Zacks.com Spotlights StoneCo, PagSeguro Digital, KT, Arrow Electronics, and CVS Health
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 16 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Investment Focus: The article highlights five low price-to-book (P/B) ratio stocks worth considering in October, including StoneCo, PagSeguro Digital, KT Corp., Arrow Electronics, and CVS Health, emphasizing their potential for growth.
Understanding P/B Ratio: The P/B ratio is a key metric for value investing, indicating whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued based on its book value, with a ratio under one suggesting a potential buying opportunity, while also noting its limitations in certain industries.
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Analyst Views on STNE
Wall Street analysts forecast STNE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for STNE is 22.00 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 16.990
Low
20.00
Averages
22.00
High
25.00
Current: 16.990
Low
20.00
Averages
22.00
High
25.00
About STNE
StoneCo Ltd. is a provider of financial technology and software solutions. The Company designed its cloud-based technology platform, namely the Stone Business Model, for its clients to connect, get paid, and grow their businesses. Its segments include financial services and software. In financial services, it offers payments, digital banking, and credit solutions, focused mainly on Micro, Small, and Medium Businesses (MSMBs). In software, it offers Point of Sale (POS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for different retail and service verticals, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), engagement tools, electronic commerce, and order management system solutions. It also provides digital product enhancements to help its merchants improve their consumers' experience, such as its split-payment processing, multi-payment processing, recurring payments for subscriptions, and one-click buy functionality. It provides its clients with store, life, and health insurance solutions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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