This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Oils and Energy Sector stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Target $TGT and provide a free download link for our stock report on the company. Because overvaluation has declined below 60%, we have rescinded our Valuation Watch.
VALUATION WATCH: Overvalued stocks now make up 59.47% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 24.75% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Because overvaluation has declined below 60%, we have rescinded our latest Valuation Watch. Fourteen sectors are calculated to be overvalued.
EDITOR’S NOTE: We will be publishing on an adjusted schedule for the 2017 holidays–T,TH,F, and then resume our regular M,W,F publication schedule beginning January 8, 2018
ValuEngine Index Overview
| Index | Week Open | Friday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 24715.84 | 24815.13 | 99.29 | 0.40% | 25.57% |
| NASDAQ | 6928.92 | 6938.33 | 9.41 | 0.14% | 28.89% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1542.74 | 1547.26 | 4.52 | 0.29% | 14.01% |
| S&P 500 | 1542.74 | 2685.16 | 1142.42 | 74.05% | 19.94% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 40.53% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 59.47% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 19.28% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 24.75% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Aerospace | 0.14% | 0.73% | 15.18% | 30.82% overvalued | 25.27% | 22.85 |
| Industrial Products | 0.18% | 1.36% | 21.26% | 15.57% overvalued | 24.79% | 24.92 |
| Construction | 0.60% | 1.41% | 24.98% | 12.90% overvalued | 21.91% | 23.84 |
| Computer and Technology | 0.09% | -0.34% | 29.06% | 12.01% overvalued | 24.40% | 33.54 |
| Transportation | 0.10% | 1.37% | 23.84% | 11.01% overvalued | 19.87% | 23.85 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | 0.18% | 1.11% | 16.03% | 10.93% overvalued | 15.10% | 21.15 |
| Utilities | 0.30% | -1.00% | 17.98% | 8.42% overvalued | 13.50% | 22.56 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.00% | 1.02% | 20.51% | 7.86% overvalued | 17.45% | 25.34 |
| Finance | 0.18% | 0.38% | 14.05% | 6.90% overvalued | 13.27% | 19.38 |
| Business Services | -0.10% | 0.96% | 17.39% | 6.76% overvalued | 12.11% | 26.48 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.01% | 2.44% | 13.89% | 6.57% overvalued | 18.95% | 26.64 |
| Retail-Wholesale | 0.05% | 5.67% | 9.96% | 6.51% overvalued | 10.86% | 25.84 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | 0.59% | 0.38% | 30.46% | 4.40% overvalued | 31.40% | 15.68 |
| Basic Materials | 0.41% | 3.80% | 21.74% | 0.81% overvalued | 14.73% | 26.14 |
| Medical | 0.41% | 0.78% | 22.09% | 2.96% undervalued | 22.00% | 28.34 |
| Oils-Energy | 0.39% | 3.53% | 6.28% | 14.57% undervalued | -7.29% | 28.42 |
Sector Talk–Oils and Energy
Below, we present the latest data on Oils and Energy 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 Oils and Energy Stocks–Short-Term Forecast Returns
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| BAK | BRASKEM SA | 26.01 | N/A | 24.39% |
| DO | DIAMOND OFFSHOR | 18.46 | 98.11% | 3.42% |
| MPC | MARATHON PETROL | 66.4 | 45.17% | 31.93% |
| HCC | WARRIOR MET COA | 25.19 | N/A | N/A |
| BTU | PEABODY ENERGY | 39.54 | N/A | N/A |
Top-Five Oils and Energy Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| IO | ION GEOPHYSICAL | 20 | N/A | 222.58% |
| WNDW | SOLARWINDOW TEC | 7.94 | N/A | 205.38% |
| SEDG | SOLAREDGE TECH | 37.95 | N/A | 198.82% |
| TGS | TRANSPORTADORA | 22.5 | N/A | 150.00% |
| GPRK | GEOPARK LTD | 10.05 | 4.23% | 131.03% |
Top-Five Oils and Energy Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| JASO | JA SOLAR HOLDGS | 7.42 | -10.48% | 52.36% |
| TOT | TOTAL FINA SA | 55.54 | 7.66% | 10.46% |
| SEP | SPECTRA EGY PTR | 41.13 | -15.36% | -9.90% |
| AHGP | ALLIANCE HLDGS | 26.31 | -38.60% | -10.99% |
| ANDV | ANDEAVOR CORP | 115.36 | 0.90% | 30.07% |
Top-Five Oils and Energy Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| ESV | ENSCO PLC | 5.86 | 300.00% | -40.87% |
| RDC | ROWAN COS PLC | 15.57 | 284.45% | -19.45% |
| EXTN | EXTERRAN CORP | 31.52 | 132.27% | 34.87% |
| DO | DIAMOND OFFSHOR | 18.46 | 98.11% | 3.42% |
| FSLR | FIRST SOLAR INC | 68.35 | 66.89% | 108.38% |
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Target Corporation (TGT) operates large-format general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, which include Target and SuperTarget stores. They offer both everyday essentials and fashionable, differentiated merchandise at exceptional prices. Their ability to deliver a shopping experience that is preferred by their guests is supported by their strong supply chain and technology infrastructure. They operate as a single business segment. Their credit card operations represent an integral component of their core retail business. They also operate a fully integrated online business, Target.com. Although Target.com is small relative to their overall size, its sales are growing at a much more rapid pace than their in-store sales, and it provides important benefits to their stores and credit card operations.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its BUY recommendation on TARGET CORP for 2017-12-28. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that TARGET CORP 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 Target Corporation (TGT) from the link below.
Read our Complete Rating and Forecast Report HERE.
| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 65.40 | 0.90% |
| 3-Month | 66.91 | 3.23% |
| 6-Month | 66.96 | 3.31% |
| 1-Year | 71.81 | 10.79% |
| 2-Year | 81.08 | 25.08% |
| 3-Year | 90.88 | 40.20% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 15.49% overvalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 32 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 0.90% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 96 |
| 12-M Return | -11.00% | Momentum Rank(?) | 24 |
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.05 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 39 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | -1.05% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 40 |
| Volatility | 21.02% | Volatility Rank(?) | 67 |
| Expected EPS Growth | -11.31% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 11 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 41.50 | Size Rank | 97 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 13.74 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 85 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 15.49 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 59 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a | PEG Ratio Rank | n/a |
| Price/Sales | 0.59 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 82 |
| Market/Book | 3.73 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 36 |
| Beta | 0.62 | Beta Rank | 57 |
| Alpha | -0.37 | Alpha Rank | 17 |
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