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”. With overall grades of A, The Clorox Company (CLX), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD), and Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) are buoying the sector. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is the best performer in this sector, with a 46.1% increase in the last 12 months. This is better than the S&P 500, which has seen a 16.3% increase over the same period.
With 100% of the sector’s stocks (6 out of 6) rating a “buy,” the water utilities sector is one of the strongest. Among water utilities stocks, American States Water Company (AWR) and Aqua America, Inc. (WTR) are leading the way with grades of A. American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) also has a top grade of B. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, American Water Works Company, Inc. is the top stock, with a 36.5% increase.
Leisure goods is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (7 out of 7) currently rating a “buy”. Mattel, Inc. (MAT), Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC), and Brunswick Corporation (BC) are all currently earning B’s.
The infrastructure sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 80% of its stocks (4 out of 5) currently rating a “buy”. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (ASR), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (OMAB) are paving the way for the sector with A grades. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B is the top stock in its sector, with a 49.8% increase from 12 months ago.
Beverages stands out with 70% of the sector’s stocks (16 out of 23) rating a “buy”. Out of the beverages stocks, Diageo plc Sponsored ADR (DEO), Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class L (KOF), and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A (SAM) are out front with A’s. Over the last 12 months, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A is the best performer in this sector, with a 136.2% increase.
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.
