Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is ranked as a Strong Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator of Louis Navellier, which incorporates his investing methodology. FB has maintained this ranking for the last month.
FB is one of the 704 companies in the GICS Information Technology sector and is a constituent of the 132 company Internet Software & Services GICS industry group within this sector. FB's market value is $499.4 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group Portfolio Grader's current ranking for FB puts it 21 among the 132 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile.
The Information Technology sector is ranked number 5 among the 12 sectors in the Portfolio Grader universe putting it in the second quartile of all the GICS sectors. The Internet Software & Services industry group is ranked 24 among the 69 industry groups within the GICS sectors, placing it near the average in terms of the Navellier scoring system.
Facebook has achieved above-average scores in 6 of the 8 fundamental areas appraised by Portfolio Grader in the ranking of company stocks.
The company's operational scores are a source of strength with a ranking for sales growth, operating margin and earnings growth that are discernibly above average. Scores for visibility of earnings are mixed, with a ranking for earnings revisions and earnings surprises that are better than average, while the score for earnings momentum is worse than average. FB's ranking for return on equity is significantly better than its industry group average but its grade for cash flow is below-average. Facebook's fundamental scores give FB a place in the top decile of the industry group.
Portfolio Grader quantitatively measures FB's shares using the Navellier Proprietary Quantitative Score. This metric looks at FB's shares from the viewpoint of risk/reward. This unique scoring methodology takes into account the relative value of FB's shares based on the current price of the shares relative to its peers, the market and risk associated with its industry and sector groups. Using this risk/reward calculation, the company currently scores well above-average in its industry group compared to its peers.
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.
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