September 12, 2014
Snapshot Top 10: S&P 500 Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the S&P 500 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 S&P 500 Index as of September 12, 2014.

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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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S&P 500 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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S&P 500 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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S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Pentair Inc. (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery
1. Pentair Inc. (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 74 55 n/a
2. Altice USA (XXL, US)  
2. Altice USA (XXL, US)   100 23 96 n/a
3. Graham Holdings (XL, US)   Education Services
3. Graham Holdings (XL, US)   Education Services 100 50 89 n/a
4. Safeway (XXL, US)   Food Retail
4. Safeway (XXL, US)   Food Retail 100 22 64 n/a
5. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery
5. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 50 1 n/a
6. Transocean (L, CH)   Oil & Gas Drilling
6. Transocean (L, CH)   Oil & Gas Drilling 100 11 83 n/a
7. Entergy (XXL, US)   Electric Utilities
7. Entergy (XXL, US)   Electric Utilities 97 79 89 n/a
8. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 95 100 100 n/a
9. St. Jude Medical (XXL, US)   Health Care Equipment
9. St. Jude Medical (XXL, US)   Health Care Equipment 95 5 50 n/a
10. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining
10. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 94 28 97 n/a

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S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 100 95 100 n/a
2. Assurant (XL, US)   Multi-line Insurance
2. Assurant (XL, US)   Multi-line Insurance 100 86 100 n/a
3. Flowserve (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery
3. Flowserve (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 67 100 n/a
4. SanDisk (XXL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
4. SanDisk (XXL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 89 100 n/a
5. JPMorgan Chase (XXL, US)   Diversified Banks
5. JPMorgan Chase (XXL, US)   Diversified Banks 100 53 100 n/a
6. TE Connectivity (XXL, CH)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
6. TE Connectivity (XXL, CH)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 100 25 83 n/a
7. PulteGroup (XXL, US)   Homebuilding
7. PulteGroup (XXL, US)   Homebuilding 100 33 63 n/a
8. Freeport-McMoRan (XXL, US)   Copper
8. Freeport-McMoRan (XXL, US)   Copper 100 42 70 n/a
9. Aetna (XXL, US)   Health Care Managed
9. Aetna (XXL, US)   Health Care Managed 100 40 90 n/a
10. Southwest Airlines (XXL, US)   Airlines
10. Southwest Airlines (XXL, US)   Airlines 100 69 70 n/a

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S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US)  Industrial Machinery
1. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 67 80 n/a
2. PulteGroup (XXL, US)  Homebuilding
2. PulteGroup (XXL, US)   Homebuilding 100 33 63 n/a
3. General Motors (XXL, US)  Automobile Manufacturers
3. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 71 100 n/a
4. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)  Trading & Distribution
4. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)   Trading & Distribution 100 50 67 n/a
5. Staples (XXL, US)  Specialty Stores
5. Staples (XXL, US)   Specialty Stores 100 44 91 n/a
6. Dun & Bradstreet (XXL, US)  Research & Consulting
6. Dun & Bradstreet (XXL, US)   Research & Consulting 100 69 91 n/a
7. PPG (XXL, US)  Specialty Chemicals
7. PPG (XXL, US)   Specialty Chemicals 100 33 80 n/a
8. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)  Industrial Machinery
8. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 100 1 n/a
9. Genuine Parts (XXL, US)  Distributors
9. Genuine Parts (XXL, US)   Distributors 100 43 42 n/a
10. BorgWarner (XXL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
10. BorgWarner (XXL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 22 63 n/a

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S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. PerkinElmer (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 100 95 100 n/a
2. Assurant (XL, US)  Multi-line Insurance
2. Assurant (XL, US)   Multi-line Insurance 100 86 100 n/a
3. Pfizer (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Pfizer (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 85 69 n/a
4. Flowserve (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
4. Flowserve (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 67 100 n/a
5. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)  Airlines
5. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)   Airlines 100 83 50 n/a
6. SanDisk (XXL, US)  Technology Hardware & Peripherals
6. SanDisk (XXL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 89 100 n/a
7. JPMorgan Chase (XXL, US)  Diversified Banks
7. JPMorgan Chase (XXL, US)   Diversified Banks 100 53 100 n/a
8. General Motors (XXL, US)  Automobile Manufacturers
8. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 71 25 n/a
9. Forest Laboratories (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
9. Forest Laboratories (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 50 60 n/a
10. Marriott (XXL, US)  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
10. Marriott (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 100 63 1 n/a

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