ValuEngine Weekly: Consumer Staples Stocks, AFLAC, Valuation Watch, and More

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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