The Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages sectors are on the rise this week on the Portfolio Grader database.
Household Products is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (9 out of 9) currently rating a “buy”. Out of the Household Products stocks, Clorox (NYSE:CLX), Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD), and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) are out front with A’s. Church & Dwight is the top stock in its sector, with a 40.8% increase from 12 months ago.
The Water Utilities sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 100% of its stocks (6 out of 6) rating a “buy”. American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and Aqua America (NYSE:WTR) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of A. American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) currently ranks B. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, American States Water is the top stock, with a 61.7% increase.
Leisure Goods stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (7 out of 7) rating a “buy”. Among Leisure Goods stocks, Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT), Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC
), and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are leading the way with B’s. The best performer in this sector is Brunswick, which saw its price rise 116.1% in the last 12 months.
Infrastructure is excelling, with 80% of stocks in the sector (4 out of 5) rating a “buy”. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) are all currently earning A’s. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is the best performer in this sector, with a 122.8% increase in the last 12 months.
The Beverages sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 73% of its stocks (16 out of 22) currently rating a “buy”. With overall grades of A, Diageo (NYSE:DEO), Coca-Cola Femsa (NYSE:KOF), and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) are buoying the sector. Coca-Cola Femsa is performing the best overall in the sector, with a 75.3% increase from 12 months 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.
