This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Consumer Staples stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Volkswagen. We currently have an overvaluation warning underway.
VALUATION WARNING: Overvalued stocks now make up 66.94% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 29.08% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Sixteen sectors are calculated to be overvalued.
ValuEngine Index Overview
| Index | Week Open | Friday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 20955.71 | 20867.68 | -88.03 | -0.42% | 5.59% |
| NASDAQ | 5846.42 | 5847.97 | 1.55 | 0.03% | 8.64% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1392.34 | 1362.5 | -29.84 | -2.14% | 0.40% |
| S&P 500 | 2375.23 | 2368.84 | -6.39 | -0.27% | 5.81% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 33.06% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 66.94% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 14.2% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 29.08% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Industrial Products | -0.32% | -0.69% | 5.84% | 17.04% overvalued | 21.98% | 31.00 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | -0.50% | -1.38% | 1.48% | 16.71% overvalued | 27.33% | 24.56 |
| Computer and Technology | -0.43% | -0.53% | 4.23% | 16.00% overvalued | 14.66% | 19.04 |
| Finance | 1.27% | -1.02% | 2.58% | 15.66% overvalued | 22.77% | 21.13 |
| Aerospace | -0.25% | -1.46% | 2.43% | 14.05% overvalued | 19.89% | 17.69 |
| Business Services | -0.43% | -1.14% | 2.62% | 13.73% overvalued | 12.14% | 23.86 |
| Utilities | 0.54% | -0.59% | 0.85% | 12.95% overvalued | 17.50% | 22.87 |
| Transportation | 0.20% | -0.55% | 2.16% | 10.63% overvalued | 8.91% | 24.88 |
| Construction | -0.57% | -0.81% | 6.35% | 10.26% overvalued | 25.29% | 21.13 |
| Consumer Staples | -0.72% | -2.20% | 3.01% | 9.48% overvalued | 15.00% | 19.33 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | -0.72% | -1.20% | 2.96% | 8.10% overvalued | 28.39% | 14.15 |
| Basic Materials | -0.35% | -0.32% | 2.51% | 6.82% overvalued | 17.87% | 25.33 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.05% | -1.25% | 8.91% | 4.42% overvalued | 12.45% | 28.12 |
| Oils-Energy | -0.92% | -4.07% | 3.64% | 2.84% overvalued | 45.96% | 26.04 |
| Medical | -0.43% | -1.00% | -0.85% | 2.34% overvalued | 1.71% | 22.77 |
| Retail-Wholesale | -0.65% | -3.89% | -4.05% | 1.24% overvalued | 17.96% | 28.93 |
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 (%) |
| TRNC | TRONC INC | 13.3 | N/A | 52.00% |
| MDP | MEREDITH CORP | 63.7 | 11.81% | 41.65% |
| NUS | NU SKIN ENTERP | 49.57 | 24.08% | 46.92% |
| NBEV | NEW AGE BEVRGS | 4.19 | N/A | 1320.34% |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS | 48.44 | -7.27% | 21.56% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| NBEV | NEW AGE BEVRGS | 4.19 | N/A | 1320.34% |
| PME | PINGTAN MARINE | 4.635 | N/A | 240.81% |
| CDZI | CADIZ INC | 13.75 | N/A | 173.36% |
| MYOS | MYOS RENS TECH | 3.24 | N/A | 105.05% |
| MGPI | MGP INGREDIENTS | 49.3 | N/A | 86.39% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS | 48.44 | -7.27% | 21.56% |
| MDP | MEREDITH CORP | 63.7 | 11.81% | 41.65% |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS A | 62.29 | -11.71% | -5.74% |
| INGR | INGREDION INC | 119.98 | -2.88% | 12.76% |
| NUS | NU SKIN ENTERP | 49.57 | 24.08% | 46.92% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| PRMW | PRIMO WATER CP | 14.24 | 186.41% | 46.50% |
| CALM | CAL-MAINE FOODS | 38.85 | 54.97% | -25.75% |
| RAI | REYNOLDS AMER | 60.45 | 50.27% | 17.17% |
| SSP | EW SCRIPPS CO | 22.97 | 42.96% | 27.26% |
| TGNA | TEGNA INC | 26.41 | 36.87% | 7.49% |
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VOLKSWAGEN-ADR (VLKAY) is the largest automobile manufacturer in Europe. Their activities focus on the automotive market and they offer products and services along the entire automotive value chain. With nine independent brands, they are able to offer a unique range of models from the extremely efficient 3-litre car to the great sporting tradition of Bentley. While each of the brands has a distinct personality, it also benefits from its membership of the Volkswagen Group with its global manufacturing base
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its BUY recommendation on Volkswagen for 2017-03-09. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that Volkswagen 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 VOLKSWAGEN-ADR (VLKAY) from the link below.
Read our Complete Rating and Forecast Report on Volkswagen (VLKAY) HERE.
| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 30.56 | 0.79% |
| 3-Month | 30.48 | 0.54% |
| 6-Month | 30.21 | -0.37% |
| 1-Year | 33.17 | 9.41% |
| 2-Year | 30.27 | -0.17% |
| 3-Year | 28.01 | -7.61% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 10.52% undervalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 80 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 0.79% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 94 |
| 12-M Return | 5.76% | Momentum Rank(?) | 39 |
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.07 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 42 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | -2.20% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 41 |
| Volatility | 33.19% | Volatility Rank(?) | 49 |
| Expected EPS Growth | 27.30% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 63 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 44.74 | Size Rank | 98 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 8.76 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 95 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 6.88 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 95 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.32 | PEG Ratio Rank | 68 |
| Price/Sales | 0.19 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 95 |
| Market/Book | 1.39 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 68 |
| Beta | 1.52 | Beta Rank | 19 |
| Alpha | -0.21 | Alpha Rank | 19 |
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