4 Building Products Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | September 25, 2012 12:00 pm

This week, four Building Products stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS[2]) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. A. O. Smith makes water-heating equipment and electric motors to serve various residential, commercial, and industrial-end markets. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Margin Growth, AOS also gets an A. The stock price has risen 8.3% over the past month, better than the 3.2% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 9.1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AOS stock[3].

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD[4]) is bettering its rating of C (“hold”) from last week to a B (“buy”) this week. American Woodmark manufactures and distributes kitchen cabinets and vanities for the remodeling and new home construction markets in the United States. Shares of the company are up 4.7% from a month ago. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AMWD stock[5].

Apogee Enterprises

(NASDAQ:APOG[6]) earns an A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Apogee Enterprises provides technologies that involve the design and development of value-added glass products, and related services and systems. Wall Street has pushed the stock higher by 26.5% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of APOG stock[7].

PGT Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:PGTI[8]) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to an A from last week’s B. PGT manufactures and supplies residential impact-resistant windows and doors. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PGTI stock[9].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[1] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[10].

Endnotes:
  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. AOS: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=AOS
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AOS stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=AOS
  4. AMWD: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=AMWD
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AMWD stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=AMWD
  6. APOG: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=APOG
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of APOG stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=APOG
  8. PGTI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PGTI
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PGTI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PGTI
  10. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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