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 94 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 | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | B | C | B |
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | B | C | B |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | B | C | B |
| BALL | Ball Corporation | B | B | B |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | B | C | B |
| BCH | Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | B | C | B |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | B | D | B |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | C | B | B |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| FTV | Fortive Corp. | B | C | B |
| HEI.A | HEICO Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
| HUBS | HubSpot, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | B | C | B |
| RTX | RTX Corporation | B | C | B |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX Corporation | B | C | B |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | B | C | B |
| TFII | TFI International Inc. | B | C | B |
| TTEK | Tetra Tech, Inc. | B | C | B |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| WEX | WEX Inc. | B | C | B |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | B | D | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | C | C | C |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | B | C | C |
| BBWI | Bath & Body Works, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CCL.U | Carnival Corporation | C | C | C |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | C | C | C |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | C | C | C |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | B | C | C |
| FDX | FedEx Corporation | C | C | C |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | B | C | C |
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc. | C | C | C |
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | C | C | C |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | C | B | C |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | B | C | C |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | B | C | C |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | C | C | C |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | C | B | C |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | C | B | C |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | C | C | C |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | B | D | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEKE | KE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | B | C |
| DOCU | DocuSign, Inc. | D | B | C |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | C | C | C |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | C | D | C |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | C | C | C |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | D | C | C |
| PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | D | C | C |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | D | B | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AGR | Avangrid, Inc. | D | B | D |
| AON | Aon Plc Class A | D | D | D |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | D | C | D |
| CLX | Clorox Company | D | B | D |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | D | C | D |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | D | B | D |
| ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EIX | Edison International | D | C | D |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | D | C | D |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | D | C | D |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | D | C | D |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | D | C | D |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | D | C | D |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | D | D | D |
| INVH | Invitation Homes, Inc. | D | B | D |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | D | C | D |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | D | C | D |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | D | D | D |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | F | C | D |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | D | D | D |
| NI | NiSource Inc | D | C | D |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | D | C | D |
| SCI | Service Corporation International | D | B | D |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | C | D | D |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty Inc. | D | C | D |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | D | C | D |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | 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
