what is a value stock a value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that companys future growth prospects low pe multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock benzinga insights has compiled a list of value stocks in the financial services sector that may be worth watching this quarter enact holdings experienced an increase in earnings per share which was 09 in q4 and is now 108 the companys most recent dividend yield sits at 265 which has increased by 037 from 228 last quarter yiren digitals earnings per share for q4 sits at 078 whereas in q3 they were at 042 most recently the company reported a dividend yield of 134 which has increased by 134 from last quarters yield of 00 first busey looks to be undervalued it possesses an eps of 065 which has not changed since last quarter q4 its most recent dividend yield is at 484 which has increased by 089 from 395 in the previous quarter american equity inv saw a decrease in earnings per share from 129 in q3 to 079 now most recently the company reported a dividend yield of 097 which has  not changed by 00 from last quarters yield of 097 bbvas earnings per share for q1 sits at 031 whereas in q4 they were at 026 its most recent dividend yield is at 912 which has increased by 395 from 517 in the previous quarter the significance a value stock may need some time to rebound from its undervalued position the risk of investing in a value stock is that this emergence may never materialize