According to GuruFocus’ All-in-One Screener, the following stocks have high business predictability ratings and positive total returns since the beginning of the year.
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS, Financial)
The financial services institution provides its products and services to retail, commercial and corporate customers around the world.
GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The stock has risen by 17% over the last 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.31. The price has been as high as $62.89 and as low as $47.59 over the last 52 weeks. The price is 7% below its 52-week high and 22.90% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 5% at $58.49.
Three hedge funds hold a total of 64,176 shares. Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 0.04% of outstanding shares.
Credit Acceptance Corp. (CACC, Financial)
The financing company offers automobile dealers financing programs that enable them to sell vehicles to consumers regardless of their credit history.
GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The stock has risen by 42% over the last 12 months.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 13.63. The price has been as high as $243.86 and as low as $160.63 over the last 52 weeks. It is 2.74% below its 52-week high and 47.66% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 52% at $237.18.
Five gurus hold a total of 1.2 million shares. The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) with 4.98% of outstanding shares, followed by Seth Klarman (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.26%, Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.05%, Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.51% and George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.51%.
Chemed provides hospice and palliative care services.
GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The stock has risen by 58% over the last 12 months.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 30.31. The price has been as high as $216.01 and as low as $126.54 over the last 52 weeks. It is 4.31% below its 52-week high and 63.34% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 33% at $206.69.
Five gurus hold a total of 1.1 million shares of the company. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 3.71% of outstanding shares, followed by Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.19%, Grantham with 0.21%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17% and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13%.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP, Financial)
Check Point develops and markets software and hardware products and services for information technology security.
GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The stock has risen by 36% over the last 12 months.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 25.51. The price has been as high as $115.87 and as low as $74.34 in the last 52 weeks. It is 4.91% below its 52-week high and 48.21% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 29% at $110.18.
Four gurus hold a total of 855,724 shares. The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Grantham with 0.46% of outstanding shares, followed by Westport Asset Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22%, Simons with 0.2% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17%.
Cigna is involved in health services, providing medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance and related products and services.
GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The stock has risen by 30% over the last 12 months.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 22.30. The price has been as high as $170 and as low as $115.03 over the last 52 weeks. It is 1.60% below its 52-week high and 45.42% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 28% at $167.28.
Seven gurus hold a total of 24 million shares. Dodge & Cox is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 5.62% of outstanding shares, followed by the Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.05%, Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.92%, Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.96%, Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.88%, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.77% and Simons with 0.26%.
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA, Financial)
Comcast is a media and technology company.
GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 22.04. The price has been as high as $42.18 and as low as $32.02 over the last 52 weeks. It is 1.75% below its 52-week high and 38.04% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 20% at $41.44.
Sixteen gurus hold a total of 158 million shares of the company. The largest shareholder among the gurus is Dodge & Cox with 1.59% of outstanding shares, followed by First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.73%, Fisher with 0.53%, Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.29%, Hotchkis & Wiley with 0.17%, the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16%, Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16% and Tom Russo (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15%.
The Cooper Companies Inc. (COO, Financial)
The medical device company produces contact lenses and products that focus on women's health, fertility and diagnostics.Ă‚
GuruFocus gives the company a business predictability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The stock has risen by 48% over the last 12 months.
The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 35.96. The price has been as high as $243.89 and as low as $158.73 in the last 52 weeks. It is 1.66% below its 52-week high and 51.10% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 236% at $239.84.
Four gurus hold a total of 385,361 shares. Pioneer Investments is the largest shareholder among the gurus with 1.06% of outstanding shares, followed by Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.52%, Simons with 0.39% and David Carlson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
