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 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABEV | Ambev SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
| AER | AerCap Holdings NV | B | B | B |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | B |
| CRBG | Corebridge Financial, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | B | B | B |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | B | C | B |
| HES | Hess Corporation | B | C | B |
| HOOD | Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | B | C | B |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | B | C | B |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | B | B | B |
| TLK | PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B | B | B | B |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | B | C | B |
| Z | Zillow Group, Inc. Class C | B | C | B |
| ZG | Zillow Group, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | C | C | C |
| AIG | American International Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AON | Aon Plc Class A | C | C | C |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | C | C | C |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | C | B | C |
| CB | Chubb Limited | C | B | C |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | C | C | C |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | C | C | C |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula One | C | B | C |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | C | B | C |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | C | C | C |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | C | C | C |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | C | C | C |
| MORN | Morningstar, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | B | D | C |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | B | C | C |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | C | C | C |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | C | C | C |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | C | B | C |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SO | Southern Company | B | C | C |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TXT | Textron Inc. | C | B | C |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | B | D | C |
| XPEV | XPeng, Inc. ADR Sponsored Class A | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AZPN | Aspen Technology, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | D | C | C |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | C | C | C |
| DIS | Walt Disney Company | D | C | C |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | D | C | C |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | D | B | C |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan Inc Class P | C | C | C |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc | C | D | C |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TGT | Target Corporation | D | B | C |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | D | C | D |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | D | D | D |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | D | D | D |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | D | C | D |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | D | D | D |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | F | C | D |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | D | C | D |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | D | C | D |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | D | C | D |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | D | D | D |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C | D | D | D |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | D | C | D |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NEM | Newmont Corporation | D | D | D |
| NWG | NatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | D | C | D |
| REXR | Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | D | C | D |
| T | AT&T Inc. | D | C | D |
| TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | B | D |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | D | C | D |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | C | D | D |
| WDS | Woodside Energy Group Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | D | C | D |
| ZTO | ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | 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
