For the week, household products, water utilities, leisure goods, infrastructure and beverages are the top sectors on the Portfolio Grader database.
The household products sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 100% of its stocks (9 out of 9) rating a “buy”. The Clorox Company (CLX), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) and Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of A. The best performer in this sector is Church & Dwight Co., Inc., which saw its price rise 47.7% in the last 12 months.
Water utilities stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (6 out of 6) rating a “buy”. American States Water Company (AWR), Aqua America, Inc. (WTR) and American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) are paving the way for the sector with A grades. Over the last 12 months, American Water Works Company, Inc. is the best performer in this sector, with a 35.8% increase.
Leisure goods is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (7 out of 7) currently rating a “buy”. Among leisure goods stocks, Mattel, Inc. (MAT), Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC) and Brunswick Corporation (BC) are leading the way with B’s. Brunswick Corporation is performing the best overall in the sector, with a 188.8% increase from 12 months ago.
Infrastructure is excelling, with 80% of stocks in the sector (4 out of 5) rating a “buy”. Out of the infrastructure stocks, 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 out front with A’s. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B is the top stock in its sector, with a 143.8% increase from 12 months ago.
With 70% of the sector’s stocks (16 out of 23) rating a “buy,” the beverages sector is one of the strongest. With overall grades of A, 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 buoying the sector. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A beats the other stocks in its sector, with a 124.4% 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.
