Recent Stock Grader Changes: Key Upgrades and Downgrades

Are your holdings on the move? See my updated ratings for 133 stocks.

In today’s fast-paced market, staying informed about investment opportunities is crucial. This blog post can be a reliable starting point. After analyzing recent institutional buying trends and evaluating the fundamentals of each company, I have updated my Stock Grader ratings for 133 notable blue-chip stocks. If you have investments in any of these companies, reviewing this list could be beneficial.

Upgraded: Buy to Strong Buy

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B	A	C	A
CLS	Celestica Inc.	A	B	A
CNP	CenterPoint Energy, Inc.	A	C	A
EXC	Exelon Corporation	A	C	A
FNV	Franco-Nevada Corporation	A	C	A
FUTU	Futu Holdings Ltd. Sponsored ADR Class A	A	B	A
ICE	Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.	A	C	A
ING	ING Groep NV Sponsored ADR	A	C	A
MUFG	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR	A	B	A
PODD	Insulet Corporation	A	B	A
SMFG	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADR	A	B	A
SOFI	SoFi Technologies Inc	A	B	A
TW	Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A	A	B	A
WES	Western Midstream Partners, LP	A	C	A

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AAPL	Apple Inc.	B	C	B
ADP	Automatic Data Processing, Inc.	A	C	B
AON	Aon Plc Class A	A	B	B
BEKE	KE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A	A	B	B
CHKP	Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.	A	C	B
CHRW	C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.	A	B	B
CSCO	Cisco Systems, Inc.	A	C	B
EBAY	eBay Inc.	A	C	B
HEI	HEICO Corporation	A	B	B
IBKR	Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A	A	B	B
KO	Coca-Cola Company	A	C	B

Recent Stock Grades: Upgrades and Downgrades in Market Outlook

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporated	A	C	B
PAYX	Paychex, Inc.	A	C	B
PRMB	Primo Brands Corporation Class A	A	C	B
RSG	Republic Services, Inc.	A	C	B
SNY	Sanofi Sponsored ADR	A	C	B
SSNC	SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.	A	B	B
STT	State Street Corporation	B	B	B
TWLO	Twilio, Inc. Class A	A	C	B
UAL	United Airlines Holdings, Inc.	A	B	B
VRSK	Verisk Analytics, Inc.	A	C	B
WTW	Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company	A	C	B

Upgrades: Hold to Buy

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AEG	Aegon Ltd. Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
CYBR	CyberArk Software Ltd.	B	C	B
DLR	Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	C	B	B
EXE	Expand Energy Corporation	B	C	B
FLEX	Flex Ltd	B	B	B
HDB	HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
IBN	ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
LUV	Southwest Airlines Co.	B	C	B
NVDA	NVIDIA Corporation	B	B	B
RIO	Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
SCHW	Charles Schwab Corp	B	B	B
SCI	Service Corporation International	B	C	B
TDY	Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	B	C	B
TEVA	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR	B	D	B
TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR	B	B	B
WAB	Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	B	C	B

Downgrades: Buy to Hold

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AMP	Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	C	B	C
BNTX	BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
CAG	Conagra Brands, Inc.	C	C	C
CNH	CNH Industrial NV	B	D	C
CPB	Campbell’s Company	C	C	C
CTVA	Corteva Inc	B	C	C
DAL	Delta Air Lines, Inc.	C	C	C
DUOL	Duolingo, Inc. Class A	B	C	C
EMN	Eastman Chemical Company	C	C	C
ERIE	Erie Indemnity Company Class A	B	C	B

Latest Company Grades Reflect Mixed Market Sentiments

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
EXPD	Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.	C	B	C
FER	Ferrovial SE	C	C	C
GIS	General Mills, Inc.	C	C	C
HLT	Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.	C	C	C
HTHT	H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
LLY	Eli Lilly and Company	C	B	C
LYV	Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.	C	B	C
MCD	McDonald’s Corporation	B	D	C
NTES	Netease Inc Sponsored ADR	C	B	C
ORCL	Oracle Corporation	C	C	C
PARAA	Paramount Global Class A	B	D	C
PAYC	Paycom Software, Inc.	C	B	C
PCTY	Paylocity Holding Corp.	C	C	C
PDD	PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A	C	B	C
PFE	Pfizer Inc.	C	B	C
PH	Parker-Hannifin Corporation	C	C	C
PKG	Packaging Corporation of America	C	C	C
PYPL	PayPal Holdings, Inc.	C	C	C
SUI	Sun Communities, Inc.	C	C	C
TSCO	Tractor Supply Company	C	C	C
UNH	UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	C	C	C
WBD	Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A	B	D	C
WCN	Waste Connections, Inc.	B	D	C
WM	Waste Management, Inc.	B	C	C
ZTO	ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A	C	B	C

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ANSS	ANSYS, Inc.	D	C	C
APG	APi Group Corporation	D	C	C
EQIX	Equinix, Inc.	C	D	C
F	Ford Motor Company	D	B	C
IX	ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
JBL	Jabil Inc.	C	C	C
KNSL	Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.	C	C	C
LRCX	Lam Research Corporation	D	B	C
MPWR	Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	D	B	C
MU	Micron Technology, Inc.	C	C	C
PRU	Prudential Financial, Inc.	C	D	C
STX	Seagate Technology Holdings PLC	C	C	C
VIV	Telefonica Brasil S.A. Sponsored ADR	C	C	C

Downgraded:

# Recent Stock Ratings: Hold and Sell Recommendations for Investors

Hold to Sell

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ACN	Accenture Plc Class A	D	C	D
ADM	Archer-Daniels-Midland Company	D	C	D
AME	AMETEK, Inc.	D	C	D
CAT	Caterpillar Inc.	D	C	D
CI	Cigna Group	D	C	D
CMCSA	Comcast Corporation Class A	D	C	D
DKS	Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.	D	C	D
GMAB	Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR	F	A	D
GWW	W.W. Grainger, Inc.	D	C	D
HPQ	HP Inc.	D	C	D
ITW	Illinois Tool Works Inc.	D	C	D
KMX	CarMax, Inc.	D	B	D
LAMR	Lamar Advertising Company Class A	D	D	D
LIN	Linde plc	D	C	D
LOW	Lowe’s Companies, Inc.	D	C	D
LULU	lululemon athletica inc.	D	B	D
MAR	Marriott International, Inc. Class A	D	D	D
MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	D	C	D
MTD	Mettler-Toledo International Inc.	D	C	D
PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.	D	C	D
SWK	Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.	D	C	D
TTD	Trade Desk, Inc. Class A	D	B	D
UHAL	U-Haul Holding Company	D	C	D

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
BA	Boeing Company	D	D	D
MLM	Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	F	C	D

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
EL	Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A	F	D	F
H	Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A	F	D	F
PKX	POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR	F	D	F
PSX	Phillips 66	F	D	F
REGN	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	F	C	F
STZ	Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A	F	C	F
TXT	Textron Inc.	F	C	F
WLK	Westlake Corporation	F	C	F

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