September 16, 2016
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 September 16, 2016.

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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. PROG (L, US)   Consumer Finance
1. PROG (L, US)   Consumer Finance 100 57 95 n/a
2. Avnet (XXL, US)   Technology Distributors
2. Avnet (XXL, US)   Technology Distributors 100 62 100 n/a
3. Jabil (XXL, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
3. Jabil (XXL, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 100 70 93 n/a
4. Noble (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Drilling
4. Noble (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Drilling 98 98 95 n/a
5. Domtar (XL, US)   Paper Products
5. Domtar (XL, US)   Paper Products 96 23 88 n/a
6. Western Refining (XL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining
6. Western Refining (XL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 93 62 90 n/a
7. SUPERVALU (XXL, US)   Food Retail
7. SUPERVALU (XXL, US)   Food Retail 91 44 94 n/a
8. KB Home (XL, US)   Homebuilding
8. KB Home (XL, US)   Homebuilding 90 100 100 n/a
9. Brinker (XL, US)   Restaurants
9. Brinker (XL, US)   Restaurants 90 21 85 n/a
10. Oceaneering (L, US)   Oil & Gas Equipment
10. Oceaneering (L, US)   Oil & Gas Equipment 89 96 100 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. KB Home (XL, US)   Homebuilding
1. KB Home (XL, US)   Homebuilding 100 90 100 n/a
2. TRI Pointe Homes (XL, US)   Homebuilding
2. TRI Pointe Homes (XL, US)   Homebuilding 100 76 100 n/a
3. Skechers (XL, US)   Footwear
3. Skechers (XL, US)   Footwear 100 35 94 n/a
4. Sonoco (XL, US)   Paper Packaging
4. Sonoco (XL, US)   Paper Packaging 100 60 79 n/a
5. IPG Photonics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
5. IPG Photonics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 100 9 67 n/a
6. Catalent (XL, US)   Pharmaceuticals
6. Catalent (XL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 67 75 n/a
7. W. R. Berkley (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
7. W. R. Berkley (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 42 61 n/a
8. Posts (XL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats
8. Posts (XL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 20 70 n/a
9. Fortune Brands (XL, US)   Building Products
9. Fortune Brands (XL, US)   Building Products 100 18 53 n/a
10. Scotts Miracle-Gro (XL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
10. Scotts Miracle-Gro (XL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 98 76 78 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. NOW (L, US)  Trading & Distribution
1. NOW (L, US)   Trading & Distribution 100 67 100 n/a
2. Jack Henry (L, US)  Data Processing & Outsourcing
2. Jack Henry (L, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing 100 38 100 n/a
3. International Speedway (M, US)  Leisure Facilities
3. International Speedway (M, US)   Leisure Facilities 100 60 90 n/a
4. First American Financial (XL, US)  Property & Casualty Insurance
4. First American Financial (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 48 100 n/a
5. Gartner (XL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
5. Gartner (XL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 100 5 100 n/a
6. IDEXX (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
6. IDEXX (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 67 78 n/a
7. Lincoln Electric (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
7. Lincoln Electric (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 77 50 n/a
8. Big Lots (XL, US)  General Merchandise Stores
8. Big Lots (XL, US)   General Merchandise Stores 100 69 64 n/a
9. Lennox (XL, US)  Building Products
9. Lennox (XL, US)   Building Products 100 1 60 n/a
10. Mercury General (XL, US)  Property & Casualty Insurance
10. Mercury General (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 45 57 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. Old Republic (XL, US)  Property & Casualty Insurance
1. Old Republic (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 71 96 n/a
2. Reinsurance America (XXL, US)  Reinsurance
2. Reinsurance America (XXL, US)   Reinsurance 70 68 96 n/a
3. AFG (XL, US)  Property & Casualty Insurance
3. AFG (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 70 35 83 n/a
4. PacWest (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
4. PacWest (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 67 19 59 n/a
5. W. R. Berkley (XL, US)  Property & Casualty Insurance
5. W. R. Berkley (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 61 42 100 n/a
6. Hanover Insurance (XL, US)  Property & Casualty Insurance
6. Hanover Insurance (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 57 52 17 n/a
7. Mercury General (XL, US)  Property & Casualty Insurance
7. Mercury General (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 57 45 4 n/a
8. TCF Financial (L, US)  Regional Banks
8. TCF Financial (L, US)   Regional Banks 54 53 21 n/a
9. Cathay General (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
9. Cathay General (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 53 17 45 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 September 16, 2016.

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