The Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages sectors are having a strong week, according to Portfolio Grader.
Household Products is excelling, with 100% of stocks in the sector (9 out of 9) rating a “buy”. Clorox (NYSE:CLX), Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD), and Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) are all currently earning A’s. Over the last 12 months, Church & Dwight is the best performer in this sector, with a 31.2% increase.
Water Utilities stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (6 out of 6) rating a “buy”. American States Water (NYSE:AWR), Aqua America (NYSE:WTR), and Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (NYSE:SBS) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of A. American States Water is the best performer in this sector, with a 51.8% increase in the last 12 months.
The Leisure Goods sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 100% of its stocks (7 out of 7) currently rating a “buy”. Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) and Sturm Ruger (NYSE:RGR
) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high score of B. Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC) currently ranks A. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, Sturm Ruger is the top stock, with a 75% increase.
Infrastructure is thriving this week with 80% of stocks in the sector (4 out of 5) currently rating a “buy”. With overall grades of A, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) are buoying the sector. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is performing the best overall in the sector, with a 125% increase from 12 months ago.
With 77% of the sector’s stocks (17 out of 22) rating a “buy,” the Beverages sector is one of the strongest. Among Beverages stocks, Diageo (NYSE:DEO), Coca-Cola Femsa (NYSE:KOF), and Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE:FMX) are leading the way with A’s. The best performer in this sector is Coca-Cola Femsa, which saw its price rise 69.6% in the last 12 months.
Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader 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.
