May 13, 2016
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 May 13, 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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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. Carnival Corp (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
1. Carnival Corp (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 100 85 97 n/a
2. Mead Johnson (XXL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats
2. Mead Johnson (XXL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 24 93 n/a
3. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US)   Agricultural Products
3. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US)   Agricultural Products 100 1 100 n/a
4. Dupont De Nemours (XXL, US)   Specialty Chemicals
4. Dupont De Nemours (XXL, US)   Specialty Chemicals 100 42 100 n/a
5. St. Jude Medical (XXL, US)   Health Care Equipment
5. St. Jude Medical (XXL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 22 57 n/a
6. Caterpillar (XXL, US)   Heavy Machinery
6. Caterpillar (XXL, US)   Heavy Machinery 28 25 50 n/a
7. Mosaic (XXL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
7. Mosaic (XXL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 100 13 79 n/a
8. Citigroup (XXL, US)   Diversified Banks
8. Citigroup (XXL, US)   Diversified Banks 100 33 75 n/a
9. Norfolk Southern (XXL, US)   Railroads
9. Norfolk Southern (XXL, US)   Railroads 100 1 75 n/a
10. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers
10. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 41 48 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. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining
1. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 56 87 100 n/a
2. Medtronic (XXL, IE)   Health Care Equipment
2. Medtronic (XXL, IE)   Health Care Equipment 100 67 100 n/a
3. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 14 90 25 n/a
4. L3harris (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. L3harris (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 100 100 n/a
5. Skyworks (XL, US)   Semiconductors
5. Skyworks (XL, US)   Semiconductors 100 82 93 n/a
6. VeriSign (L, US)   Internet Services & Infrastructure
6. VeriSign (L, US)   Internet Services & Infrastructure 100 90 67 n/a
7. Principal Financial (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance
7. Principal Financial (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance 100 100 100 n/a
8. Danaher (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. Danaher (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 100 100 67 n/a
9. Cerner (XXL, US)   Health Care Technology
9. Cerner (XXL, US)   Health Care Technology 67 27 100 n/a
10. L3 Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. L3 Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 86 100 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. Carnival Corp (XXL, US)  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
1. Carnival Corp (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 100 100 97 n/a
2. Harman Industries (XXL, US)  Consumer Electronics
2. Harman Industries (XXL, US)   Consumer Electronics 38 91 93 n/a
3. Masco (XL, US)  Building Products
3. Masco (XL, US)   Building Products 100 75 97 n/a
4. FedEx (XXL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
4. FedEx (XXL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 55 18 100 n/a
5. L3harris (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
5. L3harris (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 33 100 100 n/a
6. VeriSign (L, US)  Internet Services & Infrastructure
6. VeriSign (L, US)   Internet Services & Infrastructure 1 90 67 n/a
7. Dun & Bradstreet (XXL, US)  Research & Consulting
7. Dun & Bradstreet (XXL, US)   Research & Consulting 100 91 97 n/a
8. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)  Trading & Distribution
8. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)   Trading & Distribution 62 68 71 n/a
9. Mead Johnson (XXL, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
9. Mead Johnson (XXL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 100 93 n/a
10. Danaher (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
10. Danaher (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 33 100 67 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. Valero (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Refining
1. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 100 87 56 n/a
2. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US)  Research & Consulting
2. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US)   Research & Consulting 100 49 89 n/a
3. Medtronic (XXL, IE)  Health Care Equipment
3. Medtronic (XXL, IE)   Health Care Equipment 100 67 100 n/a
4. Colgate-Palmolive (XXL, US)  Household Products
4. Colgate-Palmolive (XXL, US)   Household Products 100 91 56 n/a
5. PerkinElmer (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 25 90 14 n/a
6. Marriott (XXL, US)  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
6. Marriott (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 100 97 39 n/a
7. FedEx (XXL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
7. FedEx (XXL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 100 18 80 n/a
8. Altice USA (XXL, US)  
8. Altice USA (XXL, US)   100 59 48 n/a
9. Cerner (XXL, US)  Health Care Technology
9. Cerner (XXL, US)   Health Care Technology 100 27 67 n/a
10. Seagate Technology (XL, IE)  Technology Hardware & Peripherals
10. Seagate Technology (XL, IE)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 62 58 n/a

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