9 Discounted Small Caps With High Yields And Great Analyst Ratings

Smaller companies can offer greater gains, but can carry more risk. Why not cash in along the ride by targeting small caps that pay high dividends? Today we screened for companies in that category, but that also look undervalued by their P/E ratios. We also went for companies with positive analysts ratings, as a way to hone in on the cream of the crop. If stocks like this pique your interest, you'll probably like the list we came up with.The forward P/E is a price multiple valuation metric, which is similar to the current P/E ratio, except that it uses the forecasted earnings instead. While this number might not be as accurate because it uses "forecasted" numbers, it does offer the benefit of illustrating analysts' expectations of a firm. If the market believes that earnings will grow moving forward, then the forward P/E should be lower than the current
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