This week, Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages are the best sectors on the Portfolio Grader database.
Household Products stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (9 out of 9) 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. Church & Dwight beats the other stocks in its sector, with a 34.2% increase from a year ago.
The Water Utilities sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 100% of its stocks (6 out of 6) rating a “buy”. Out of the Water Utilities stocks, American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and Aqua America (NYSE:WTR) are out front with A’s. American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) also has a solid B. American States Water is the top stock in its sector, with a 56% increase from 12 months ago.
With 100% of the sector’s stocks (7 out of 7) rating a “buy,” the Leisure Goods sector is one of the strongest. Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT), Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC
), and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are all currently earning B’s. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, Brunswick is the top stock, with a 102.4% increase.
Infrastructure is excelling, with 80% of stocks in the sector (4 out of 5) rating a “buy”. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) are paving the way for the sector with A grades. The best performer in this sector is Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, which saw its price rise 116.9% in the last 12 months.
The Beverages sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 73% of its stocks (16 out of 22) currently rating a “buy”. Among Beverages stocks, Diageo (NYSE:DEO), Coca-Cola Femsa (NYSE:KOF), and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) are leading the way with A’s. Coca-Cola Femsa is performing the best overall in the sector, with a 55.9% increase from 12 months 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.
