Group Holdings Limited Price and Consensus

Textainer Group Holdings Limited price-consensus-chart | Textainer Group Holdings Limited Quote

Textainer Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.01, compared with 11.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Textainer Group Holdings Limited PE Ratio (TTM)

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