Best And Worst Mid Cap Stocks - Wednesday, Jan. 25

  • The best mid cap sector is industrials.
  • The top scoring mid cap industry is semi ICs.

The average score for mid cap stocks in our universe is 65.64. Over the past four weeks, the score has averaged 67.52. The typical mid cap stock in our universe is trading -13.8% below its 52 week high, 4.57% above its 200 dma, has 6.23 days to cover short, and is expected to grow EPS by 13.5% in the next year.

The top mid cap sectors this week are industrial goods, basis materials, and financials. Technology and services score in line with the average mid cap score. Consumer goods, healthcare, and utilities score below average.

The best mid cap industries are semi ICs (MSCC), trucking (ODFL, KNX), oil & gas drilling (PTEN, ATW), regional banks (WTFC, SIVB, FHN, OZRK, HBHC), and auto parts (TEN, FDML, GNTX, DAN).

The best basics industries are drillers, oil & gas equipment & services (PDS, RES), and synthetics (CMP, MTX). The top consumer baskets are auto parts and processed & packaged goods (FLO). In finance, buy regional banks and surety & title insurance (AGO, RDN). The strongest healthcare groups are medical instruments (HAE, PKI, NUVA) and healthcare plans (MOH, WCG). In industrials, concentrate on diversified machinery (MIDD, BGG) and industrial electrical (LFUS, BDC, RBC). Focus on trucking, movies (LGF, RGC), and restaurants (WEN, PZZA, CAKE ) in services. Across technology, overweight semi ICs, semi equipment & materials (TER, ENTG), and scientific & technical instruments (COHR, CGNX).

 

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