This week, the Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages sectors are gathering momentum on the Portfolio Grader database.
The Household Products sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 100% of its stocks (9 out of 9) currently rating a “buy”. Clorox (NYSE:CLX), Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD), and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of A. Over the last 12 months, Church & Dwight is the best performer in this sector, with a 37.3% increase. This is better than the S&P 500, which has seen a 27.6% increase over the same period.
Water Utilities is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (6 out of 6) currently rating a “buy”. Among Water Utilities stocks, American States Water (NYSE:AWR), Aqua America (NYSE:WTR), and American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) are leading the way with A’s. The best performer in this sector is American States Water, which saw its price rise 61% in the last 12 months.
The Leisure Goods sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 100% of its stocks (7 out of 7) rating a “buy”. With overall grades of B, Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT), Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC
), and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are buoying the sector. Brunswick is the top stock in its sector, with a 109.7% increase from 12 months ago.
With 80% of the sector’s stocks (4 out of 5) rating a “buy,” the Infrastructure sector is one of the strongest. Out of the Infrastructure stocks, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) are out front with A’s. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is the best performer in this sector, with a 117.5% increase in the last 12 months.
Beverages is excelling, with 73% of stocks in the sector (16 out of 22) rating a “buy”. Diageo (NYSE:DEO), Coca-Cola Femsa (NYSE:KOF), and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) are all currently earning A’s. Coca-Cola Femsa beats the other stocks in its sector, with a 58.5% increase from a year ago.
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.
