This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Consumer Staples Sector stocks. We take a look at our latest data on AFLAC $AFL and provide a free download link for our stock report on the company. We have re-instituted our Valuation Watch.
VALUATION WATCH: Overvalued stocks now make up 61.99% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 27.66% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Thirteen sectors are calculated to be overvalued. Because overvaluation is now calculated to be over 60%, we have re-instituted our valuation watch. Fifteen sectors are calculated to be overvalued.
ValuEngine Index Overview
| Index | Week Open | Friday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 23552.86 | 24238.68 | 685.82 | 2.91% | 22.65% |
| NASDAQ | 6889.91 | 6847.83 | -42.08 | -0.61% | 27.21% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1519.17 | 1531.1 | 11.93 | 0.79% | 12.82% |
| S&P 500 | 2602.66 | 2642.14 | 39.48 | 1.52% | 18.01% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 38.01% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 61.99% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 18.87% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 27.66% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Aerospace | -0.20% | -3.30% | 13.42% | 26.56% overvalued | 22.49% | 23.20 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | -0.16% | 2.02% | 16.09% | 16.88% overvalued | 13.83% | 21.02 |
| Construction | 0.33% | 1.67% | 22.28% | 16.09% overvalued | 28.39% | 23.75 |
| Industrial Products | 0.13% | 1.87% | 18.14% | 15.64% overvalued | 20.32% | 26.04 |
| Computer and Technology | -1.81% | 0.13% | 28.78% | 15.29% overvalued | 21.24% | 33.06 |
| Utilities | 0.49% | 0.09% | 20.29% | 11.91% overvalued | 19.90% | 23.77 |
| Finance | 0.64% | 2.48% | 14.10% | 10.75% overvalued | 14.32% | 19.21 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.15% | 3.73% | 18.46% | 8.31% overvalued | 16.63% | 25.75 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.54% | 4.45% | 10.64% | 8.02% overvalued | 15.71% | 25.95 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | -0.06% | -1.36% | 26.17% | 7.76% overvalued | 35.65% | 15.03 |
| Business Services | 0.15% | 2.21% | 12.95% | 6.48% overvalued | 13.02% | 25.92 |
| Transportation | 0.82% | 2.08% | 21.11% | 6.43% overvalued | 15.13% | 23.76 |
| Retail-Wholesale | 1.44% | 5.52% | 5.13% | 2.35% overvalued | 7.11% | 24.83 |
| Medical | 0.14% | 1.78% | 20.80% | 0.92% overvalued | 18.85% | 28.92 |
| Basic Materials | -0.44% | 0.63% | 16.97% | 0.49% overvalued | 11.40% | 25.89 |
| Oils-Energy | -0.36% | -1.46% | 1.70% | 15.33% undervalued | -4.26% | 28.05 |
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 (%) |
| SAFM | SANDERSON FARMS | 169.69 | 55.72% | 110.40% |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE | 36.67 | 29.69% | 108.23% |
| GCI | GANNETT CO INC | 11.46 | 49.21% | 20.13% |
| NOMD | NOMAD FOODS LTD | 16.43 | N/A | 74.60% |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS A | 82.25 | 6.18% | 44.78% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| FIZZ | NATL BEVERAGE | 109.12 | N/A | 116.12% |
| SAFM | SANDERSON FARMS | 169.69 | 55.72% | 110.40% |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE | 36.67 | 29.69% | 108.23% |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 19 | 111.74% | 105.41% |
| MED | MEDIFAST INC | 68.53 | 68.80% | 75.36% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS A | 82.25 | 6.18% | 44.78% |
| FMX | FOMENTO ECO-ADR | 89.97 | -16.83% | 15.27% |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE | 36.67 | 29.69% | 108.23% |
| SAFM | SANDERSON FARMS | 169.69 | 55.72% | 110.40% |
| CCE | COCA-COLA EU PT | 38.99 | -4.86% | 20.12% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 19 | 111.74% | 105.41% |
| MED | MEDIFAST INC | 68.53 | 68.80% | 75.36% |
| COT | COTT CORP QUE | 17.17 | 67.77% | 51.28% |
| DAR | DARLING INGRDNT | 17.95 | 67.63% | 32.86% |
| SAFM | SANDERSON FARMS | 169.69 | 55.72% | 110.40% |
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AFLAC Inc. (AFL) is a general business holding company and acts as a management company, overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services and making capital available. Its primary business is supplemental health and life insurance, which is marketed and administered primarily through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its STRONG BUY recommendation on AFLAC INC for 2017-11-30. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that AFLAC INC has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE Company Size and P/E Ratio.
You can download a free copy of detailed report on AFLAC Inc. (AFL) from the link below.
Read our Complete Rating and Forecast Report HERE.
| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 88.61 | 1.11% |
| 3-Month | 90.12 | 2.83% |
| 6-Month | 92.00 | 4.97% |
| 1-Year | 99.34 | 13.35% |
| 2-Year | 111.33 | 27.03% |
| 3-Year | 120.45 | 37.44% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 25.55% overvalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 21 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 1.11% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 99 |
| 12-M Return | 22.78% | Momentum Rank(?) | 67 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.73 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 82 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | 10.44% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 70 |
| Volatility | 14.30% | Volatility Rank(?) | 81 |
| Expected EPS Growth | 0.20% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 21 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 39.49 | Size Rank | 97 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 13.00 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 86 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 12.97 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 72 |
| PEG Ratio | 65.73 | PEG Ratio Rank | 1 |
| Price/Sales | 1.78 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 54 |
| Market/Book | 1.80 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 59 |
| Beta | 1.00 | Beta Rank | 40 |
| Alpha | 0.00 | Alpha Rank | 60 |
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