Screeners Flag Undervalued U.S. and European Stocks

U.S. stock indexes have posted multi-month gains but investors remain wary of macro risks such as a potential government shutdown, and screeners point to undervalued U.S. names. Crocs is flagged as materially undervalued, trading at $83.55 versus a $145.82 fair-value estimate, supported by aggressive buybacks and a recent CFO change but facing elevated debt and softer revenue forecasts. First Advantage is another U.S. bargain, trading at $15.37 versus an estimated $27.47 fair value, with projected revenue growth and a path back to profitability despite recent losses and cash-flow concerns. European markets show modest growth amid rate and trade uncertainty, and undervalued picks include I.CO.P. (trading €18.65 vs. €24.16 fair value) and franchise-driven operators such as Sphera. Dividend screens highlight Erste Group as a relatively stable payer (roughly a 40.6% payout ratio and a decade-long dividend record) while cautioning that high-yield names like Aker Solutions (about a 10.7% yield) may have unsustainable cash payout ratios and weakening forward earnings.