Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors alike.

Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.

Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Different than growth or momentum investors, value-focused investors are all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under what their true value is before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.

Conmed (CNMD)

Headquartered in Utica, N.Y., CONMED Corporation is a major medical products manufacturer specializing in surgical instruments and devices for minimally invasive procedures and monitoring. CONMED has roughly 3,600 employees and several manufacturing facilities.

CNMD boasts a Value Style Score of A and VGM Score of B, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Shares of Conmed are trading at a forward earnings multiple of 13.7X, as well as a PEG Ratio of 1.6, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 9X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 1.4X.

Value investors don't just pay attention to a company's valuation ratios; positive earnings play a crucial role, too. Four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.06 to $4.41 per share. CNMD has an average earnings surprise of 10.4%.

Investors should take the time to consider CNMD 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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