August 14, 2020
Snapshot Top 10: S&P 500 Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the S&P 500 Index 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 S&P 500 Index as of August 14, 2020.

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TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW

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S&P 500 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

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TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT

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S&P 500 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

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TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW

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S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Wells Fargo (XXL, US)   Diversified Banks
1. Wells Fargo (XXL, US)   Diversified Banks 100 1 87 n/a
2. Macy's (XXL, US)   Department Stores
2. Macy's (XXL, US)   Department Stores 100 7 55 n/a
3. Carnival Corp (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
3. Carnival Corp (XXL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 100 27 40 n/a
4. Invesco (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
4. Invesco (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 100 31 38 n/a
5. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US)   Agricultural Products
5. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US)   Agricultural Products 98 22 89 n/a
6. WestRock (XXL, US)   Paper Packaging
6. WestRock (XXL, US)   Paper Packaging 98 53 47 n/a
7. Unum Group (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance
7. Unum Group (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance 98 23 60 n/a
8. Franklin Resources (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
8. Franklin Resources (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 98 1 54 n/a
9. ADSC (XL, US)   Consumer Finance
9. ADSC (XL, US)   Consumer Finance 98 1 57 n/a
10. Kohl's (XXL, US)   Department Stores
10. Kohl's (XXL, US)   Department Stores 98 7 51 n/a

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S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
1. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 76 75 n/a
2. CIGNA (XXL, US)   Health Care Services
2. CIGNA (XXL, US)   Health Care Services 100 50 66 n/a
3. Qualcomm (XXL, US)   Semiconductors
3. Qualcomm (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 97 39 53 n/a
4. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals
4. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 96 25 24 n/a
5. NextEra Energy (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities
5. NextEra Energy (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 95 1 58 n/a
6. Charter Communications (XXL, US)   Cable & Satellite
6. Charter Communications (XXL, US)   Cable & Satellite 95 2 24 n/a
7. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage
7. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 93 37 76 n/a
8. L3harris (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. L3harris (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 92 54 62 n/a
9. Linde (XXL, US)   Industrial Gases
9. Linde (XXL, US)   Industrial Gases 92 36 25 n/a
10. Comcast (XXL, US)   Cable & Satellite
10. Comcast (XXL, US)   Cable & Satellite 91 18 29 n/a

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S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
1. Expeditors International of Washington (XL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 100 14 42 n/a
2. Charles Schwab (XXL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
2. Charles Schwab (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 97 74 85 n/a
3. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
3. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 96 33 48 n/a
4. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀  Internet Retail
4. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail 95 1 57 n/a
5. Lam Research (XXL, US)  Semiconductor Equipment
5. Lam Research (XXL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 94 37 56 n/a
6. American Express (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
6. American Express (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 94 21 35 n/a
7. BNY Mellon (XL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
7. BNY Mellon (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 93 72 81 n/a
8. Twitter (XXL, US)  Internet Software & Services
8. Twitter (XXL, US)   Internet Software & Services 93 22 45 n/a
9. Fastenal (XL, US)  Trading & Distribution
9. Fastenal (XL, US)   Trading & Distribution 92 31 70 n/a
10. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US)  Trucking
10. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US)   Trucking 92 19 68 n/a

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S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Kimberly-Clark (XXL, US)  Household Products
1. Kimberly-Clark (XXL, US)   Household Products 95 84 80 n/a
2. Garmin (XL, US)  Consumer Electronics
2. Garmin (XL, US)   Consumer Electronics 89 56 78 n/a
3. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US)  Agricultural Products
3. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US)   Agricultural Products 89 98 22 n/a
4. PCA (XL, US)  Paper Packaging
4. PCA (XL, US)   Paper Packaging 88 73 41 n/a
5. Everest Re (XXL, BM)  Reinsurance
5. Everest Re (XXL, BM)   Reinsurance 87 51 68 n/a
6. Valero (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Refining
6. Valero (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 87 85 30 n/a
7. Wells Fargo (XXL, US)  Diversified Banks
7. Wells Fargo (XXL, US)   Diversified Banks 87 100 1 n/a
8. Paychex (XL, US)  Data Processing & Outsourcing
8. Paychex (XL, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing 87 51 65 n/a
9. Alexion (XL, US)  Biotechnology
9. Alexion (XL, US)   Biotechnology 85 89 59 n/a
10. Raymond James (XXL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
10. Raymond James (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 85 93 15 n/a

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