May 1, 2015
Snapshot Top 10: S&P Mid-Cap Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the S&P Mid-Cap 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 Mid-Cap Index as of May 1, 2015.

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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 MIDCAP 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 MIDCAP 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 MIDCAP Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. AGCO (XL, US)   Agricultural Machinery
1. AGCO (XL, US)   Agricultural Machinery 100 80 100 n/a
2. Timken (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery
2. Timken (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 25 100 n/a
3. Lincoln Electric (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery
3. Lincoln Electric (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 50 100 n/a
4. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
4. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 100 38 50 n/a
5. American Eagle Outfitters (XL, US)   Apparel Retail
5. American Eagle Outfitters (XL, US)   Apparel Retail 100 1 83 n/a
6. GUESS? (L, US)   Apparel Retail
6. GUESS? (L, US)   Apparel Retail 100 1 83 n/a
7. leidos (XXL, US)   Research & Consulting
7. leidos (XXL, US)   Research & Consulting 100 1 43 n/a
8. ADTRAN (M, US)   Communications Equipment
8. ADTRAN (M, US)   Communications Equipment 97 1 67 n/a
9. Universal (L, US)   Tobacco
9. Universal (L, US)   Tobacco 94 10 86 n/a
10. Cleveland-Cliffs (L, US)   Steel
10. Cleveland-Cliffs (L, US)   Steel 93 16 65 n/a

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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Regal Beloit (XL, US)   Electr. Components & Equipment
1. Regal Beloit (XL, US)   Electr. Components & Equipment 100 84 75 n/a
2. Old Dominion (XL, US)   Trucking
2. Old Dominion (XL, US)   Trucking 100 21 100 n/a
3. International (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
3. International (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 83 90 n/a
4. Omnicare (XL, US)   Health Care Services
4. Omnicare (XL, US)   Health Care Services 100 48 75 n/a
5. Umpqua (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
5. Umpqua (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 42 85 n/a
6. Eagle Materials (L, US)   Construction Materials
6. Eagle Materials (L, US)   Construction Materials 100 26 52 n/a
7. Trinity (L, US)   Heavy Machinery
7. Trinity (L, US)   Heavy Machinery 100 50 43 n/a
8. PacWest (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
8. PacWest (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 12 33 n/a
9. Polaris (XL, US)   Leisure Products
9. Polaris (XL, US)   Leisure Products 100 1 43 n/a
10. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 33 40 n/a

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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. MEDNAX (L, US)  Health Care Services
1. MEDNAX (L, US)   Health Care Services 100 65 100 n/a
2. Mentor Graphics (L, US)  Application Software
2. Mentor Graphics (L, US)   Application Software 100 71 100 n/a
3. Valmont Industries (XL, US)  Construction & Engineering
3. Valmont Industries (XL, US)   Construction & Engineering 100 53 87 n/a
4. Timken (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
4. Timken (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 100 100 n/a
5. Old Dominion (XL, US)  Trucking
5. Old Dominion (XL, US)   Trucking 100 21 100 n/a
6. Jack Henry (L, US)  Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Jack Henry (L, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing 100 60 88 n/a
7. Exelis (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
7. Exelis (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 85 88 n/a
8. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 100 100 50 n/a
9. Werner Enterprises (L, US)  Trucking
9. Werner Enterprises (L, US)   Trucking 100 38 100 n/a
10. Ascena Retail (XL, US)  Apparel Retail
10. Ascena Retail (XL, US)   Apparel Retail 100 67 86 n/a

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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. MEDNAX (L, US)  Health Care Services
1. MEDNAX (L, US)   Health Care Services 100 65 78 n/a
2. Mentor Graphics (L, US)  Application Software
2. Mentor Graphics (L, US)   Application Software 100 71 71 n/a
3. AGCO (XL, US)  Agricultural Machinery
3. AGCO (XL, US)   Agricultural Machinery 100 100 80 n/a
4. Cabot (XL, US)  Commodity Chemicals
4. Cabot (XL, US)   Commodity Chemicals 100 88 71 n/a
5. Timken (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
5. Timken (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 100 25 n/a
6. Old Dominion (XL, US)  Trucking
6. Old Dominion (XL, US)   Trucking 100 21 100 n/a
7. Owens & Minor (XL, US)  Health Care Distributors
7. Owens & Minor (XL, US)   Health Care Distributors 100 87 28 n/a
8. Olin (XL, US)  Commodity Chemicals
8. Olin (XL, US)   Commodity Chemicals 100 88 57 n/a
9. Lincoln Electric (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
9. Lincoln Electric (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 100 50 n/a
10. Werner Enterprises (L, US)  Trucking
10. Werner Enterprises (L, US)   Trucking 100 38 40 n/a

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index S&P Mid-Cap Index from May 1, 2015.

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