6 Stocks Outperforming the Benchmark

Intel has outperformed the S&P 500 by 9.5%

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Sep 23, 2018
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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 last quarter.

Inogen Inc. (INGN) has a market cap of $5.47 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 129.8% over the past 12 months.

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The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 20.42. According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the stock is overpriced by 1,581% at $255.98 per share. As of Friday, the stock price is 179.76% above its 52-week low and 10.76% below its 52-week high.

The medical technology company has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 13.73% and return on assets of 11.23% are outperforming 73% of companies in the Global Medical Devices industry. Its financial strength is rated 9 out of 10 with no debt.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.45% of outstanding shares followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.38% and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

With a market cap of $212.8 billion, Intel Corp. (INTC) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 9.5% over the past 12 months.

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The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 3.07. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 24% at $46.66 per share. The stock price is currently 27.44% above its 52-week low and 18.47% below its 52-week high.

The company is a producer of semiconductor chips. It has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 19.05% and return on assets of 10.60% are outperforming 79% of companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. Its financial strength is rated 7 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.43 is below the industry median of 1.69.

PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 0.53% of outstanding shares followed by Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.51% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16%.

Intuit Inc. (INTU) has a market cap of $57.14 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 35.5% over the past 12 months.

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The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 47.82. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 207% at $220.88 per share. The stock price is currently 3.52% above its 52-week low and 58.16% below its 52-week high.

The company develops software products for business and financial management solutions. It has a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. The return on equity of 71.81% and return on assets of 25.23% are outperforming 96% of companies in the Global Software - Application industry. Its financial strength is rated 8 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 4.76 is above the industry median of 4.27.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.95% of outstanding shares followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12%.

With a market cap of $25.37 billion, IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 14.2% over the past 12 months.

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The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 21.88. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 104% at $125.23 per share. The stock price is currently 38.53% above its 52-week low and 1.21% below its 52-week high.

The company provides information and technology-enabled healthcare services. It has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 16.77% and return on assets of 5.72% are outperforming 77% of companies in the Global Diagnostics and Research industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.09 is below the industry median of 3.52.

Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 5% of outstanding shares followed by Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.94% and Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.79%.

Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG) has a market cap of $63.81 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 42.1% over the past 12 months.

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The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 82.12. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 279% at $560 per share. The stock price is currently 66.15% above its 52-week low and 2.04% below its 52-week high.

The manufacturer of the Vinci Surgical Systems and related instruments, has a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. The return on equity of 15.68% and return on assets of 13.39% are outperforming 87% of companies in the Global Medical Instruments and Supplies industry. Its financial strength is rated 10 out of 10 with no debt.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Simons with 1.03% of outstanding shares followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc with 0.1%.

With a market cap of $14.39 billion, Gartner Inc. Class A (IT) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 7.2% over the past 12 months.

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The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 15.18. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 1,396% at $154.04 per share. The stock price is currently 40.68% above its 52-week low and 1.39% below its 52-week high.

The information technology research company has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. While the return on equity of 9.31% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 1.25% is underperforming 58% of companies in the Global Information Technology Services industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.06 is below the industry median of 4.27.

Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 7.65% of outstanding shares followed by Bill Nygren (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.76% and Vanguard Royce with 0.23%.

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

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