This week, Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages are the best sectors on the Portfolio Grader database.
With 100% of the sector’s stocks (9 out of 9) rating a “buy,” the Household Products sector is one of the strongest. Among Household Products stocks, The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD), and Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) are leading the way with A’s. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is the best performer in this sector, with a 33.5% increase in the last 12 months. This is better than the S&P 500, which has seen a 12.6% increase over the same period.
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”. With overall grades of A, American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR), Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR), and American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) are buoying the sector. The best performer in this sector is American Water Works Company, Inc., which saw its price rise 31.6% in the last 12 months.
Leisure Goods is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (7 out of 7) currently rating a “buy”. Out of the Leisure Goods stocks, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC), and Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) are out front with B’s. Brunswick Corporation is the top stock in its sector, with a 156.9% increase from 12 months ago.
Infrastructure is excelling, with 80% of stocks in the sector (4 out of 5) rating a “buy”. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NYSE:PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NYSE:ASR), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NASDAQ:OMAB) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of A. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B is the top stock, with a 111.4% increase.
Beverages stands out with 73% of the sector’s stocks (16 out of 22) rating a “buy”. Diageo plc Sponsored ADR (NYSE:DEO), Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class L (NYSE:KOF), and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A (NYSE:SAM) are paving the way for the sector with A grades. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A is performing the best overall in the sector, with a 131.2% 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.
