The grades of 5 Chemicals stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
This is a strong week for Ecolab Inc. (ECL). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Ecolab Inc. develops and markets products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare, and industrial markets primarily in the United States. The company also gets A’s in return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ECL stock.
The rating of Stepan Company (SCL) moves up this week, rising from a B to a A. Stepan Company produces specialty and intermediate chemicals that are sold to other manufacturers. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SCL stock.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a D last week to a B. The company also gets A’s in earnings momentum and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WLKP stock.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc (RYAM) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth, earnings revisions, earnings surprise, earnings momentum, return on equity, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RYAM stock.
Ferro Corporation (FOE) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. Ferro Corporation produces and sells specialty materials and chemicals in the United States and internationally. The company also gets A’s in earnings momentum and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FOE stock.
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.
