According to GuruFocus' All-in-One Guru Screener, the following are some of the stocks that have outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 Index over the last 12 months and were bought by gurus during the last quarter.
American Express Co. (AXP) has a market cap of $84.97 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 12.4% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 4.25. According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the stock is overpriced at $100.23 per share. The stock price is currently 30.03% above its 52-week low and 4.06% below its 52-week high.
It is a payments, network and travel company. GuruFocus gives it a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. While its return on equity of 14.93% is outperforming the sector, its return on assets of 1.83% is underperforming 56% of other companies in the Global Credit Services industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.57 is below the industry median of 8.43.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) with 17.63% of outstanding shares followed by Dodge & Cox with 3.07% and Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 1.76%.
With a market cap of $201.34 billion, Boeing Co. (BA) has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 78.1% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 25.49. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced at $342.79 per share. The stock price is currently 95.40% above its 52-week low and 7.73% below its 52-week high.
The company manufactures commercial airplanes and provides defense equipment. It has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. Its ROE of 12,960.44% and ROA of 9.05% are outperforming 87% of other companies in the Global Aerospace and Defense industry. Financial strength has a rating of 6 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.95 is above the industry median of 0.53.
Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 0.43% of outstanding shares followed by PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% and T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (BABA) has a market cap of $436.76 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 37.5% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a P/B ratio of 8.27. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced at $173.90 per share. The stock price is currently 49.32% above its 52-week low and 17.45% below its 52-week high.
The online and mobile commerce company has a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. Its ROE of 22.36% and ROA of 11.95% are outperforming 85% of other companies in the Global Specialty Retail industry. Financial strength has a rating of 7 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 1.73 is above the industry median of 1.02.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.6% of outstanding shares followed by Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.56% and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.47%.
With a market cap of $306.7 billion, Bank of America Corp. (BAC) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 13.9% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 1.28. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced at $30.14 per share. The stock price is currently 36.57% above its 52-week low and 8.80% below its 52-week high.
The bank holding and financial holding company has a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. Its ROE of 6.94% and ROA of 0.89% are underperforming 67% of other companies in the Global Banks - Global industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.79 is below the industry median of 2.12.
Buffett is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 6.67% of outstanding shares followed by Dodge & Cox with 1.44% and Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.56%.
Baxter International Inc. (BAX) has a market cap of $35.77 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 15.7% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a P/B ratio of 3.95. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced at $66.52 per share. The stock price is currently 23.76% above its 52-week low and 8.35% below its 52-week high.
The company operates in the health care industry. It has a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. Its ROE of 8.01% and ROA of 4.33% are outperforming 58% of other companies in the Global Medical Instruments and Supplies industry. Financial strength has a rating of 7 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.97 is below the industry median of 1.74.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Daniel Loeb (Trades, Portfolio) with 6.69% of outstanding shares followed by Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.23% and Bill Nygren (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.99%.
With a market cap of $21.03 billion, Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 36% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a P/B ratio of 5.83. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced at $74.38 per share. The stock price is currently 47.90% above its 52-week low and 5.36% below its 52-week high.
The transnational consumer electronics company has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. Its ROE of 23.45% and ROA of 7.34% are outperforming 74% of other companies in the Global Specialty Retail industry. Financial strength has a rating of 7 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio is 2.31 is above the industry median of 1.02.
Simons is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 1.19% of outstanding shares followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.45%, Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.26% and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
