September 17, 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 September 17, 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. Unum Group (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
1. Unum Group (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
100
45
76
n/a
2. Mosaic (XXL, US) Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
2. Mosaic (XXL, US) Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
95
92
83
n/a
3. Prudential Financial (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
3. Prudential Financial (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
95
35
40
n/a
4. Citizens Financial (XL, US) Regional Banks
4. Citizens Financial (XL, US) Regional Banks
94
70
92
n/a
5. TechnipFMC (XL, FR) Oil & Gas Equipment
5. TechnipFMC (XL, FR) Oil & Gas Equipment
93
50
97
n/a
6. Citigroup (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
6. Citigroup (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
90
65
100
n/a
7. Whirlpool (XXL, US) Household Appliances
7. Whirlpool (XXL, US) Household Appliances
89
50
45
n/a
8. leidos (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
8. leidos (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
89
23
27
n/a
9. Quest Diagnostics (XL, US) Health Care Services
9. Quest Diagnostics (XL, US) Health Care Services
88
96
100
n/a
10. Tyson Foods (XXL, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
10. Tyson Foods (XXL, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
88
62
86
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. LabCorp (XXL, US) ☀
Health Care Services
1. LabCorp (XXL, US) ☀
Health Care Services
100
49
96
n/a
2. D.R. Horton (XXL, US) Homebuilding
2. D.R. Horton (XXL, US) Homebuilding
100
69
100
n/a
3. Devon (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Production
3. Devon (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Production
100
5
71
n/a
4. Freeport-McMoRan (XXL, US) Copper
4. Freeport-McMoRan (XXL, US) Copper
100
1
47
n/a
5. Capital One (XXL, US) Consumer Finance
5. Capital One (XXL, US) Consumer Finance
97
63
94
n/a
6. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀
Internet Retail
6. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀
Internet Retail
97
1
74
n/a
7. DISH Network (XXL, US) Cable & Satellite
7. DISH Network (XXL, US) Cable & Satellite
97
42
48
n/a
8. Abbott Laboratories (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
8. Abbott Laboratories (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
97
14
45
n/a
9. AbbVie (XXL, US) Biotechnology
9. AbbVie (XXL, US) Biotechnology
97
32
39
n/a
10. Quest Diagnostics (XL, US) Health Care Services
10. Quest Diagnostics (XL, US) Health Care Services
96
88
100
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. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
1. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
100
79
100
n/a
2. Corteva (XXL, US) Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
2. Corteva (XXL, US) Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
100
58
79
n/a
3. CBRE (XXL, US) Real Estate Services
3. CBRE (XXL, US) Real Estate Services
100
19
78
n/a
4. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US) Trucking
4. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US) Trucking
97
47
93
n/a
5. Baker Hughes (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Equipment
5. Baker Hughes (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Equipment
97
42
91
n/a
6. Discover (XL, US) Consumer Finance
6. Discover (XL, US) Consumer Finance
97
51
94
n/a
7. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
7. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
96
65
88
n/a
8. Charles Schwab (XXL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
8. Charles Schwab (XXL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
96
18
54
n/a
9. Wells Fargo (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
9. Wells Fargo (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
96
38
41
n/a
10. Citigroup (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
10. Citigroup (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
92
90
100
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. Quest Diagnostics (XL, US) Health Care Services
1. Quest Diagnostics (XL, US) Health Care Services
100
88
96
n/a
2. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
2. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
100
79
83
n/a
3. Activision Blizzard (XL, US) Interactive Home Entertainment
3. Activision Blizzard (XL, US) Interactive Home Entertainment
100
80
96
n/a
4. Citigroup (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
4. Citigroup (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
100
90
65
n/a
5. Fox (XXL, US) Broadcasting
5. Fox (XXL, US) Broadcasting
100
71
74
n/a
6. D.R. Horton (XXL, US) Homebuilding
6. D.R. Horton (XXL, US) Homebuilding
100
69
100
n/a
7. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
7. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
100
69
46
n/a
8. Lennar (XXL, US) Homebuilding
8. Lennar (XXL, US) Homebuilding
100
69
38
n/a
9. TechnipFMC (XL, FR) Oil & Gas Equipment
9. TechnipFMC (XL, FR) Oil & Gas Equipment
97
93
50
n/a
10. LabCorp (XXL, US) ☀
Health Care Services
10. LabCorp (XXL, US) ☀
Health Care Services
96
49
100
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 September 17, 2021.
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