With just a few months left in 2023, investors need to identify solid ideas for 2024. Well-liked companies with improving outlooks are a solid, and relatively simple, place to start.
The 15 stocks with the highest Buy-rating ratios, which is the total number of Buy ratings divided by the total number of ratings, with earnings estimate momentum are: Alexandria Real Estate Equities , Delta Air Lines , Amazon.
The 15 best-loved stocks from a year ago had a good 12 months, returning an average of about 22%, easily outpacing the market. The hit rate was better, too. Only three of 15, or 20% of the stocks, posted a negative return. About 42% of the stocks in the S&P 500 have suffered a negative return over the past 12 months.