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 85 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 Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | B | C | B |
| APH | Amphenol Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | B | C | B |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BGNE | BeiGene Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | B | B | B |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| FNF | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. - FNF Group | B | B | B |
| H | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
| HEI.A | HEICO Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | B | B | B |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MORN | Morningstar, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | B | D | B |
| PSTG | Pure Storage, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | B | C | B |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | B | C | B |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSS | ANSYS, Inc. | B | C | C |
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | B | D | C |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | C | C | C |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | C | B | C |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | C | B | C |
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | C | C | C |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | C | C | C |
| MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | C | C | C |
| OKE | ONEOK, Inc. | B | C | C |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | C | C | C |
| ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | C | C | C |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | B | D | C |
| ROKU | Roku, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| SLB | Schlumberger N.V. | C | C | C |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | D | C | C |
| CLX | Clorox Company | C | D | C |
| DIS | Walt Disney Company | D | C | C |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | C | C | C |
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc. | D | B | C |
| HSY | Hershey Company | D | C | C |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | C | C | C |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | C | C | C |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | D | C | C |
| RTX | RTX Corp. | C | D | C |
| SQ | Block, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| UTHR | United Therapeutics Corporation | D | C | C |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | C | C | C |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | D | B | C |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | D | B | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | Ball Corporation | D | C | D |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | D | B | D |
| CHK | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | D | C | D |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | D | C | D |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | D | C | D |
| GFS | GlobalFoundries Inc. | D | C | D |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| KMX | CarMax, Inc. | D | C | D |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | D | C | D |
| NEM | Newmont Corporation | D | D | D |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | D | C | D |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | D | C | D |
| RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| TER | Teradyne, Inc. | D | C | D |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group | F | B | D |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | C | D | D |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WDS | Woodside Energy Group Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | D | C | D |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | D | C | D |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ZM | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A | F | B | 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
