October 10, 2024
Snapshot Top 10: Sound Pay Practices in the United States



The Top 10 performing stocks in the Sound Pay Practices in the United States are shown for seven different investment strategies. Whether you are looking for value, growth or dividend stocks, or you want stocks that rank well overall, you can see the top 10 stock picks, together with how they rank on a scale of 1 to 100 from the perspective of different investment strategies. We have also added our newest Sentiment and 360° View ranks, which encapsulate the market voices of analysts and professional investors into a simple ranking for easily evaluating stocks. As an objective research provider, Obermatt has been refining its stock analysis algorithms for more than 10 years (no AI used here!)

Select any stock for the detailed analysis of that stock's performance across the different investment analyses. Please note that the Top 10 stocks focus only on Large to XX-Large companies.


What the six ranks mean

For every stock, we judge its performance against its peers and rank it on a scale of 1 to 100. The higher the rank, the better the stock performs than its peers. And, we do this for six investment strategies:

Value - shows how good of a value the stock is. Green is "inexpensive"; red is "expensive".

Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".

Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.

Combined Financial - this isn't an average of the first three ranks but rather a consolidated view across several financial indicators. Green = good; red = tread carefully.

(NEW) Sentiment - quantifies professional analyst ratings and holdings as well as market pulse. Green = positive sentiment; red = skepticism (Only available to Premium Subscribers).

(NEW) 360° View - the ultimate rating with all financial and non-financial indicators.

Special Analysis: TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy

Many people ask for tips about dividend stocks. These are the Top 10 dividend stocks in the Sound Pay Practices in the United States as of October 10, 2024.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Alliance Resource (L, US)  Coal & Consumable Fuels
1. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 100 85 98 100
2. Washington Trust Bancorp (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
2. Washington Trust Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 39 5 3
3. Hospitality Trust (L, US)  REITs: Hotels & Resorts
3. Hospitality Trust (L, US)   REITs: Hotels & Resorts 100 93 39 76
4. Kearny Financial (XXL, US)  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
4. Kearny Financial (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 81 45 35
5. Methode Electronics (L, US)  Electr. Manufacturing Services
5. Methode Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 100 95 71 29
6. First of Long Island (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
6. First of Long Island (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 79 46 57
7. Big 5 Sporting Goods (L, US)  Specialty Stores
7. Big 5 Sporting Goods (L, US)   Specialty Stores 100 99 77 77
8. Diversified Energy (L, US)  Oil & Gas Production
8. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production 99 91 51 67
9. Flushing Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
9. Flushing Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 93 11 1
10. Heritage Comerce (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. Heritage Comerce (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 49 39 31

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT
1. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels
1. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 100 85 98 83
2. Eagle Bancorp Montana (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
2. Eagle Bancorp Montana (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 89 100 89
3. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment
3. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 95 98 99
4. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 66 96 95
5. Business First Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
5. Business First Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 67 97 99
6. Smith & Wesson (L, US)   Leisure Products
6. Smith & Wesson (L, US)   Leisure Products 100 93 100 83
7. First Busey (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. First Busey (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 89 100 67
8. Southern Missouri (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
8. Southern Missouri (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 99 25 87 100
9. Shore Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
9. Shore Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 93 99 61
10. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail
10. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail 98 63 90 91

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Northrim (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. Northrim (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 13 49 87
2. First Mid Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
2. First Mid Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 41 87 95
3. Inter Parfums (L, US)   Personal Products
3. Inter Parfums (L, US)   Personal Products 100 63 73 95
4. QCRs (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. QCRs (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 11 59 79
5. Bridgewater Bancshares (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
5. Bridgewater Bancshares (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 35 79 95
6. Southern Missouri (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
6. Southern Missouri (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 25 87 99
7. Old National (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. Old National (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 78 20 64
8. Photronics (L, US)   Semiconductor Equipment
8. Photronics (L, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 85 95 98
9. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment
9. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 99 95 98 100
10. Business First Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
10. Business First Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 67 97 100

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Midland States (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. Midland States (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 1 21 15
2. BCB (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
2. BCB (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 17 89 53
3. First Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
3. First Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 27 85 55
4. Primis Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. Primis Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 81 89 85
5. Big 5 Sporting Goods (L, US)   Specialty Stores
5. Big 5 Sporting Goods (L, US)   Specialty Stores 99 3 77 77
6. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
6. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 89 100 78
7. Hyster-Yale (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery
7. Hyster-Yale (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 97 87 90 94
8. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
8. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 29 97 68
9. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment
9. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 95 49 98 100
10. Allegiant Travel (L, US)   Airlines
10. Allegiant Travel (L, US)   Airlines 95 57 75 60

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Arrow Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. Arrow Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 27 60 47
2. Southern Missouri (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
2. Southern Missouri (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 25 87 99
3. Orrstown (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
3. Orrstown (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 24 86 92
4. CrossFirst Bankshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. CrossFirst Bankshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 39 71 85
5. Chewy (XL, US)   Internet Retail
5. Chewy (XL, US)   Internet Retail 97 3 63 87
6. Apogee (L, US)   Building Products
6. Apogee (L, US)   Building Products 97 73 98 82
7. Camden National (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. Camden National (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 87 79 71
8. Granite Construction (XL, US)   Construction & Engineering
8. Granite Construction (XL, US)   Construction & Engineering 95 71 85 83
9. Shore Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
9. Shore Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 95 93 99 99
10. First Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
10. First Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 95 5 61 73

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Shoe Carnival (L, US)  Apparel Retail
1. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail 100 63 90 98
2. BancFirst (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
2. BancFirst (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 5 35 41
3. Insteel (L, US)  Building Products
3. Insteel (L, US)   Building Products 100 65 63 31
4. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
4. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 79 100 98
5. NetScout (L, US)  Communications Equipment
5. NetScout (L, US)   Communications Equipment 100 91 90 56
6. First Community (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
6. First Community (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 5 51 85
7. Nexteer (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
7. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 98 95 98 100
8. Grand Canyon Education (L, US)  Education Services
8. Grand Canyon Education (L, US)   Education Services 98 7 64 80
9. Photronics (L, US)  Semiconductor Equipment
9. Photronics (L, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 98 85 95 98
10. German American (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. German American (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 19 91 91

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Eagle Bancorp Montana (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
1. Eagle Bancorp Montana (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 89 71 100
2. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
2. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 98 89 78
3. Smith & Wesson (L, US)  Leisure Products
3. Smith & Wesson (L, US)   Leisure Products 100 93 87 100
4. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
4. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 79 89 98
5. First Busey (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
5. First Busey (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 89 73 100
6. Shore Bancshares (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
6. Shore Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 93 95 99
7. Alliance Resource (L, US)  Coal & Consumable Fuels
7. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 98 85 55 100
8. Nexteer (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
8. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 98 95 49 100
9. Universal Logistics (L, US)  Trucking
9. Universal Logistics (L, US)   Trucking 98 77 93 92
10. Apogee (L, US)  Building Products
10. Apogee (L, US)   Building Products 98 73 97 82

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