January 23, 2015
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 January 23, 2015.
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S&P 500 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy
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S&P 500 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy
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S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy
VALUE
GROWTH
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. Pentair Inc. (XS, US) Industrial Machinery
1. Pentair Inc. (XS, US) Industrial Machinery
100
74
55
n/a
2. Flowserve (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
2. Flowserve (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
50
100
n/a
3. Safeway (XXL, US) Food Retail
3. Safeway (XXL, US) Food Retail
100
22
64
n/a
4. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
4. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
50
1
n/a
5. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) Agricultural Products
5. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) Agricultural Products
100
33
83
n/a
6. Altice USA (XL, US)
6. Altice USA (XL, US)
98
63
100
n/a
7. Exelon (XXL, US) Electric Utilities
7. Exelon (XXL, US) Electric Utilities
97
56
100
n/a
8. Jabil (XXL, US) Electr. Manufacturing Services
8. Jabil (XXL, US) Electr. Manufacturing Services
97
14
50
n/a
9. PerkinElmer (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
9. PerkinElmer (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
95
100
100
n/a
10. Fifth Third Bancorp (XXL, US) Regional Banks
10. Fifth Third Bancorp (XXL, US) Regional Banks
95
56
64
n/a
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S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy
GROWTH
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. PerkinElmer (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. PerkinElmer (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
95
100
n/a
2. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
2. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
92
100
n/a
3. Assurant (XL, US) Multi-line Insurance
3. Assurant (XL, US) Multi-line Insurance
100
84
100
n/a
4. SanDisk (XL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
4. SanDisk (XL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
100
89
100
n/a
5. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀
Interactive Media & Services
5. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀
Interactive Media & Services
100
47
78
n/a
6. Hasbro (XL, US) Leisure Products
6. Hasbro (XL, US) Leisure Products
100
33
75
n/a
7. Expedia (XL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
7. Expedia (XL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
50
100
n/a
8. Pepco (XL, US) Electric Utilities
8. Pepco (XL, US) Electric Utilities
100
71
59
n/a
9. Microsoft (XXL, US) Systems Software
9. Microsoft (XXL, US) Systems Software
100
51
47
n/a
10. Meta (XXL, US) ☀
Interactive Media & Services
10. Meta (XXL, US) ☀
Interactive Media & Services
100
1
47
n/a
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S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy
SAFETY
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. Jacobs Engineering (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
1. Jacobs Engineering (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
100
67
100
n/a
2. Regions Financial (XXL, US) Regional Banks
2. Regions Financial (XXL, US) Regional Banks
100
89
100
n/a
3. Staples (XXL, US) Specialty Stores
3. Staples (XXL, US) Specialty Stores
100
44
91
n/a
4. Apple (XXL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
4. Apple (XXL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
100
11
70
n/a
5. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
5. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
100
33
100
n/a
6. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
6. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
100
1
n/a
7. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) Distributors
7. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) Distributors
100
60
42
n/a
8. Lorillard (XL, US) Tobacco
8. Lorillard (XL, US) Tobacco
100
50
56
n/a
9. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
9. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
100
22
40
n/a
10. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US) Trading & Distribution
10. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US) Trading & Distribution
100
1
67
n/a
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S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy
COMBINED
VALUE
GROWTH
360° VIEW
1. PerkinElmer (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. PerkinElmer (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
95
100
n/a
2. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
2. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
92
100
n/a
3. Assurant (XL, US) Multi-line Insurance
3. Assurant (XL, US) Multi-line Insurance
100
84
100
n/a
4. Comerica (XXL, US) Regional Banks
4. Comerica (XXL, US) Regional Banks
100
59
92
n/a
5. Altice USA (XL, US)
5. Altice USA (XL, US)
100
98
63
n/a
6. Exelon (XXL, US) Electric Utilities
6. Exelon (XXL, US) Electric Utilities
100
97
56
n/a
7. Pfizer (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
7. Pfizer (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
75
69
n/a
8. Jacobs Engineering (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
8. Jacobs Engineering (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
100
67
56
n/a
9. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US) Airlines
9. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US) Airlines
100
83
50
n/a
10. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
10. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
100
85
44
n/a
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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index S&P 500 Index from January 23, 2015.
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