During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company’s fundamental health, I decided to revise my Portfolio Grader recommendations for 76 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.
This Week’s Ratings Changes:
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | B | C | B |
| ANSS | ANSYS, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | B | C | B |
| FIVE | Five Below, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | B | C | B |
| KRTX | Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. | B | D | B |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | B | C | B |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TCOM | Trip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABEV | Ambev SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| AEG | Aegon Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| ALL | Allstate Corporation | C | B | C |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | C | C | C |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation | C | B | C |
| ARGX | argenx SE ADR | C | C | C |
| BA | Boeing Company | B | C | C |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | C | C | C |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| EQH | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula One | C | B | C |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | B | C | C |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | C | C | C |
| MKL | Markel Group Inc. | B | C | C |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | C | C | C |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | C | B | C |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | B | C | C |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty Inc. | C | C | C |
| WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | D | B | C |
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | D | C | C |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | C | C | C |
| GM | General Motors Company | D | C | C |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | D | C | C |
| MGA | Magna International Inc. | D | B | C |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | D | C | C |
| SE | Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A | C | C | C |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | D | C | D |
| AON | Aon Plc Class A | D | C | D |
| APA | APA Corporation | D | C | D |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | D | C | D |
| BGNE | BeiGene Ltd Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| CI | Cigna Group | D | C | D |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | D | B | D |
| DIS | Walt Disney Company | D | C | D |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | D | D | D |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | D | D | D |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | D | C | D |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | D | C | D |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | D | D | D |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C | D | D | D |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | D | C | D |
| NKE | NIKE, Inc. Class B | D | B | D |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | D | C | D |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | D | C | D |
| REXR | Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SRE | Sempra | D | C | D |
| STT | State Street Corporation | D | C | D |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | D | C | D |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | C | D | D |
To stay on top of my latest stock ratings, plug your holdings into Portfolio Grader, my proprietary stock screening tool. You may get started here.
Sincerely,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
