4 Mortgage Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | May 6, 2013 3:30 pm

This week, four Mortgage stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Radian Group’s (NYSE:RDN[2]) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). Radian Group Inc. was incorporated in Delaware. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides credit-related insurance coverage and financial services to mortgage lenders and other financial institutions. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Revisions, RDN also gets an A. Shares of RDN have increased 10.8% over the past month, better than the 3.9% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RDN stock[3].

Home Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBCP[4]) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Home Bancorp is a federally chartered mutual savings bank. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HBCP stock[5].

The rating of WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS[6]) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. WSFS Financial is a savings and loan holding company, which provides residential and commercial real estate, commercial and consumer lending services, as well as retail deposit and cash management services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WSFS stock[7].

This week, CFS Bancorp (NASDAQ:CITZ[8]) is making solid headway. The company’s rating improves to an A (“strong buy”) from last week’s B (“buy”) rating. CFS Bancorp offers a variety of checking, savings, and other deposit accounts. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CITZ stock[9].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[10] 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[11].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. RDN: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=RDN
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RDN stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=RDN
  4. HBCP: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HBCP
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HBCP stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HBCP
  6. WSFS: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WSFS
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WSFS stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WSFS
  8. CITZ: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CITZ
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CITZ stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CITZ
  10. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  11. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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