According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Guru Screener, the following stocks have outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 index over the past 12 months and were bought by gurus during the third quarter.
AutoZone Inc. (AZO) has a market cap of $20.45 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 11.8% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.35. According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the stock is undervalued with a 20% of margin of safety at $811.37 per share. As of Wednesday, the share price is 37.34% above its 52-week low and 9.45% below its 52-week high.
The automotive replacement parts distributor has a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. The return on assets of 14.99% is outperforming 84% of companies in the Global Specialty Retail industry. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.05 is below the industry median of 0.99.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Tweedy Browne with 0.71% of outstanding shares, followed by Jim Simons' (Trades, Portfolio) Renaissance Technologies with 0.4%, Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio)’s Maverick Capital Ltd with 0.19% and Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio)’s Point72 Asset Management with 0.16%.
With a market cap of $6.13 billion, Aspen Technology Inc. (AZPN) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 24.4% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 41.26. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 285% at $86.61 per share. The share price is currently 27.14% above its 52-week low and 27.13% below its 52- week high.
The company, which provides process optimization and asset performance management software solutions, has a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. The return on assets of 41.10% is outperforming 99% of companies in the Global Software - Application industry. Its financial strength is rated 7 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.31 is below the industry median of 4.27.
Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder with 5.65% of outstanding shares, followed by Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.6% and Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17%.
Boeing Co. (BA) has a market cap of $193.38 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 17.9% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 20.04. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 16% at $340.53 per share. The share price is currently 16.43% above its 52-week low and 13.63% below its 52-week high.
The company, which manufactures commercial airplanes, has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on assets of 9.62% are outperforming 87% of companies in the Global Aerospace and Defense industry. Its financial strength is rated 6 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.84 is above the industry median of 0.53.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.49% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.21%, T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13%.
With a market cap of $6.53 billion, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (BAH) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 24.7% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 19.06. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 78% at $45.9 per share. The share price is currently 30.36% above its 52-week low and 13.20% below its 52-week high.
The company, which provides management consulting services, has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 60.12% and return on assets of 9.74% are outperforming 76% of companies in the Global Business Services industry. Its financial strength is rated 6 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.19 is below the industry median of 0.97.
Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.39% of outstanding shares, followed by the Simons’ firm with 0.19% and PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.1%.
Bank Bradesco SA ADR (BBD) has a market cap of $69.48 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 20.4% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.22. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 3% at $11.03 per share. The share price is currently 69.82% above its 52-week low and 16.31% below its 52-week high.
The company, which provides insurance and banking facilities, has a profitability and growth rating of 4 out of 10. The return on equity of 15.35% and return on assets of 1.41% are outperforming 77% of companies in the Global Banks - Regional - Latin America industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.17 is below the industry median of 1.22.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Fisher with 0.51% of outstanding shares followed by Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio)’s Capital Growth Management LP with 0.22%, Howard Marks' (Trades, Portfolio) Oaktree Capital Management LP with 0.06%.
With a market cap of $6.46 billion, Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 22.8% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 40.86. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 282% at $111.07 per share. The share price is currently 21.67% above its 52-week low and 10.38% below its 52-week high.
The company, which provides high-quality child care and early education services, has a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. The return on equity of 21.47% and return on assets of 6.55% are outperforming 67% of companies in the Global Personal Services industry. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.02 is below the industry median of 0.71.
With 5.58% of outstanding shares, Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.
