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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | B | C | B |
| BEKE | KE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | B | B | B |
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc. | B | C | B |
| GM | General Motors Company | B | B | B |
| GRAB | Grab Holdings Limited Class A | B | C | B |
| IP | International Paper Company | B | D | B |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | B | C | B |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | B | D | B |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| NTES | Netease Inc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| ONON | On Holding AG Class A | C | A | B |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | B | C | B |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | B | C | B |
| SKX | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | B | C | B |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | B | D | B |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | B | B | B |
| WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | B | B | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | C | C | C |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | C | B | C |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | C | C | C |
| FFIV | F5, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | C | C | C |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| MAR | Marriott International, Inc. Class A | B | D | C |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | B | C | C |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | B | C | C |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | C | B | C |
| RRX | Regal Rexnord Corporation | C | C | C |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings Plc Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | C | C | C |
| SNPS | Synopsys, Inc. | C | B | C |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | C | C | C |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp Class A | C | B | C |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | B | D | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AES | AES Corporation | D | B | C |
| ALC | Alcon AG | D | B | C |
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | D | B | C |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | D | C | C |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc | C | D | C |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | D | B | C |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | C | C | C |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | D | B | C |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | C | C | C |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | B | C |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | C | C | C |
| NOK | Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | D | C | C |
| SE | Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A | C | C | C |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEPC | Brookfield Renewable Corp. Class A | D | C | D |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | D | C | D |
| FLUT | Flutter Entertainment Plc | D | C | D |
| GEHC | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | D | C | D |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | D | D | D |
| NICE | NICE Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | D | D | D |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | D | B | D |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | D | D | D |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | 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
