Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 7th:

Brenntag SE BNTGY: This distributor of chemicals and ingredients carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.1% over the last 60 days.

Brenntag AG Price and ConsensusBrenntag AG Price and Consensus

Brenntag AG price-consensus-chart | Brenntag AG Quote

Brenntag has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.82, compared with 21.63 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Brenntag AG PE Ratio (TTM)Brenntag AG PE Ratio (TTM)

Brenntag AG pe-ratio-ttm | Brenntag AG Quote

AerCap Holdings N.V. AER: This company which engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial flight equipment carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.2% over the last 60 days.

Aercap Holdings N.V. Price and ConsensusAercap Holdings N.V. Price and Consensus

Aercap Holdings N.V. price-consensus-chart | Aercap Holdings N.V. Quote

AerCap has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.01, compared with 21.63 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Aercap Holdings N.V. PE Ratio (TTM)Aercap Holdings N.V. PE Ratio (TTM)

Aercap Holdings N.V. pe-ratio-ttm | Aercap Holdings N.V. Quote

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