General Electric Company (GE), United Technologies Corporation (UTX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): Three Value Stocks Worthy of Your Portfolio

Trading at a 23x trailing and 14.5x forward P/E is definitely not cheap, but it’s not expensive either especially for a company with such a strong brand name. In addition, the company continues to be only one-of-four companies to garner the coveted AAA debt rating, demonstrating its sterling balance sheet and low-risk capital structure.

Beating consensus estimates in each of the last four quarters further demonstrates that the company is firing on all cylinders. Last and certainly not least, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is yielding a strong-and-growing 2.9% dividend yield. I think the stock is great for a long-term income investor.

The Foolish conclusion

As a value investor, I’m always looking out for those rare companies trading at a fair price with a large margin of safety. I believe these three companies fit the billing while also paying out a very nice dividend as these companies continue to thrive and generate strong profits.

The article 3 Value Stocks Worthy of Your Portfolio originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Brian Gorban.

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