Fundamental Picks: 4 US Stocks to Put on Your Radar

By

Luis Leon Guerrero

August 29, 2023

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In this week's Fundamental Report, we focused on US stocks with resilient fundamental data. Utilizing Trading Central's Fundamental Insight and Strategy Builder tools we narrowed our search to companies with a minimum market capitalization of 10 billion dollars and a TC Quantamental Rating score of at least 60 out of 100. Furthermore, we focused on equities that hold fair valuations, coupled with a robust ability to meet short-term financial obligations. This involved selecting corporations with a current ratio of at least 2 and a price-to-earnings (ttm) ratio not surpassing 20, aligning with the current P/E ratio of the S&P 500 index. Lastly, we prioritized businesses maintaining a prudent level of leverage, thus capping the debt/equity ratio to a maximum of 1.

UTHR:US

United  Therapeutics, a biotech company with a market cap of 10.75 billion  dollars, has the highest TC Quantamental Rating in our list at 74 out of 100,  which is well above the mean score of 63.9 of other leaders in the Healthcare  industry. Looking at the stock's fundamental data, it currently has a current  ratio of 8.68 while its debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.15. Moreover, its  trailing-twelve-month P/E ratio sits at 12.98, against the S&P 500's  current P/E of 20. According to TC's Fundamental Insight, the stock has a  target price of $270, representing a roughly 18% upside vs the previous  closing price of $229.01.

BG:US

Bunge,  a 16.98 billion dollar global agribusiness and food company, has a TC  Quantamental Rating of 67 out of 100, the second highest Quant Rating in our  list and above the average score of 62 of other leaders in the Consumer  Defensive industry. Looking at the entity's fundamentals, the current ratio  stands at 2.07 while its debt-to-equity ratio is at 0.55. Additionally, its  trailing-twelve-month P/E ratio is 8.71, vs the S&P 500's current P/E of  20. According to TC's Fundamental Insight, the stock has a target price of  $125, representing a roughly 11% upside vs the previous closing price of  $112.71.

TS:US

Tenaris,  a manufacturer of seamless steel pipe products with a market capitalization  of 19.09 billion dollars, has a TC Quantamental Rating of 66 out of 100,  above the average score of 60 of other leaders in the Energy industry. Exploring  the company's fundamentals, we can notice a current ratio of 3.71 while its  debt-to-equity ratio is at 0.05. Additionally, its trailing-twelve-month P/E  ratio currently stands at 5.22, vs the S&P 500's current P/E of 20.  According to TC's Fundamental Insight, the stock has a target price of  $37.60, representing a roughly 16% upside vs the previous closing price of  $32.39.

AEM:US

Agnico  Eagle Mines, a 23.44 billion dollar gold producer, has a TC  Quantamental Rating of 65 out of 100, the lowest Quant Rating in our list but  greater than the average score of 47 of other leaders in the Basic Materials  industry. Diving deeper into the fundamentals, the current ratio stands at  2.1 while its debt-to-equity ratio is at 0.11. Additionally, its  trailing-twelve-month P/E ratio is 9.48, vs the S&P 500's current P/E of  20. According to TC's Fundamental Insight, the stock has a target price of  $52, representing a roughly 10% upside vs the previous closing price of  $47.31.

Luis Leon Guerrero

Fundamental Analyst
Luis Leon Guerrero is an Analyst on Trading Central's North American Trading Desk where he plays a key role in stock selection, market research, and the analysis of commodity futures and foreign exchange markets. Luis holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialization in Finance from the University of Ottawa and has recently passed Level II of the CFA exam. His academic journey also took him to the University of Chile, where he gained valuable experience in Strategic Alliances and Mergers & Acquisitions, with a focus on Latin American markets.
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