7 Guru Stocks With High Predictability Ratings

GuruFocus ranked companies based on earnings, moat and price

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Jan 23, 2017
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According to GuruFocus’ All-in-One Screener, the following stocks have high business predictability ratings and at least five gurus are shareholders.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.Ă‚ (MKTX, Financial)

GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The stock price has increased 54% over the last 12 months.

The stock is currently trading with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 50.29. The price has been as high as $178.21 and as low as $101.66 over the last 52 weeks. It is 11.96% below its 52-week high and 54.33% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 77% at $156.89.

PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 2.67% of outstanding shares followed by Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.75%, Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.74%, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09% and Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS, Financial)

GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The stock price has increased 45% over the last 12 months.

It is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering an assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel and footwear in a specialty store environment.

The stock is currently trading with a P/E ratio of 18.20. The price has been as high as $62.88 and as low as $36 over the last 52 weeks. It is 16.65% below its 52-week high and 45.58% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 70% at $52.41.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is Baron with 2.34% of outstanding shares followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.79%, Bacon with 0.18%, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15%, Royce with 0.14% and Richard Snow (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13%.

Copart Inc.Ă‚ (CPRT, Financial)

GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The stock price has increased 70% over the last 12 months.

The company provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Brazil. The company offers vehicle sellers with services to process and sell vehicles over the internet.

The stock is currently trading with a P/E ratio of 17.63. The price has been as high as $57.58 and as low as $32.62 over the last 52 weeks. It is 1.09% below its 52-week high and 74.59% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 4% at $56.95.

Royce is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 2.07% of outstanding shares followed by Simons with 0.28%, Columbia Wanger with 0.22%, John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%, Keeley Asset Management Corp (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.

FMC Technologies Inc. (FTI, Financial)

GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The stock price has raised by 62% during the last 12 months. It is a provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. It designs, manufactures and services subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead production systems, measurement solutions and marine loading systems.

The stock is now trading with a P/E ratio of 71.13. The price has been as high as $37.09 and as low as $22.30 over the last 52 weeks. It is 7.95% below its 52-week high and 53.09% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 219% at $34.14.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 5.25% of outstanding shares followed by Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.09%, Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.4%, Michael Price (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.33%, Simons with 0.28% and Leucadia National (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12%.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Ă‚ (IFF, Financial)

GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The stock price has risen 7% over the last 12 months.

It is engaged in manufacturing and supplying flavors and fragrances to the food, beverage, personal care and household products industries either in the form of compounds or individual ingredients.

The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 23.49. The price has been as high as $143.64 and as low as $97.24 over the last 52 weeks. It is 17.76% below its 52-week high and 21.48% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 73% at $118.13.

Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 1.27% of outstanding shares followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.18%, Columbia Wanger with 0.37%, Simons with 0.16% and MS Global Franchise Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15%.

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (EXPD, Financial)

GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The stock price has risen 24% over the last 12 months.

It is engaged in the business of providing logistics services. The company offers its customers a seamless international network supporting the movement and strategic positioning of goods.

The stock is currently trading with a P/E ratio of 22.57. The price has been as high as $56.37 and as low as $24 over the last 52 weeks. It is 5.50% below its 52-week high and 24% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 65% at $53.27.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is Columbia Wanger with 0.99% of outstanding shares followed by Charles de Vaulx (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.84%, Royce with 0.4%, PRIMECAP Management with 0.38%, Greenblatt with 0.29%, Pioneer Investments with 0.2% and Jerome Dodson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17%.

LKQ Corp.(LKQ, Financial)

GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The stock price has increased 21% over the last 12 months.

It provides replacement parts, components and systems needed to repair cars and trucks. The company has three operating segments: Wholesale - North America, Wholesale - Europe and Self Service.

The stock is currently trading with a P/E ratio of 20.80. The price has been as high as $36.35 and as low as $23.95 over the last 52 weeks. It is 13.01% below its 52-week high and 32.03% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 27% at $31.62.

David Rolfe (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 1.44% of outstanding shares followed by Chuck Akre (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.15%, Alan Fournier (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.82%, Columbia Wanger with 0.73%, Pioneer Investments with 0.12%, Simons with 0.06%, Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06% and Royce with 0.06%.

Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.

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