April 19, 2019
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 April 19, 2019.

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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. ADSC (XL, US)   Consumer Finance
1. ADSC (XL, US)   Consumer Finance 100 42 68 n/a
2. CenturyLink (XXL, US)   Alternative Carriers
2. CenturyLink (XXL, US)   Alternative Carriers 100 64 62 n/a
3. Macy's (XXL, US)   Department Stores
3. Macy's (XXL, US)   Department Stores 100 39 56 n/a
4. Johnson Controls (XXL, US)   Building Products
4. Johnson Controls (XXL, US)   Building Products 100 55 55 n/a
5. Goodyear (XXL, US)   Tires & Rubber
5. Goodyear (XXL, US)   Tires & Rubber 100 23 44 n/a
6. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers
6. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 40 33 n/a
7. Newell Brands (XL, US)   Housewares & Specialties
7. Newell Brands (XL, US)   Housewares & Specialties 100 1 12 n/a
8. Tyson Foods (XXL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats
8. Tyson Foods (XXL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 98 33 67 n/a
9. Molson Coors Brewing (XL, US)   Brewers
9. Molson Coors Brewing (XL, US)   Brewers 98 64 36 n/a
10. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US)   Agricultural Products
10. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US)   Agricultural Products 98 8 33 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. Deere & Company (XXL, US)   Agricultural Machinery
1. Deere & Company (XXL, US)   Agricultural Machinery 100 92 100 n/a
2. Illumina (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
2. Illumina (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 100 11 67 n/a
3. Progressive (XXL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
3. Progressive (XXL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 23 67 n/a
4. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery
4. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 60 55 n/a
5. Netflix (XXL, US)   Movies & Entertainment
5. Netflix (XXL, US)   Movies & Entertainment 100 5 50 n/a
6. AMD (XXL, US)   Semiconductors
6. AMD (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 100 1 28 n/a
7. FMC (XL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
7. FMC (XL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 98 47 81 n/a
8. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail
8. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail 98 1 57 n/a
9. Centene (XXL, US)   Health Care Managed
9. Centene (XXL, US)   Health Care Managed 96 29 74 n/a
10. Xilinx (XL, US)   Semiconductors
10. Xilinx (XL, US)   Semiconductors 96 7 68 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. Charles Schwab (XXL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
1. Charles Schwab (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 100 51 94 n/a
2. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
2. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 100 77 100 n/a
3. Accenture (XXL, IE)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
3. Accenture (XXL, IE)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 100 35 80 n/a
4. Foot Locker (XL, US)  Apparel Retail
4. Foot Locker (XL, US)   Apparel Retail 100 53 81 n/a
5. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
5. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 98 75 100 n/a
6. Micron (XXL, US)  Semiconductors
6. Micron (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 96 60 96 n/a
7. Franklin Resources (XL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
7. Franklin Resources (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 96 26 29 n/a
8. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
8. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 93 77 95 n/a
9. Expeditors International of Washington (XXL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
9. Expeditors International of Washington (XXL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 93 19 82 n/a
10. BNY Mellon (XXL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
10. BNY Mellon (XXL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 93 53 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. Valero (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Refining
1. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 100 88 85 n/a
2. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
2. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 100 75 60 n/a
3. Deere & Company (XXL, US)  Agricultural Machinery
3. Deere & Company (XXL, US)   Agricultural Machinery 100 92 100 n/a
4. Gap (XXL, US)  Apparel Retail
4. Gap (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail 100 70 47 n/a
5. PulteGroup (XXL, US)  Homebuilding
5. PulteGroup (XXL, US)   Homebuilding 100 60 50 n/a
6. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
6. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 100 77 21 n/a
7. Brown-Forman (XL, US)  Distillers & Vintners
7. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners 100 35 100 n/a
8. Micron (XXL, US)  Semiconductors
8. Micron (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 96 60 92 n/a
9. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
9. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 95 77 52 n/a
10. Phillips 66 (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Refining
10. Phillips 66 (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 94 84 69 n/a

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