ValuEngine Weekly: Consumer Staples Stocks, AutoByTel, and More

This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Consumer Staples stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Autobytel $ABTL.

VALUATION: Overvalued stocks now make up 58.91% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 23.26% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Thirteen sectors are calculated to be overvalued.

ValuEngine Index Overview

Index Week Open Friday PM Change % Change YTD
DJIA 21381.23 21636.43 255.2 1.19% 9.48%
NASDAQ 6156.03 6313.98 157.95 2.57% 17.29%
RUSSELL 2000 1415.28 1429.66 14.38 1.02% 5.34%
S&P 500 2424.51 2459.82 35.31 1.46% 9.87%

ValuEngine Market Overview

Summary of VE Stock Universe
Stocks Undervalued 40.62%
Stocks Overvalued 59.38%
Stocks Undervalued by 20% 17.87%
Stocks Overvalued by 20% 23.74%

ValuEngine Sector Overview

Sector Change MTD YTD Valuation Last 12-MReturn P/E Ratio
Aerospace -0.06% 2.06% 5.85% 17.03% overvalued 32.27% 21.70
Computer and Technology 0.11% 2.14% 20.09% 15.23% overvalued 21.26% 31.50
Industrial Products -0.18% 0.36% 7.61% 11.91% overvalued 19.80% 24.57
Multi-Sector Conglomerates 0.21% 1.16% 11.17% 11.77% overvalued 12.90% 20.68
Construction 0.29% 0.16% 10.87% 11.18% overvalued 18.43% 23.17
Finance 0.20% 0.57% 6.42% 8.76% overvalued 15.45% 18.25
Utilities -0.20% -0.78% 10.86% 8.14% overvalued 9.65% 24.76
Consumer Discretionary 0.13% -0.58% 9.48% 6.86% overvalued 17.18% 26.86
Transportation 0.45% 0.97% 10.31% 6.78% overvalued 17.78% 21.21
Auto-Tires-Trucks 0.79% 0.89% 16.22% 5.66% overvalued 35.31% 14.86
Business Services -0.02% 0.90% 6.38% 4.95% overvalued 5.44% 24.01
Medical -0.11% -0.13% 17.10% 2.79% overvalued 10.53% 29.26
Consumer Staples 0.13% -0.65% 4.66% 1.74% overvalued 8.00% 25.22
Basic Materials 0.10% 0.57% 6.49% 3.78% undervalued 6.76% 25.02
Retail-Wholesale 0.72% -1.48% -0.29% 4.00% undervalued 2.46% 23.31
Oils-Energy 0.06% -0.26% -4.03% 10.61% undervalued -4.22% 27.85

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 114.9 30.16% 28.51%
SVU SUPERVALU INC 3.25 -40.27% -39.81%
TSN TYSON FOODS  A 59.92 -14.66% -12.73%
TUP TUPPERWARE BRND 69.02 10.98% 16.14%
MDP MEREDITH CORP 57.2 -1.65% 3.77%

Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Momentum

Ticker Name Mkt Price Valuation (%) Last 12-M Return (%)
STKL SUNOPTA INC 9.9 61.23% 87.50%
FRPT FRESHPET INC 16.15 95.12% 55.14%
NYT NY TIMES  A 17.5 35.71% 39.00%
BREW CRAFT BREW ALLN 17.4 46.40% 37.12%
SAFM SANDERSON FARMS 114.9 30.16% 28.51%

Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Composite Score

Ticker Name Mkt Price Valuation (%) Last 12-M Return (%)
TSN TYSON FOODS  A 59.92 -14.66% -12.73%
NWL NEWELL BRANDS 53.02 -10.81% 7.57%
SAFM SANDERSON FARMS 114.9 30.16% 28.51%
SVU SUPERVALU INC 3.25 -40.27% -39.81%
MDP MEREDITH CORP 57.2 -1.65% 3.77%

Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Most Overvalued

Ticker Name Mkt Price Valuation (%) Last 12-M Return (%)
FRPT FRESHPET INC 16.15 95.12% 55.14%
STKL SUNOPTA INC 9.9 61.23% 87.50%
COT COTT CORP QUE 14.51 48.03% -2.49%
BREW CRAFT BREW ALLN 17.4 46.40% 37.12%
NYT NY TIMES  A 17.5 35.71% 39.00%

 

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Autobytel, Inc. (ABTL) is an internationally branded online automotive commerce company that provides consumers with automotive solutions throughout the lifecycle of vehicle ownership. The company owns Internet sites for new and pre-owned vehicle information and automotive services that link buyers and sellers in an information-rich environment. Through the company’s Web sites consumers can research pricing, specifications and other information regarding new and pre-owned vehicles and purchase, finance, lease, insure, sell or maintain their vehicles.

VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its BUY recommendation on Autobytel. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that Autobytel has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE P/E Ratio and Price Sales Ratio.

You can download a free copy of detailed report on Autobytel, Inc. (ABTL) from the link below.

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ValuEngine Forecast
Target
Price*
Expected
Return
1-Month 12.20 0.51%
3-Month 12.13 -0.10%
6-Month 11.79 -2.87%
1-Year 12.88 6.07%
2-Year 11.54 -4.97%
3-Year 11.37 -6.32%
Valuation & Rankings
Valuation 28.27% undervalued Valuation Rank(?) 87
1-M Forecast Return 0.51% 1-M Forecast Return Rank 85
12-M Return -18.90% Momentum Rank(?) 21
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) 77
5-Y Avg Annual Return 24.17% 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank 91
Volatility 43.35% Volatility Rank(?) 38
Expected EPS Growth 5.61% EPS Growth Rank(?) 30
Market Cap (billions) 0.11 Size Rank 34
Trailing P/E Ratio 12.02 Trailing P/E Rank(?) 88
Forward P/E Ratio 11.38 Forward P/E Ratio Rank 78
PEG Ratio 2.14 PEG Ratio Rank 22
Price/Sales 0.69 Price/Sales Rank(?) 78
Market/Book 1.74 Market/Book Rank(?) 60
Beta 0.84 Beta Rank 48
Alpha -0.22 Alpha Rank 21

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