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.
Ameren Corp. (AEE, Financial) has a market cap of $17.17 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 13.9% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 25.34. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 137% at $70.29 per share. As of Thursday, the stock price is 36.27% above its 52-week low and 0.34% below its 52-week high.
The American power company has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 9.33% and return on assets of 2.62% are underperforming 62% of companies in the Global Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The equity-asset ratio of 0.28 is below the industry median of 0.37.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)' Renaissance Technologies with 1.9% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
With a market cap of $39.13 billion, American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP, Financial) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 6.7% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 20.24. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 87% at $80 per share. The stock price is currently 26.56% above its 52-week low and 0.51% below its 52- week high.
The utilities company has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. While the return on equity of 10.59% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 2.98% is underperforming 52% of companies in the Global Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.04 is below the industry median of 0.23.
Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.14% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments with 0.59% and Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.
AES Corp. (AES, Financial) has a market cap of $10.44 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 49.6% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a forward price-earnings ratio of 11.83. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 402% at $15.74 per share. The stock price is currently 59.86% above its 52-week low and 3.13% below its 52-week high.
The power generation and utility company has a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of -8.64% and return on assets of -0.79% are underperforming 93% of companies in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.08 is below the industry median of 0.23.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Pioneer Investments with 0.35% of outstanding shares, followed by Jeff Ubben (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.23%, Simons’ firm with 0.16% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12%.
With a market cap of $69.64 billion, Aetna Inc. (AET, Financial) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 19.5% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 19.11. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 43% at $212.7 per share. The stock price is currently 27.45% above its 52-week low and 0.31% below its 52-week high.
The provider of consumer-directed health insurance products has a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 22.01% and return on assets of 6.38% are underperforming 69% of companies in the Global Health Care Plans industry. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.83 is below the industry median of 1.15.
Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.4% of outstanding shares, followed by the Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.24%, Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.1% and Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.63%.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG, Financial) has a market cap of $13.69 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 16.8% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 24.36. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 102% at $75 per share. The stock price is currently 20.15% above its 52-week low and 5.68% below its 52-week high.
The provider of insurance brokerage and consulting services has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 13.11% and return on assets of 3.84% are outperforming 67% of companies in the Global Insurance Brokers industry. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.17 is below the industry median of 5.11.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.67% of outstanding shares, followed by Cohen with 0.19% and Simons’ firm with 0.07%.
With a market cap of $7.32 billion, Apartment Investment & Management Co. (AIV, Financial) has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 10.3% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 8.08. The stock price is currently 23.81% above its 52-week low and 1.26% below its 52-week high.
The real estate investment trust has a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. The return on equity of 53.56% and return on assets of 14.90% are outperforming 73% of companies in the Global REIT - Residential industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.02 is below the industry median of 0.06.
With 3.93% of outstanding shares, Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17%, NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.14% and Pioneer Investments with 0.1%.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned in this article.
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