Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 1:

Frontline plc FRO: This shipping company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 10.4% over the last 60 days.

Frontline PLC Price and Consensus

Frontline PLC price-consensus-chart | Frontline PLC Quote

Frontline plc has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.71 compared with 9.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Frontline PLC PE Ratio (TTM)

Frontline PLC pe-ratio-ttm | Frontline PLC Quote

Banco Santander, S.A. SAN: This financial products and services provider carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing by 6% over the last 60 days.

Banco Santander, S.A. Price and Consensus

Banco Santander, S.A. price-consensus-chart | Banco Santander, S.A. Quote

Banco Santander has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.72 compared with 10.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Banco Santander, S.A. PE Ratio (TTM)

Banco Santander, S.A. pe-ratio-ttm | Banco Santander, S.A. Quote

ORIX Corporation IX: This financial services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.

Orix Corp Ads Price and Consensus

Orix Corp Ads price-consensus-chart | Orix Corp Ads Quote

ORIX has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.24 compared with 20.18 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Orix Corp Ads PE Ratio (TTM)

Orix Corp Ads pe-ratio-ttm | Orix Corp Ads Quote

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