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 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | C | B | B |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | B | C | B |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | B | C | B |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Formula One | C | B | B |
| GFI | Gold Fields Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | B | B | B |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | B | C | B |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | B | C | B |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | B | C | B |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | B | B | B |
| MANH | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MNDY | monday.com Ltd. | B | C | B |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NEM | Newmont Corporation | B | C | B |
| PTC | PTC Inc. | B | B | B |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNB | Airbnb, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| AFG | American Financial Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | C |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | C | C | C |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | B | D | C |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | B | C | C |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | C | B | C |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | C | C | C |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | B | D | C |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | B | C | C |
| H | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | C | C | C |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | C | C | C |
| OC | Owens Corning | C | C | C |
| PHM | PulteGroup, Inc. | C | B | C |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SAIA | Saia, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| TTEK | Tetra Tech, Inc. | C | B | C |
| WMS | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | C | C | C |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BEPC | Brookfield Renewable Corp. Class A | C | C | C |
| CHK | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | C | C | C |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | D | B | C |
| FLUT | Flutter Entertainment Plc | C | C | C |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | C | C | C |
| FTV | Fortive Corp. | D | C | C |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | D | C | C |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | D | C | C |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | C | C | C |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | C | C | C |
| VALE | Vale S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | C | C | C |
| ZTS | Zoetis, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES | AES Corporation | D | B | D |
| ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | D | B | D |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CBRE | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | D | D | D |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | D | D | D |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | D | C | D |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | D | C | D |
| INCY | Incyte Corporation | D | B | D |
| INVH | Invitation Homes, Inc. | D | B | D |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | D | C | D |
| RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| SLB | SLB | D | C | D |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | D | C | D |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | D | C | D |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | D | D | D |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | 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
