This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Business Services Sector stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Boyd Gaming $BYD and provide a free download link for our stock report on the company.
VALUATION WATCH: Overvalued stocks now make up 54.48% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 22.28% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Twelve sectors are calculated to be overvalued.
ValuEngine Index Overview
| Index | Week Open | Friday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 24883.06 | 24737.14 | -145.92 | -0.59% | 0.07% |
| NASDAQ | 7406.34 | 7438.33 | 31.99 | 0.43% | 7.75% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1627.77 | 1628.34 | 0.57 | 0.04% | 6.05% |
| S&P 500 | 2735.39 | 2720.07 | -15.32 | -0.56% | 1.74% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 45.52% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 54.48% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 16.97% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 22.28% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Aerospace | 0.19% | 0.34% | 4.73% | 26.33% overvalued | 18.65% | 26.37 |
| Computer and Technology | -0.32% | 4.91% | 5.28% | 16.97% overvalued | 23.68% | 31.49 |
| Medical | -0.12% | 5.12% | 9.76% | 14.74% overvalued | 41.18% | 29.01 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.30% | 3.39% | 0.47% | 8.82% overvalued | 19.38% | 26.81 |
| Business Services | -0.00% | 2.58% | 4.95% | 8.04% overvalued | 18.72% | 25.23 |
| Retail-Wholesale | 0.14% | 2.33% | -0.89% | 6.32% overvalued | 16.74% | 24.18 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | -0.36% | 0.41% | -3.54% | 4.76% overvalued | 9.32% | 24.00 |
| Finance | -0.31% | 1.78% | 0.92% | 4.08% overvalued | 10.53% | 18.08 |
| Transportation | 0.15% | 3.77% | -0.25% | 3.99% overvalued | 21.54% | 20.01 |
| Industrial Products | -0.05% | 3.34% | 0.46% | 3.40% overvalued | 16.71% | 25.12 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.25% | 1.36% | -2.74% | 3.27% overvalued | 10.24% | 25.98 |
| Utilities | -0.80% | 2.19% | -5.75% | 1.65% overvalued | -1.75% | 21.72 |
| Basic Materials | -0.01% | 3.32% | 4.58% | 1.95% undervalued | 8.19% | 22.41 |
| Construction | -0.08% | 1.95% | 1.96% | 3.07% undervalued | 21.74% | 22.52 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | -0.25% | 3.81% | -4.58% | 5.70% undervalued | 12.25% | 13.17 |
| Oils-Energy | -1.30% | 3.65% | 6.68% | 8.53% undervalued | 12.33% | 26.77 |
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Sector Talk–Business Services
Below, we present the latest data on Business Services 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 Business Services Stocks–Short-Term Forecast Returns
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| RCM | R1 RCM INC | 8.05 | 223.97% | 138.17% |
| GDOT | GREEN DOT CP-A | 71.99 | 52.84% | 98.05% |
| KFY | KORN/FERRY INTL | 55.14 | 45.50% | 71.56% |
| HSII | HEIDRICK & STRG | 38.85 | 47.96% | 73.44% |
| EVTC | EVERTEC INC | 21.85 | 72.90% | 32.02% |
Top-Five Business Services Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE | 8.7258 | N/A | 158.16% |
| RCM | R1 RCM INC | 8.05 | 223.97% | 138.17% |
| NSP | INSPERITY INC | 90.45 | 1.07% | 135.70% |
| GDOT | GREEN DOT CP-A | 71.99 | 52.84% | 98.05% |
| CAR | AVIS BUDGET GRP | 43.02 | -2.02% | 92.66% |
Top-Five Business Services Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| CAR | AVIS BUDGET GRP | 43.02 | -2.02% | 92.66% |
| SPGI | S&P GLOBAL INC | 199.82 | 5.45% | 43.23% |
| CPRT | COPART INC | 52.71 | -3.78% | 75.82% |
| MA | MASTERCARD INC | 191.91 | 9.18% | 59.00% |
| TSS | TOTAL SYS SVC | 85.89 | 9.95% | 44.72% |
Top-Five Business Services Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| RCM | R1 RCM INC | 8.05 | 223.97% | 138.17% |
| EVTC | EVERTEC INC | 21.85 | 72.90% | 32.02% |
| GDOT | GREEN DOT CP-A | 71.99 | 52.84% | 98.05% |
| WNS | WNS HLDGS-ADR | 50.69 | 52.61% | 50.73% |
| HSII | HEIDRICK & STRG | 38.85 | 47.96% | 73.44% |
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Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD) is a leading diversified owner and operator of 22 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Jersey.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its STRONG BUY recommendation on BOYD GAMING CP for 2018-05-24. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that BOYD GAMING CP has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE Momentum and Sharpe Ratio.
You can download a free copy of detailed report on Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD) from the link below.
Read our Complete Rating and Forecast Report HERE.
| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 36.96 | 1.05% |
| 3-Month | 37.55 | 2.64% |
| 6-Month | 38.80 | 6.07% |
| 1-Year | 41.18 | 12.57% |
| 2-Year | 44.42 | 21.42% |
| 3-Year | 45.29 | 23.81% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 47.32% overvalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 8 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 1.05% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 98 |
| 12-M Return | 45.39% | Momentum Rank(?) | 88 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.63 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 82 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | 20.36% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 89 |
| Volatility | 32.49% | Volatility Rank(?) | 48 |
| Expected EPS Growth | 18.56% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 49 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 3.97 | Size Rank | 78 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 32.86 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 43 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 27.71 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 17 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.77 | PEG Ratio Rank | 21 |
| Price/Sales | 1.66 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 55 |
| Market/Book | 3.55 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 37 |
| Beta | 1.72 | Beta Rank | 14 |
| Alpha | 0.20 | Alpha Rank | 84 |
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