7 Quality Stocks With High Business Predictability Ratings

Amazon tops the list

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Dec 14, 2017
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following stocks have high business predictability ratings and positive total returns since the beginning of the year.

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN, Financial)

The online retailer has a market cap of $561.42 billion. GuruFocus gave the company a business predictability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.

The stock has risen 55.4% since the beginning of the year and is trading with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 296.10. The price has been as high as $1,213.41 and as low as $747.70 over the past 52 weeks. It is currently 3.98% below its 52-week high and 55.82% above its 52-week low. According to the discounted cash flow (DCF) calculator, the stock is overpriced by 2,663% at $1,165.08.

Among the gurus invested in Amazon, Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder with 0.38% of outstanding shares, followed by Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.36%, Chase Coleman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.32% and Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.31%.

Anika Therapeutics Inc. (ANIK, Financial)

The biotechnology company has a market cap of $769.72 billion. GuruFocus gave the company a business predictability rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

The stock has risen 7.2% since the beginning of the year and is trading with a P/E ratio of 24.61. The price has been as high as $60.29 and as low as $41.64 the past 52 weeks. It is currently 12.92% below its 52-week high and 26.08% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a margin of safety of 13% at $52.5.

Among the gurus invested in Anika, the largest shareholder is Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.2% of outstanding shares, followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.78% and Fisher with 0.72%.

Anthem Inc. (ANTM, Financial)

The health insurance company has a market cap of $58.73 billion. GuruFocus gave the company a business predictability rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

The stock has risen 61% since the beginning of the year and is trading with a P/E ratio of 20.5. The price has been as high as $230.46 and as low as $140.50 the past 52 weeks. It is currently 3.23% below its 52-week high and 62.81% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 73% at $228.75.

With 14.8% of outstanding shares, Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.21%, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 1.01% and Hotchkis & Wiley with 0.93%.

Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI, Financial)

The video game publisher has a market cap of $48.69 billion. GuruFocus gave the company a business predictability rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

The stock has risen 79.2% since the beginning of the year and is trading with a P/E ratio of 43.72. The price has been as high as $67.03 and as low as $35.86 over the past 52 weeks. It is currently 3.92% below its 52-week high and 79.59% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 54% at $64.4.

Activision Blizzard's largest guru shareholder is Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.62% of outstanding shares, followed by Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.2%, PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.18% and Sands with 0.87%.

Boeing Co. (BA, Financial)

The airplane manufacturer has a market cap of $172.68 billion. GuruFocus gave the company a business predictability rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.

The stock has risen 89.9% since the beginning of the year and is trading with a P/E ratio of 26.68. The price has been as high as $269.68 and as low as $149.11 over the past 52 weeks. It is currently 0.98% below its 52-week high and 89.43% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 76% at $289.94.

Of the gurus invested in Boeing, Segalas is the largest shareholder with 0.39% of outstanding shares, followed by the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.24%, PRIMECAP Management with 0.21% and Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA, Financial)

The Chinese e-commerce company has a market cap of $448.1 billion. GuruFocus gave the company a business predictability rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

The stock has risen 98.9% since the beginning of the year and it is trading with a P/E ratio of 50.47. The price has been as high as $191.75 and as low as $86.01 over the past 52 weeks. It is currently 8.92% below its 52-week high and 103.05% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 371% at $174.64.

The company's largest guru shareholder is PRIMECAP Management with 0.6% of outstanding shares, followed by Sands with 0.58%, Fisher with 0.4% and Mandel with 0.34%.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM, Financial)

The asset management company has a market cap of $42.03 billion. GuruFocus gave the company a business predictability rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

The stock has risen 34.4% since the beginning of the year and is trading with a P/E ratio of 96.26. The price has been as high as $43.15 and as low as $32.41 over the past 52 weeks. It is currently 0.15% below its 52-week high and 34.21% above its 52-week low. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 419% at $43.82.

With 0.81% of outstanding shares, Lou Simpson (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.57% and Third Avenue Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.45%.

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