May 15, 2025
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 May 15, 2025.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)  Industrial Machinery
1. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 91 43 37
2. First Republic Bank (XL, US)  Regional Banks
2. First Republic Bank (XL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 100 80
3. DENTSPLY (XL, US)  Health Care Supplies
3. DENTSPLY (XL, US)   Health Care Supplies 100 100 15 7
4. Becton Dickinson (XXL, US)  Health Care Equipment
4. Becton Dickinson (XXL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 96 35 42
5. Robert Half (XL, US)  HR- & Employment Services
5. Robert Half (XL, US)   HR- & Employment Services 100 85 62 19
6. Paychex (XL, US)  Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Paychex (XL, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing 100 27 61 71
7. Pfizer (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Pfizer (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 98 77 91
8. CVS Caremark (XXL, US)  Health Care Services
8. CVS Caremark (XXL, US)   Health Care Services 100 100 69 74
9. Whirlpool (XXL, US)  Household Appliances
9. Whirlpool (XXL, US)   Household Appliances 100 92 34 17
10. Dow (XXL, US)  Commodity Chemicals
10. Dow (XXL, US)   Commodity Chemicals 100 98 79 28

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S&P 500 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT
1. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants
1. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants 100 69 100 92
2. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services
2. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 100 94 95 88
3. Micron (XXL, US)   Semiconductors
3. Micron (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 100 98 100 79
4. ResMed (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment
4. ResMed (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 52 100 98
5. Cardinal Health (XXL, US)   Health Care Distributors
5. Cardinal Health (XXL, US)   Health Care Distributors 100 99 96 100
6. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services
6. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services 100 76 100 100
7. PulteGroup (XXL, US)   Homebuilding
7. PulteGroup (XXL, US)   Homebuilding 99 62 94 57
8. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US)   Research & Consulting
8. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US)   Research & Consulting 98 82 100 84
9. Expedia (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
9. Expedia (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 98 53 98 72
10. Evergy (XL, US)   Electric Utilities
10. Evergy (XL, US)   Electric Utilities 98 63 82 86

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S&P 500 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. TJX Companies (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail
1. TJX Companies (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail 100 15 80 95
2. Royal Caribbean (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
2. Royal Caribbean (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 100 21 61 82
3. ServiceNow (XL, US)   Systems Software
3. ServiceNow (XL, US)   Systems Software 100 13 59 82
4. Domino's Pizza (XL, US)   Restaurants
4. Domino's Pizza (XL, US)   Restaurants 100 49 37 71
5. Boston Scientific (XXL, US)   Health Care Equipment
5. Boston Scientific (XXL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 4 28 73
6. Ralph Lauren (XL, US)   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury
6. Ralph Lauren (XL, US)   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury 100 7 54 81
7. Lowe's (XXL, US)   Home Improvement Retail
7. Lowe's (XXL, US)   Home Improvement Retail 100 59 44 81
8. Seagate Technology (XL, IE)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
8. Seagate Technology (XL, IE)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 66 64 91
9. Cardinal Health (XXL, US)   Health Care Distributors
9. Cardinal Health (XXL, US)   Health Care Distributors 100 99 96 100
10. Philip Morris (XXL, US)   Tobacco
10. Philip Morris (XXL, US)   Tobacco 100 46 38 66

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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. Eversource Energy (XL, US)   Electric Utilities
1. Eversource Energy (XL, US)   Electric Utilities 100 15 24 10
2. Invesco (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
2. Invesco (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 100 5 87 49
3. First Republic Bank (XL, US)   Regional Banks
3. First Republic Bank (XL, US)   Regional Banks 100 59 100 80
4. DENTSPLY (XL, US)   Health Care Supplies
4. DENTSPLY (XL, US)   Health Care Supplies 100 1 15 7
5. FMC (XL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
5. FMC (XL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 100 27 72 40
6. CVS Caremark (XXL, US)   Health Care Services
6. CVS Caremark (XXL, US)   Health Care Services 100 57 69 74
7. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XXL, US)   Drug Retail
7. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XXL, US)   Drug Retail 100 15 53 41
8. AES (XXL, US)   Power Producers & Traders
8. AES (XXL, US)   Power Producers & Traders 100 3 27 27
9. Lincoln (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance
9. Lincoln (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance 100 51 81 37
10. Xerox (XL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
10. Xerox (XL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 35 50 19

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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. Seagate Technology (XL, IE)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
1. Seagate Technology (XL, IE)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 66 64 91
2. Atmos Energy (XL, US)   Gas Utilities
2. Atmos Energy (XL, US)   Gas Utilities 99 3 87 79
3. Amcor (XXL, AU)   Paper Packaging
3. Amcor (XXL, AU)   Paper Packaging 99 49 78 61
4. Arthur J. Gallagher (XL, US)   Insurance Brokers
4. Arthur J. Gallagher (XL, US)   Insurance Brokers 99 19 43 86
5. Ameren (XL, US)   Multi-Utilities
5. Ameren (XL, US)   Multi-Utilities 99 13 39 67
6. Progressive (XXL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
6. Progressive (XXL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 99 17 79 45
7. TJX Companies (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail
7. TJX Companies (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail 97 15 80 95
8. Kinder Morgan (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Transportation
8. Kinder Morgan (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Transportation 97 7 28 50
9. Fastenal (XL, US)   Trading & Distribution
9. Fastenal (XL, US)   Trading & Distribution 97 9 78 88
10. Costco (XXL, US)   Hypermarkets, Super Centers
10. Costco (XXL, US)   Hypermarkets, Super Centers 97 11 86 88

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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. News Corp (XL, US)  Publishing
1. News Corp (XL, US)   Publishing 100 38 63 86
2. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
2. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 100 94 95 100
3. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
3. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 100 12 37 43
4. CME Group (XL, US)  Financial Exchanges & Data
4. CME Group (XL, US)   Financial Exchanges & Data 100 18 77 84
5. Edwards Lifesciences (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
5. Edwards Lifesciences (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 98 26 48 59
6. Paychex (XL, US)  Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Paychex (XL, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing 98 27 61 71
7. MGM Resorts (XXL, US)  Casinos & Gaming
7. MGM Resorts (XXL, US)   Casinos & Gaming 98 63 78 67
8. Skyworks (XL, US)  Semiconductors
8. Skyworks (XL, US)   Semiconductors 98 96 87 81
9. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀  Interactive Media & Services
9. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services 98 76 100 100
10. Prologis (XL, US)  REITs: Industrials
10. Prologis (XL, US)   REITs: Industrials 98 17 73 84

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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. Yum! (XL, US)  Restaurants
1. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants 100 69 85 100
2. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US)  Research & Consulting
2. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US)   Research & Consulting 100 82 89 98
3. First Republic Bank (XL, US)  Regional Banks
3. First Republic Bank (XL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 59 80
4. Universal Health (XXL, US)  Health Care Facilities
4. Universal Health (XXL, US)   Health Care Facilities 100 85 53 96
5. Zimmer (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
5. Zimmer (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 98 47 90
6. Micron (XXL, US)  Semiconductors
6. Micron (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 100 98 82 100
7. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
7. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 100 85 59 98
8. ResMed (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
8. ResMed (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 52 87 100
9. Perrigo (XL, IE)  Pharmaceuticals
9. Perrigo (XL, IE)   Pharmaceuticals 100 99 53 92
10. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀  Interactive Media & Services
10. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services 100 76 57 100

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