December 9, 2016
Snapshot Top 10: Nasdaq Composite Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the Nasdaq Composite Index are shown for seven different investment strategies. Whether you are looking for value, growth or dividend stocks, or you want stocks that rank well overall, you can see the top 10 stock picks, together with how they rank on a scale of 1 to 100 from the perspective of different investment strategies. We have also added our newest Sentiment and 360° View ranks, which encapsulate the market voices of analysts and professional investors into a simple ranking for easily evaluating stocks. As an objective research provider, Obermatt has been refining its stock analysis algorithms for more than 10 years (no AI used here!)

Select any stock for the detailed analysis of that stock's performance across the different investment analyses. Please note that the Top 10 stocks focus only on Large to XX-Large companies.


What the six ranks mean

For every stock, we judge its performance against its peers and rank it on a scale of 1 to 100. The higher the rank, the better the stock performs than its peers. And, we do this for six investment strategies:

Value - shows how good of a value the stock is. Green is "inexpensive"; red is "expensive".

Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".

Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.

Combined Financial - this isn't an average of the first three ranks but rather a consolidated view across several financial indicators. Green = good; red = tread carefully.

(NEW) Sentiment - quantifies professional analyst ratings and holdings as well as market pulse. Green = positive sentiment; red = skepticism (Only available to Premium Subscribers).

(NEW) 360° View - the ultimate rating with all financial and non-financial indicators.

Special Analysis: TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy

Many people ask for tips about dividend stocks. These are the Top 10 dividend stocks in the Nasdaq Composite Index as of December 9, 2016.

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TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW

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NASDAQ Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

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TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT

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NASDAQ Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

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TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW

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NASDAQ Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. FreightCar America (S, US)   Heavy Machinery
1. FreightCar America (S, US)   Heavy Machinery 100 71 100 n/a
2. United Dev Fund IV (XS, US)  
2. United Dev Fund IV (XS, US)   100 61 100 n/a
3. Magic Software (M, IL)   Application Software
3. Magic Software (M, IL)   Application Software 100 42 83 n/a
4. West (L, US)   Office Services & Supplies
4. West (L, US)   Office Services & Supplies 100 13 67 n/a
5. Salem Media Group (S, US)   Broadcasting
5. Salem Media Group (S, US)   Broadcasting 100 25 56 n/a
6. IXYS (M, US)   Semiconductors
6. IXYS (M, US)   Semiconductors 100 36 36 n/a
7. Hurco (S, US)   Industrial Machinery
7. Hurco (S, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 38 38 n/a
8. TESSCO (M, US)   Communications Equipment
8. TESSCO (M, US)   Communications Equipment 100 10 30 n/a
9. Harvest Oil & Gas (S, US)   Oil & Gas Production
9. Harvest Oil & Gas (S, US)   Oil & Gas Production 100 8 29 n/a
10. PDL BioPharma (S, US)   Biotechnology
10. PDL BioPharma (S, US)   Biotechnology 100 11 33 n/a

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NASDAQ Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Blue Bird (L, US)   Heavy Machinery
1. Blue Bird (L, US)   Heavy Machinery 100 70 100 n/a
2. II-VI (XL, US)   Electronic Components
2. II-VI (XL, US)   Electronic Components 100 72 100 n/a
3. Hasbro (XL, US)   Leisure Products
3. Hasbro (XL, US)   Leisure Products 100 73 100 n/a
4. Nordson (L, US)   Industrial Machinery
4. Nordson (L, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 67 100 n/a
5. ExOne (XS, US)   Industrial Machinery
5. ExOne (XS, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 39 100 n/a
6. Uniti Group (L, US)   REITs: Specialized
6. Uniti Group (L, US)   REITs: Specialized 100 87 88 n/a
7. AGTC (XS, US)   Biotechnology
7. AGTC (XS, US)   Biotechnology 100 86 94 n/a
8. Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (M, MX)   Airport Services
8. Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (M, MX)   Airport Services 100 34 100 n/a
9. Ballard Power Systems (S, CA)   Electr. Components & Equipment
9. Ballard Power Systems (S, CA)   Electr. Components & Equipment 100 20 100 n/a
10. Qualys (M, US)   Systems Software
10. Qualys (M, US)   Systems Software 100 26 100 n/a

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NASDAQ Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Blue Bird (L, US)  Heavy Machinery
1. Blue Bird (L, US)   Heavy Machinery 100 70 100 n/a
2. NAPCO Security (S, US)  Electronic Equipment
2. NAPCO Security (S, US)   Electronic Equipment 100 67 100 n/a
3. Amarin (S, IE)  Biotechnology
3. Amarin (S, IE)   Biotechnology 100 58 92 n/a
4. ExOne (XS, US)  Industrial Machinery
4. ExOne (XS, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 39 100 n/a
5. Applied Materials (XXL, US)  Semiconductor Equipment
5. Applied Materials (XXL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 64 100 n/a
6. EMC Insurance (M, US)  Property & Casualty Insurance
6. EMC Insurance (M, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 76 100 n/a
7. Control4 (S, US)  Electronic Equipment
7. Control4 (S, US)   Electronic Equipment 100 71 90 n/a
8. First Guaranty (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
8. First Guaranty (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 80 95 n/a
9. Ballard Power Systems (S, CA)  Electr. Components & Equipment
9. Ballard Power Systems (S, CA)   Electr. Components & Equipment 100 20 100 n/a
10. Nanostring (S, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
10. Nanostring (S, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 100 35 100 n/a

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NASDAQ Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Blue Bird (L, US)  Heavy Machinery
1. Blue Bird (L, US)   Heavy Machinery 100 70 100 n/a
2. EMCORE (S, US)  Communications Equipment
2. EMCORE (S, US)   Communications Equipment 100 71 93 n/a
3. NCI (M, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
3. NCI (M, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 100 96 67 n/a
4. Internet Gold - Golden Lines (L, IL)  Integrated Telecommunication
4. Internet Gold - Golden Lines (L, IL)   Integrated Telecommunication 100 88 83 n/a
5. FreightCar America (S, US)  Heavy Machinery
5. FreightCar America (S, US)   Heavy Machinery 100 100 71 n/a
6. II-VI (XL, US)  Electronic Components
6. II-VI (XL, US)   Electronic Components 100 72 100 n/a
7. Mellanox Technologies (L, IL)  Semiconductors
7. Mellanox Technologies (L, IL)   Semiconductors 100 67 91 n/a
8. SolarEdge Technologies (L, IL)  Semiconductor Equipment
8. SolarEdge Technologies (L, IL)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 78 89 n/a
9. Primoris (XL, US)  Construction & Engineering
9. Primoris (XL, US)   Construction & Engineering 100 87 91 n/a
10. Columbus Mckinnon (L, US)  Industrial Machinery
10. Columbus Mckinnon (L, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 98 83 n/a

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