Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks
Are your holdings on the move? See my updated ratings for 120 big blue chips.
By
Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Jan 27, 2025, 11:14 am EST
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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 Stock Grader recommendations for 120 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: Buy to Strong Buy
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
DOCS
Doximity, Inc. Class A
A
B
A
GE
GE Aerospace
A
B
A
GLW
Corning Inc
A
C
A
HLI
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Class A
A
B
A
MSI
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
A
B
A
THC
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
A
B
A
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
A
C
A
TWLO
Twilio, Inc. Class A
A
C
A
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A
A
B
A
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
ATO
Atmos Energy Corporation
A
C
B
CLX
Clorox Company
B
B
B
CMS
CMS Energy Corporation
A
C
B
COKE
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
A
C
B
ERIC
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B
A
C
B
FTI
TechnipFMC plc
B
A
B
GS
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
A
B
B
LNT
Alliant Energy Corporation
A
C
B
MFC
Manulife Financial Corporation
A
B
B
MMM
3M Company
A
C
B
OKE
ONEOK, Inc.
A
C
B
RBLX
Roblox Corp. Class A
A
C
B
RJF
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
A
B
B
TTD
Trade Desk, Inc. Class A
B
B
B
TTEK
Tetra Tech, Inc.
B
B
B
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
B
B
B
AMCR
Amcor PLC
B
C
B
APH
Amphenol Corporation Class A
B
B
B
ARM
ARM Holdings PLC ADR
B
B
B
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR
B
C
B
AZPN
Aspen Technology, Inc.
B
D
B
BCH
Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR
B
C
B
BNTX
BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR
B
C
B
CIEN
Ciena Corporation
B
C
B
COR
Cencora, Inc.
B
C
B
CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
B
C
B
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
B
C
B
ELS
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
B
C
B
ETN
Eaton Corp. Plc
B
C
B
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
B
C
B
GILD
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
B
C
B
HOLX
Hologic, Inc.
B
C
B
IOT
Samsara, Inc. Class A
B
B
B
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
B
C
B
MCO
Moody's Corporation
B
B
B
MRVL
Marvell Technology, Inc.
B
C
B
NOC
Northrop Grumman Corp.
B
B
B
NTAP
NetApp, Inc.
B
B
B
NWS
News Corporation Class B
C
B
B
PHG
Koninklijke Philips N.V. Sponsored ADR
B
C
B
SCHW
Charles Schwab Corp
B
B
B
SNY
Sanofi Sponsored ADR
B
C
B
SUI
Sun Communities, Inc.
B
B
B
TSCO
Tractor Supply Company
B
C
B
WIT
Wipro Limited Sponsored ADR
B
B
B
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
AFG
American Financial Group, Inc.
B
C
C
DSGX
Descartes Systems Group Inc.
C
B
C
EOG
EOG Resources, Inc.
B
C
C
ERIE
Erie Indemnity Company Class A
C
C
C
FANG
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
B
D
C
FLUT
Flutter Entertainment Plc
B
C
C
FSLR
First Solar, Inc.
B
C
C
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation
B
C
C
J
Jacobs Solutions Inc.
B
C
C
PR
Permian Resources Corporation Class A
C
B
C
RDY
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. Sponsored ADR
C
C
C
SHEL
Shell Plc Sponsored ADR
B
C
C
SHG
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
C
C
C
WRB
W. R. Berkley Corporation
C
C
C
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
C
C
C
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
ADM
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
C
D
C
CCJ
Cameco Corporation
C
C
C
CI
Cigna Group
C
C
C
CNC
Centene Corporation
D
B
C
CRWD
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A
C
C
C
CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A
D
C
C
DT
Dynatrace, Inc.
D
B
C
DXCM
DexCom, Inc.
D
C
C
EPAM
EPAM Systems, Inc.
D
B
C
IX
ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR
D
C
C
LOGI
Logitech International S.A.
C
C
C
MCD
McDonald's Corporation
C
D
C
MOH
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
D
B
C
NVS
Novartis AG Sponsored ADR
D
B
C
QCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated
D
B
C
RRX
Regal Rexnord Corporation
C
C
C
RYAAY
Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR
D
C
C
SONY
Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR
D
B
C
TRI
Thomson Reuters Corporation
C
C
C
UHAL
U-Haul Holding Company
C
D
C
WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A
C
C
C
WSO
Watsco, Inc.
C
C
C
YUM
Yum! Brands, Inc.
C
C
C
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
BAH
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class A
D
B
D
COP
ConocoPhillips
D
C
D
CVE
Cenovus Energy Inc.
D
D
D
DVN
Devon Energy Corporation
D
C
D
EA
Electronic Arts Inc.
D
C
D
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
D
C
D
GD
General Dynamics Corporation
D
C
D
HES
Hess Corporation
D
C
D
PCAR
PACCAR Inc
D
C
D
SBAC
SBA Communications Corp. Class A
D
C
D
TAP.A
Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A
D
D
D
URI
United Rentals, Inc.
D
C
D
VLO
Valero Energy Corporation
D
D
D
VOD
Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR
D
C
D
VTRS
Viatris, Inc.
D
C
D
WDC
Western Digital Corporation
D
C
D
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
BUD
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR
F
C
D
CVS
CVS Health Corporation
D
D
D
GMAB
Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR
F
C
D
MBLY
Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A
D
D
D
QSR
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.
F
C
D
ROP
Roper Technologies, Inc.
F
C
D
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
ALB
Albemarle Corporation
F
F
F
JBHT
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
F
C
F
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries NV
F
D
F
PSX
Phillips 66
F
D
F
WLK
Westlake Corporation
F
D
F
WMG
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A
F
C
F
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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