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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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. 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
VALUE
COMBINED
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 (XXL, US) Semiconductors
10. Xilinx (XXL, 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
VALUE
COMBINED
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 (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
9. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
93
19
82
n/a
10. BNY Mellon (XL, US) Asset Management & Custody
10. BNY Mellon (XL, 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
VALUE
GROWTH
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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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index S&P 500 Index from April 19, 2019.
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