This week, Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages are the best sectors on the Portfolio Grader database.
Household Products is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (9 out of 9) currently rating a “buy”. With overall grades of A, The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD), and Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) are buoying the sector. Over the last 12 months, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is the best performer in this sector, with a 44.8% increase.
Water Utilities stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (6 out of 6) rating a “buy”. Among Water Utilities stocks, American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR), Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR), and American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) are leading the way with A’s. The best performer in this sector is American Water Works Company, Inc., which saw its price rise 38.5% in the last 12 months.
Leisure Goods is excelling, with 100% of stocks in the sector (7 out of 7) rating a “buy”. Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC), and Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of B. Brunswick Corporation is performing the best overall in the sector, with a 182.6% increase from 12 months ago.
The Infrastructure sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 80% of its stocks (4 out of 5) currently rating a “buy”. Out of the Infrastructure stocks, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NYSE:PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NYSE:ASR), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NASDAQ:OMAB) are out front with A’s. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B is the top stock, with a 54.5% increase.
With 73% of the sector’s stocks (16 out of 22) rating a “buy,” the Beverages sector is one of the strongest. Diageo plc Sponsored ADR (NYSE:DEO), Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class L (NYSE:KOF), and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A (NYSE:SAM) are all currently earning A’s. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A is the best performer in this sector, with a 120.3% increase in the last 12 months.
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