January 22, 2021
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 22, 2021.
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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. Invesco (XL, US) Asset Management & Custody
1. Invesco (XL, US) Asset Management & Custody
100
18
27
n/a
2. Unum Group (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
2. Unum Group (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
98
10
47
n/a
3. CenturyLink (XXL, US) Alternative Carriers
3. CenturyLink (XXL, US) Alternative Carriers
98
3
26
n/a
4. Gen Digital (XL, US) Systems Software
4. Gen Digital (XL, US) Systems Software
95
53
50
n/a
5. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) Agricultural Products
5. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) Agricultural Products
94
12
56
n/a
6. Tyson Foods (XXL, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
6. Tyson Foods (XXL, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
94
12
50
n/a
7. HCA (XXL, US) Health Care Facilities
7. HCA (XXL, US) Health Care Facilities
93
41
71
n/a
8. Interpublic (XL, US) Advertising
8. Interpublic (XL, US) Advertising
93
30
36
n/a
9. leidos (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
9. leidos (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
92
66
68
n/a
10. Lincoln (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
10. Lincoln (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
92
13
43
n/a
January 22, 2021. Top 10s are published weekly following the Top 10 schedule . (Log in or sign up for more stocks)
S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy
GROWTH
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. Progressive (XXL, US) Property & Casualty Insurance
1. Progressive (XXL, US) Property & Casualty Insurance
100
35
59
n/a
2. Zoetis (XL, US) Pharmaceuticals
2. Zoetis (XL, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
17
50
n/a
3. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀
Internet Retail
3. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀
Internet Retail
97
1
78
n/a
4. Humana (XXL, US) Health Care Managed
4. Humana (XXL, US) Health Care Managed
96
37
92
n/a
5. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
5. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
96
30
85
n/a
6. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
6. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
96
35
80
n/a
7. NVIDIA (XXL, US) Semiconductors
7. NVIDIA (XXL, US) Semiconductors
95
3
50
n/a
8. Equifax (XL, US) Research & Consulting
8. Equifax (XL, US) Research & Consulting
95
25
24
n/a
9. State Street (L, US) Asset Management & Custody
9. State Street (L, US) Asset Management & Custody
94
52
88
n/a
10. Microsoft (XXL, US) Systems Software
10. Microsoft (XXL, US) Systems Software
93
30
90
n/a
January 22, 2021. Top 10s are published weekly following the Top 10 schedule . (Log in or sign up for more stocks)
S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy
SAFETY
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US) Trucking
1. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US) Trucking
100
30
85
n/a
2. Charles Schwab (XXL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
2. Charles Schwab (XXL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
100
22
34
n/a
3. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
3. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
97
30
85
n/a
4. CBRE (XXL, US) Real Estate Services
4. CBRE (XXL, US) Real Estate Services
97
34
79
n/a
5. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
5. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
96
49
81
n/a
6. Corteva (XXL, US) Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
6. Corteva (XXL, US) Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
96
47
75
n/a
7. Capital One (XXL, US) Consumer Finance
7. Capital One (XXL, US) Consumer Finance
96
30
42
n/a
8. Alexion (XL, US) Biotechnology
8. Alexion (XL, US) Biotechnology
95
91
100
n/a
9. Baker Hughes (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Equipment
9. Baker Hughes (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Equipment
94
33
82
n/a
10. Robert Half (XL, US) HR- & Employment Services
10. Robert Half (XL, US) HR- & Employment Services
94
75
82
n/a
January 22, 2021. Top 10s are published weekly following the Top 10 schedule . (Log in or sign up for more stocks)
S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy
COMBINED
VALUE
GROWTH
360° VIEW
1. Alexion (XL, US) Biotechnology
1. Alexion (XL, US) Biotechnology
100
91
70
n/a
2. Fox (XXL, US) Broadcasting
2. Fox (XXL, US) Broadcasting
100
75
86
n/a
3. Vertex (XL, US) Biotechnology
3. Vertex (XL, US) Biotechnology
100
75
90
n/a
4. Quest Diagnostics (XL, US) Health Care Services
4. Quest Diagnostics (XL, US) Health Care Services
97
77
85
n/a
5. Yum! (XL, US) Restaurants
5. Yum! (XL, US) Restaurants
94
80
79
n/a
6. McDonald's (XXL, US) Restaurants
6. McDonald's (XXL, US) Restaurants
94
86
68
n/a
7. Everest Re (XXL, BM) Reinsurance
7. Everest Re (XXL, BM) Reinsurance
93
62
70
n/a
8. Humana (XXL, US) Health Care Managed
8. Humana (XXL, US) Health Care Managed
92
37
96
n/a
9. LabCorp (XXL, US) ☀
Health Care Services
9. LabCorp (XXL, US) ☀
Health Care Services
91
45
79
n/a
10. Regeneron (XXL, US) Biotechnology
10. Regeneron (XXL, US) Biotechnology
91
35
91
n/a
January 22, 2021. Top 10s are published weekly following the Top 10 schedule . (Log in or sign up for more stocks)
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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index S&P 500 Index from January 22, 2021.
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