This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Consumer Staples sector stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Best Buy $BBY. After a brief respite, we once again have a Valuation Watch.
VALUATION WATCH: Overvalued stocks now make up 60.29% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 24.86% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Fourteen sectors are calculated to be overvalued.
ValuEngine Index Overview
| Index | Week Open | Thursday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 20867.77 | 21082.95 | 215.18 | 1.03% | 6.68% |
| NASDAQ | 6098.25 | 6205.26 | 107.01 | 1.75% | 15.27% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1367.88 | 1383.39 | 15.51 | 1.13% | 1.93% |
| S&P 500 | 2387.21 | 2415.07 | 27.86 | 1.17% | 7.87% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 39.71% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 60.29% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 16.94% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 24.86% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Computer and Technology | 0.08% | 1.77% | 15.59% | 18.10% overvalued | 25.17% | 31.23 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | 0.25% | -0.93% | 7.16% | 15.44% overvalued | 15.41% | 20.17 |
| Industrial Products | -0.06% | -0.34% | 5.52% | 14.69% overvalued | 26.83% | 24.86 |
| Aerospace | 0.30% | -0.26% | 3.53% | 14.47% overvalued | 25.18% | 23.25 |
| Utilities | 0.41% | -2.47% | 7.10% | 9.74% overvalued | 18.83% | 22.11 |
| Finance | -0.02% | -0.84% | 3.44% | 8.75% overvalued | 15.75% | 17.78 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.18% | -1.25% | 4.54% | 7.23% overvalued | 13.61% | 25.83 |
| Construction | -0.24% | -2.45% | 9.17% | 7.05% overvalued | 15.45% | 22.14 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | 0.70% | 0.71% | 8.37% | 6.35% overvalued | 26.31% | 14.34 |
| Business Services | 0.19% | -1.44% | 5.42% | 6.07% overvalued | 9.00% | 24.23 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.13% | -1.10% | 6.90% | 5.16% overvalued | 20.23% | 25.44 |
| Transportation | -0.56% | -1.38% | 4.56% | 3.05% overvalued | 13.63% | 20.64 |
| Medical | -0.16% | -0.23% | 11.32% | 1.66% overvalued | 6.16% | 28.92 |
| Basic Materials | -0.42% | -0.78% | 4.78% | 0.79% overvalued | 26.34% | 24.72 |
| Retail-Wholesale | 0.22% | -4.24% | 1.03% | 3.92% undervalued | 11.08% | 23.53 |
| Oils-Energy | -0.28% | 0.32% | -2.33% | 6.95% undervalued | 9.77% | 30.96 |
Sector Talk–Consumer Staples
Below, we present the latest data on Consumer Staples stocks from our Professional Stock Analysis Service. Top- five lists are provided for each category. We applied some basic liquidity criteria–share price greater than $3 and average daily volume in excess of 100k shares.
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Short-Term Forecast Returns
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| SVU | SUPERVALU INC | 3.91 | -35.61% | -18.20% |
| OME | OMEGA PROTEIN | 17.95 | -11.90% | -6.22% |
| GCI | GANNETT CO INC | 7.59 | -17.52% | -52.32% |
| UNFI | UTD NATURAL FDS | 40.08 | -22.53% | 16.85% |
| TIME | TIME INC | 12.05 | -20.98% | -18.08% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| NBEV | NEW AGE BEVRGS | 5.44 | N/A | 302.96% |
| STKL | SUNOPTA INC | 9.5 | -6.31% | 190.52% |
| CDZI | CADIZ INC | 15.5 | N/A | 137.18% |
| MGPI | MGP INGREDIENTS | 53.9 | N/A | 91.00% |
| BREW | CRAFT BREW ALLN | 15.85 | 37.35% | 80.73% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| UNFI | UTD NATURAL FDS | 40.08 | -22.53% | 16.85% |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS A | 58.43 | -15.47% | -10.25% |
| MDP | MEREDITH CORP | 54 | -8.31% | 9.58% |
| SVU | SUPERVALU INC | 3.91 | -35.61% | -18.20% |
| TGNA | TEGNA INC | 23.45 | 4.40% | 3.85% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 14.65 | 91.46% | 65.72% |
| PRMW | PRIMO WATER CP | 11.6 | 72.44% | -0.26% |
| CALM | CAL-MAINE FOODS | 40.4 | 61.26% | -11.83% |
| SAFM | SANDERSON FARMS | 119.95 | 47.07% | 33.99% |
| COT | COTT CORP QUE | 13.5 | 40.40% | -7.22% |
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Best Buy (BBY) operates in a single business segment, selling personal computers and other home office products, consumer electronics, entertainment software, major appliances and related accessories principally through its retail stores. They operate retail stores and commercial Websites under the brand names Best Buy, Media Play, On Cue, Sam Goody, Suncoast, Magnolia Hi-Fi and Future Shop. They also operate in three segments: Best Buy, Musicland and International.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its BUY recommendation on Best Buy. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that Best Buy has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE Company Size and Momentum.
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| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* | Expected Return | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 50.70 | 0.56% |
| 3-Month | 51.54 | 2.22% |
| 6-Month | 53.75 | 6.61% |
| 1-Year | 53.81 | 6.72% |
| 2-Year | 60.40 | 19.80% |
| 3-Year | 65.94 | 30.79% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 20.89% overvalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 24 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 0.56% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 86 |
| 12-M Return | 65.04% | Momentum Rank(?) | 90 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.40 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 72 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | 17.07% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 85 |
| Volatility | 42.51% | Volatility Rank(?) | 39 |
| Expected EPS Growth | 8.76% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 39 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 17.69 | Size Rank | 93 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 14.24 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 81 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 13.10 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 71 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.63 | PEG Ratio Rank | 31 |
| Price/Sales | 0.45 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 85 |
| Market/Book | 4.13 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 31 |
| Beta | 1.62 | Beta Rank | 17 |
| Alpha | 0.25 | Alpha Rank | 84 |
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