This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Utilities Sector stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Amazon.com $AMZN and provide a free download link for our stock report on the company.
VALUATION WATCH: Overvalued stocks now make up 52.96% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 21.48% 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 | 24944.28 | 24629.38 | -314.90 | -1.26% | -0.36% |
| NASDAQ | 7692.96 | 7702.97 | 10.01 | 0.13% | 11.58% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1683.51 | 1689.65 | 6.14 | 0.36% | 10.04% |
| S&P 500 | 2765.79 | 2760.65 | -5.14 | -0.19% | 3.26% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 47.04% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 52.96% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 17.86% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 21.48% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Computer and Technology | -1.01% | 1.60% | 6.86% | 17.47% overvalued | 26.39% | 32.37 |
| Medical | -0.98% | 4.44% | 15.50% | 13.99% overvalued | 41.64% | 29.08 |
| Aerospace | -0.84% | -2.06% | 2.83% | 13.39% overvalued | 17.22% | 26.07 |
| Retail-Wholesale | -0.21% | 8.17% | 7.61% | 12.78% overvalued | 27.57% | 24.70 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.69% | 2.53% | 2.97% | 10.96% overvalued | 19.91% | 26.39 |
| Consumer Staples | -0.74% | 1.69% | -1.46% | 7.50% overvalued | 10.97% | 25.33 |
| Business Services | -0.38% | 2.17% | 7.81% | 6.42% overvalued | 22.61% | 25.64 |
| Finance | -0.29% | 1.74% | 2.27% | 4.02% overvalued | 9.41% | 18.03 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | -0.56% | -0.78% | -3.67% | 3.18% overvalued | 6.94% | 19.42 |
| Utilities | -1.52% | -1.12% | -6.73% | 1.39% overvalued | -3.43% | 20.56 |
| Industrial Products | -0.84% | 0.21% | 0.07% | 1.21% overvalued | 13.86% | 22.80 |
| Transportation | -0.67% | 0.26% | -0.51% | 0.56% overvalued | 20.06% | 19.39 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | -1.99% | 1.54% | -4.34% | 2.96% undervalued | 8.98% | 13.01 |
| Construction | -0.91% | 0.69% | 2.78% | 4.44% undervalued | 17.22% | 22.28 |
| Basic Materials | -0.63% | -1.74% | 2.42% | 6.21% undervalued | 7.99% | 22.44 |
| Oils-Energy | -1.45% | -3.60% | 3.33% | 14.21% undervalued | 19.00% | 24.99 |
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Sector Talk–Utilities
Below, we present the latest data on Utilities 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 Utilities Stocks–Short-Term Forecast Returns
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| VG | VONAGE HOLDINGS | 12.12 | 61.23% | 77.97% |
| SJW | SJW CORP | 67.85 | 44.78% | 33.64% |
| OKE | ONEOK INC | 68.78 | 11.78% | 45.07% |
| AVA | AVISTA CORP | 52.64 | 40.36% | 20.07% |
| AWR | AMER STATES WTR | 57.59 | 29.24% | 19.83% |
Top-Five Utilities Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| NRG | NRG ENERGY INC | 31.88 | -8.24% | 89.99% |
| AMRC | AMERESCO INC-A | 12.05 | -4.62% | 78.52% |
| VG | VONAGE HOLDINGS | 12.12 | 61.23% | 77.97% |
| OKE | ONEOK INC | 68.78 | 11.78% | 45.07% |
| VST | VISTRA ENERGY | 24.07 | N/A | 44.13% |
Top-Five Utilities Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| NRG | NRG ENERGY INC | 31.88 | -8.24% | 89.99% |
| AMRC | AMERESCO INC-A | 12.05 | -4.62% | 78.52% |
| FE | FIRSTENERGY CP | 35.15 | 9.44% | 19.44% |
| OKE | ONEOK INC | 68.78 | 11.78% | 45.07% |
| PEG | PUBLIC SV ENTRP | 53.12 | 12.65% | 20.84% |
Top-Five Utilities Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| CNSL | CONSOL COMM IL | 12.81 | 64.57% | -36.43% |
| VG | VONAGE HOLDINGS | 12.12 | 61.23% | 77.97% |
| SHEN | SHENANDOAH TELE | 33 | 47.79% | 9.09% |
| SJW | SJW CORP | 67.85 | 44.78% | 33.64% |
| AVA | AVISTA CORP | 52.64 | 40.36% | 20.07% |
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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. It operates through the North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. The company sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors, as well as those offered by third-party sellers through retail Websites, such as amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.com.mx, amazon.com.au, amazon.com.br, amazon.cn, amazon.fr, amazon.de, amazon.in, amazon.it, amazon.co.jp, amazon.nl, amazon.es, and amazon.co.uk. It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including kindle e-readers, fire tablets, fire TVs, and echo; and provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online service that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its BUY recommendation on AMAZON.COM INC for 2018-06-21. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that AMAZON.COM INC has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE Company Size and Sharpe Ratio.
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| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 1,746.64 | 0.95% |
| 3-Month | 1,754.00 | 1.37% |
| 6-Month | 1,802.30 | 4.17% |
| 1-Year | 1,927.16 | 11.38% |
| 2-Year | 1,843.36 | 6.54% |
| 3-Year | 1,755.27 | 1.45% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 18.19% overvalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 24 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 0.95% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 97 |
| 12-M Return | 72.64% | Momentum Rank(?) | 93 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.34 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 97 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | 36.01% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 96 |
| Volatility | 26.94% | Volatility Rank(?) | 56 |
| Expected EPS Growth | 104.86% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 86 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 801.11 | Size Rank | 100 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 223.25 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 31 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 108.98 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 3 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.13 | PEG Ratio Rank | 17 |
| Price/Sales | 4.15 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 27 |
| Market/Book | 44.32 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 4 |
| Beta | 1.55 | Beta Rank | 17 |
| Alpha | 0.32 | Alpha Rank | 88 |
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