Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, February 26th:

Cowen Inc. (COWN): This provider of investment banking, research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing, commission management and investment management services has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 48.2% over the last 60 days.

Cowen Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Cowen has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.32, compared with 16.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Cowen Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Cowen Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Cowen Inc. Quote

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. (SCU): This publicly owned hedge fund sponsor has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 7.9% over the last 60 days.

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Price and Consensus

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Quote

Sculptor Capital Management has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.19, compared with 15.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Quote

Radian Group Inc. (RDN): This company that engages in the mortgage and real estate services business has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.9% over the last 60 days.

Radian Group Inc. Price and Consensus

Radian Group Inc. price-consensus-chart | Radian Group Inc. Quote

Radian Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.93, compared with 9.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Radian Group Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Radian Group Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Radian Group Inc. Quote

Navient Corporation (NAVI): This company that provides education loan management and business processing solutions has a Zacks Rank #2, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 17.3% over the last 60 days.

Navient Corporation Price and Consensus

Navient Corporation price-consensus-chart | Navient Corporation Quote

Navient Corp. has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.93, compared with 16.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Navient Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Navient Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | Navient Corporation Quote

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