This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Utilities Sector stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Shake Shack $SHAK and provide a free download link for our stock report on the company.
VALUATION WATCH: Overvalued stocks now make up 49.7% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 21.85% 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 | Thursday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 26705.25 | 26439.93 | -265.32 | -0.99% | 6.96% |
| NASDAQ | 7939.38 | 8041.97 | 102.59 | 1.29% | 16.49% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1711.67 | 1690.53 | -21.14 | -1.24% | 10.10% |
| S&P 500 | 2921.83 | 2914 | -7.83 | -0.27% | 8.99% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 50.3% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 49.7% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 19.49% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 21.85% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Medical | -0.34% | -1.06% | 19.38% | 17.41% overvalued | 41.22% | 29.63 |
| Aerospace | -0.11% | 1.19% | 9.54% | 16.49% overvalued | 15.85% | 27.28 |
| Computer and Technology | -0.66% | -3.18% | 8.08% | 15.82% overvalued | 24.26% | 31.68 |
| Retail-Wholesale | -0.03% | -2.19% | 4.95% | 7.92% overvalued | 24.40% | 23.52 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.08% | -1.14% | 3.54% | 7.29% overvalued | 16.09% | 26.06 |
| Business Services | -0.46% | -1.07% | 12.80% | 7.27% overvalued | 16.75% | 24.50 |
| Transportation | -0.36% | -0.49% | -0.51% | 7.16% overvalued | 9.07% | 19.53 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | -0.17% | 0.61% | -1.40% | 7.16% overvalued | 6.11% | 20.11 |
| Consumer Staples | -0.01% | -0.97% | -2.14% | 6.17% overvalued | 9.72% | 24.32 |
| Utilities | -1.15% | -1.47% | -4.72% | 3.02% overvalued | -4.80% | 20.45 |
| Industrial Products | -0.62% | -0.17% | 4.77% | 2.93% overvalued | 11.61% | 24.52 |
| Finance | -0.76% | -1.96% | 1.05% | 0.65% overvalued | 5.40% | 17.12 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | -0.69% | -0.96% | -2.53% | 0.19% undervalued | -3.46% | 12.63 |
| Construction | -0.65% | -0.45% | -0.20% | 7.35% undervalued | 4.79% | 19.81 |
| Basic Materials | -0.61% | -0.66% | 1.05% | 11.43% undervalued | -4.02% | 21.25 |
| Oils-Energy | -1.14% | -0.92% | 7.81% | 12.03% undervalued | 11.24% | 22.86 |
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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 | 14.32 | 104.26% | 77.45% |
| EE | EL PASO ELEC CO | 57.8 | 46.96% | 4.52% |
| CWT | CALIF WATER SVC | 41.65 | 30.23% | 7.90% |
| VVC | VECTREN CORP | 71.29 | 29.22% | 8.49% |
| AMRC | AMERESCO INC-A | 13.65 | 15.96% | 78.43% |
Top-Five Utilities Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| AMRC | AMERESCO INC-A | 13.65 | 15.96% | 78.43% |
| VG | VONAGE HOLDINGS | 14.32 | 104.26% | 77.45% |
| NRG | NRG ENERGY INC | 35.79 | -5.66% | 53.01% |
| OKE | ONEOK INC | 68.43 | -0.01% | 23.30% |
| AES | AES CORP | 13.7 | 8.55% | 22.21% |
Top-Five Utilities Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| NRG | NRG ENERGY INC | 35.79 | -5.66% | 53.01% |
| AES | AES CORP | 13.7 | 8.55% | 22.21% |
| FE | FIRSTENERGY CP | 36.38 | 12.66% | 16.94% |
| EXC | EXELON CORP | 42.58 | 3.15% | 13.24% |
| AMRC | AMERESCO INC-A | 13.65 | 15.96% | 78.43% |
Top-Five Utilities Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| VG | VONAGE HOLDINGS | 14.32 | 104.26% | 77.45% |
| SHEN | SHENANDOAH TELE | 37.6 | 59.69% | -3.22% |
| EE | EL PASO ELEC CO | 57.8 | 46.96% | 4.52% |
| AVA | AVISTA CORP | 50.59 | 35.64% | -1.82% |
| NWN | NORTHWEST NAT G | 68.2 | 33.89% | 4.36% |
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Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) is engaged in owning and operating restaurants. The company offers burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, crinkle cut fries, beer and wine. It operates primarily in New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia, Nevada, London, Istanbul and Dubai. Shake Shack Inc. is headquartered in New York.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its STRONG BUY recommendation on SHAKE SHACK INC. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that SHAKE SHACK INC 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 Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) from the link below.
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| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 61.87 | 1.09% |
| 3-Month | 62.77 | 2.56% |
| 6-Month | 64.79 | 5.87% |
| 1-Year | 69.22 | 13.10% |
| 2-Year | 71.72 | 17.18% |
| 3-Year | 69.81 | 14.06% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 46.51% overvalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 9 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 1.09% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 99 |
| 12-M Return | 91.79% | Momentum Rank(?) | 96 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.17 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 60 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | 7.68% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 68 |
| Volatility | 44.03% | Volatility Rank(?) | 36 |
| Expected EPS Growth | -5.03% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 16 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 0.74 | Size Rank | 56 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 92.26 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 32 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 97.14 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 4 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a | PEG Ratio Rank | n/a |
| Price/Sales | 1.82 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 52 |
| Market/Book | 2.88 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 42 |
| Beta | 1.42 | Beta Rank | 19 |
| Alpha | 0.44 | Alpha Rank | 93 |
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