October 20, 2017
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 October 20, 2017.

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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. Macy's (XXL, US)   Department Stores
1. Macy's (XXL, US)   Department Stores 100 4 42 n/a
2. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers
2. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 38 12 n/a
3. TE Connectivity (XXL, CH)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
3. TE Connectivity (XXL, CH)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 98 67 89 n/a
4. CenturyLink (XXL, US)   Alternative Carriers
4. CenturyLink (XXL, US)   Alternative Carriers 98 1 17 n/a
5. Goodyear (XXL, US)   Tires & Rubber
5. Goodyear (XXL, US)   Tires & Rubber 96 26 63 n/a
6. Deere & Company (XXL, US)   Agricultural Machinery
6. Deere & Company (XXL, US)   Agricultural Machinery 96 44 22 n/a
7. Eaton (XXL, IE)   Electr. Components & Equipment
7. Eaton (XXL, IE)   Electr. Components & Equipment 96 47 47 n/a
8. LyondellBasell (XXL, NL)   Commodity Chemicals
8. LyondellBasell (XXL, NL)   Commodity Chemicals 95 64 100 n/a
9. Regions Financial (XL, US)   Regional Banks
9. Regions Financial (XL, US)   Regional Banks 95 55 96 n/a
10. ADSC (XL, US)   Consumer Finance
10. ADSC (XL, US)   Consumer Finance 95 68 96 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. Activision Blizzard (XL, US)   Interactive Home Entertainment
1. Activision Blizzard (XL, US)   Interactive Home Entertainment 100 39 93 n/a
2. Lam Research (XXL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment
2. Lam Research (XXL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 53 69 n/a
3. CSX (XXL, US)   Railroads
3. CSX (XXL, US)   Railroads 100 42 67 n/a
4. Newell Brands (XL, US)   Housewares & Specialties
4. Newell Brands (XL, US)   Housewares & Specialties 100 71 67 n/a
5. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery
5. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 88 50 n/a
6. Western Digital (XXL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
6. Western Digital (XXL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 61 47 n/a
7. Applied Materials (XXL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment
7. Applied Materials (XXL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 63 44 n/a
8. Marriott (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
8. Marriott (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 100 22 32 n/a
9. NVIDIA (XXL, US)   Semiconductors
9. NVIDIA (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 100 1 24 n/a
10. KeyCorp (XL, US)   Regional Banks
10. KeyCorp (XL, US)   Regional Banks 97 74 38 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. Valero (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Refining
1. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 100 85 97 n/a
2. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
2. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 100 54 52 n/a
3. Public Storage (XL, US)  REITs: Specialized
3. Public Storage (XL, US)   REITs: Specialized 100 4 27 n/a
4. LyondellBasell (XXL, NL)  Commodity Chemicals
4. LyondellBasell (XXL, NL)   Commodity Chemicals 97 95 100 n/a
5. Starbucks (XXL, US)  Restaurants
5. Starbucks (XXL, US)   Restaurants 97 12 78 n/a
6. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US)  Trucking
6. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US)   Trucking 97 27 37 n/a
7. Ameriprise Financial (XXL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
7. Ameriprise Financial (XXL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 95 74 94 n/a
8. Invesco (XL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
8. Invesco (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 95 84 94 n/a
9. Nucor (XXL, US)  Steel
9. Nucor (XXL, US)   Steel 93 70 83 n/a
10. M&T Bank (XL, US)  Regional Banks
10. M&T Bank (XL, US)   Regional Banks 93 26 81 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. LyondellBasell (XXL, NL)  Commodity Chemicals
1. LyondellBasell (XXL, NL)   Commodity Chemicals 100 95 64 n/a
2. Valero (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Refining
2. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 97 85 41 n/a
3. Regions Financial (XL, US)  Regional Banks
3. Regions Financial (XL, US)   Regional Banks 96 95 55 n/a
4. ADSC (XL, US)  Consumer Finance
4. ADSC (XL, US)   Consumer Finance 96 95 68 n/a
5. Boeing (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
5. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 95 90 74 n/a
6. Ameriprise Financial (XXL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
6. Ameriprise Financial (XXL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 94 74 55 n/a
7. Invesco (XL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
7. Invesco (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 94 84 40 n/a
8. Activision Blizzard (XL, US)  Interactive Home Entertainment
8. Activision Blizzard (XL, US)   Interactive Home Entertainment 93 39 100 n/a
9. Exelon (XXL, US)  Electric Utilities
9. Exelon (XXL, US)   Electric Utilities 92 86 69 n/a
10. D.R. Horton (XXL, US)  Homebuilding
10. D.R. Horton (XXL, US)   Homebuilding 91 74 83 n/a

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