October 3, 2024
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 October 3, 2024.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XXL, US)  Drug Retail
1. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XXL, US)   Drug Retail 100 100 25 9
2. Whirlpool (XXL, US)  Household Appliances
2. Whirlpool (XXL, US)   Household Appliances 100 99 16 9
3. Pfizer (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Pfizer (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 99 61 63
4. Emerson Electric (XXL, US)  Electr. Components & Equipment
4. Emerson Electric (XXL, US)   Electr. Components & Equipment 100 93 89 98
5. DENTSPLY (XL, US)  Health Care Supplies
5. DENTSPLY (XL, US)   Health Care Supplies 100 100 30 23
6. Xerox (XL, US)  Technology Hardware & Peripherals
6. Xerox (XL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 100 60 25
7. Ford (XXL, US)  Automobile Manufacturers
7. Ford (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 100 56 21
8. Skyworks (XL, US)  Semiconductors
8. Skyworks (XL, US)   Semiconductors 100 93 90 85
9. Lincoln (XXL, US)  Life & Health Insurance
9. Lincoln (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance 100 100 81 37
10. First Republic Bank (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. First Republic Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 100 100

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S&P 500 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. leidos (XXL, US)   Research & Consulting
1. leidos (XXL, US)   Research & Consulting 100 97 100 93
2. AT&T (XXL, US)   Integrated Telecommunication
2. AT&T (XXL, US)   Integrated Telecommunication 100 79 96 73
3. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance
3. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 100 81 100 77
4. Gap (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail
4. Gap (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail 100 87 98 85
5. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants
5. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants 100 71 94 86
6. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services
6. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services 100 73 100 95
7. First Republic Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. First Republic Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 100 58
8. Walt Disney (XXL, US)   Movies & Entertainment
8. Walt Disney (XXL, US)   Movies & Entertainment 100 34 96 92
9. ResMed (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment
9. ResMed (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 59 100 82
10. Entergy (XL, US)   Electric Utilities
10. Entergy (XL, US)   Electric Utilities 99 63 93 95

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S&P 500 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Tapestry (XL, US)   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury
1. Tapestry (XL, US)   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury 100 67 70 78
2. Motorola Solutions (XL, US)   Communications Equipment
2. Motorola Solutions (XL, US)   Communications Equipment 100 23 24 66
3. Allstate (XXL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
3. Allstate (XXL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 47 84 51
4. Adobe (XXL, US)   Application Software
4. Adobe (XXL, US)   Application Software 100 19 50 86
5. NVIDIA (XXL, US)   Semiconductors
5. NVIDIA (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 100 23 78 95
6. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail
6. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail 100 8 78 93
7. TJX Companies (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail
7. TJX Companies (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail 100 13 63 82
8. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 65 60 90
9. Baker Hughes (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Equipment
9. Baker Hughes (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Equipment 100 33 41 78
10. Xcel Energy (XXL, US)   Electric Utilities
10. Xcel Energy (XXL, US)   Electric Utilities 99 51 52 88

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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. Zimmer (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment
1. Zimmer (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 51 82 51
2. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XXL, US)   Drug Retail
2. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XXL, US)   Drug Retail 100 7 25 9
3. Franklin Resources (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
3. Franklin Resources (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 100 3 76 27
4. Cardinal Health (XXL, US)   Health Care Distributors
4. Cardinal Health (XXL, US)   Health Care Distributors 100 53 71 87
5. Mosaic (XXL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
5. Mosaic (XXL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 100 3 74 52
6. DENTSPLY (XL, US)   Health Care Supplies
6. DENTSPLY (XL, US)   Health Care Supplies 100 15 30 23
7. Perrigo (XL, IE)   Pharmaceuticals
7. Perrigo (XL, IE)   Pharmaceuticals 100 23 94 60
8. Xerox (XL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
8. Xerox (XL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 1 60 25
9. Ford (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers
9. Ford (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 5 56 21
10. Lincoln (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance
10. Lincoln (XXL, US)   Life & Health Insurance 100 61 81 37

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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. Eastman Chemical (XL, US)   Specialty Chemicals
1. Eastman Chemical (XL, US)   Specialty Chemicals 100 85 96 94
2. NiSource (XL, US)   Multi-Utilities
2. NiSource (XL, US)   Multi-Utilities 100 23 75 83
3. Meta (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services
3. Meta (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services 100 31 95 95
4. Progressive (XXL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
4. Progressive (XXL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 15 79 45
5. TechnipFMC (XL, FR)   Oil & Gas Equipment
5. TechnipFMC (XL, FR)   Oil & Gas Equipment 100 8 32 45
6. Seagate Technology (XL, IE)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
6. Seagate Technology (XL, IE)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 100 61 65 81
7. Diamondback Energy (XL, US)   Oil & Gas Production
7. Diamondback Energy (XL, US)   Oil & Gas Production 100 39 96 96
8. General Electric (XXL, US)   Industrial Conglomerates
8. General Electric (XXL, US)   Industrial Conglomerates 99 7 75 96
9. NextEra Energy (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities
9. NextEra Energy (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 99 3 74 86
10. Chipotle (XL, US)   Restaurants
10. Chipotle (XL, US)   Restaurants 99 1 72 94

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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 (XXL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
1. Expeditors International of Washington (XXL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 100 9 29 52
2. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
2. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 100 81 100 100
3. Fox (XXL, US)  Broadcasting
3. Fox (XXL, US)   Broadcasting 100 62 90 94
4. CME Group (XL, US)  Financial Exchanges & Data
4. CME Group (XL, US)   Financial Exchanges & Data 100 29 55 61
5. Edwards Lifesciences (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
5. Edwards Lifesciences (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 15 24 12
6. Corteva (XXL, US)  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
6. Corteva (XXL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 100 23 50 38
7. Atmos Energy (XL, US)  Gas Utilities
7. Atmos Energy (XL, US)   Gas Utilities 99 13 89 89
8. EOG Resources (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Production
8. EOG Resources (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Production 98 23 54 56
9. Prologis (XL, US)  REITs: Industrials
9. Prologis (XL, US)   REITs: Industrials 98 11 73 84
10. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀  Interactive Media & Services
10. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services 98 73 100 100

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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. leidos (XXL, US)  Research & Consulting
1. leidos (XXL, US)   Research & Consulting 100 97 77 100
2. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
2. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 100 81 85 100
3. Paramount (XXL, US)  Broadcasting
3. Paramount (XXL, US)   Broadcasting 100 96 91 94
4. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀  Interactive Media & Services
4. Alphabet (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services 100 73 61 100
5. First Republic Bank (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
5. First Republic Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 85 100
6. ResMed (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
6. ResMed (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 100 59 81 100
7. Best Buy (XXL, US)  Electronics Retail
7. Best Buy (XXL, US)   Electronics Retail 98 81 75 98
8. Gap (XXL, US)  Apparel Retail
8. Gap (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail 98 87 91 100
9. Advance Auto Parts (XL, US)  Automotive Retail
9. Advance Auto Parts (XL, US)   Automotive Retail 98 95 63 84
10. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
10. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 98 93 35 98

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