Michael Kors Leads ValuEngine Top S&P 500 List

 | Jul 15, 2016 12:58AM ET

ValuEngine tracks more than 7000 US equities, ADRs, and foreign stock which trade on US exchanges as well as @1000 Canadian equities. When EPS estimates are available for a given equity, our model calculates a level of mispricing or valuation percentage for that equity based on earnings estimates and what the stock should be worth if the market were totally rational and efficient--an academic exercise to be sure, but one which allows for useful comparisons between equities, sectors, and industries. Using our Valuation Model, we can currently assign a VE valuation calculation to more than 2800 stocks in our US Universe.

We also use trading data to provide forecast estimates for a variety of time horizons for almost ever equity in our database. Our Buy/Sell/Hold recommendations are based upon the 1-year forecast return figure. Using valuation and forecast figures, you can rank and rate our covered stocks against each other, to find out, in an objective and systematic way, the most attractive investment targets based on your own risk/reward parameters. We re-calculate the entire database every trading day, so you are assured that every proprietary valuation and forecast data point is as up-to-date as possible.

We can use our data to track individual stocks, industries, sectors, and indices. For today's bulletin, we present key metrics for the top picks in the S&P 500. The companies listed below represent the top-ten BUY/STRONG BUY stocks within the index. They are presented below according to their one-month forecast target prices.

In our last update, Michael Kors (NYSE:KORS) debuted in the number two position and has now climbed into the first spot according to our models. Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) and Travelers (NYSE:TRV) declined one spot each as Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) is now in third place. Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) retains its spot in the middle of our top-ten list. AFLAC (NYSE:AFL) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) also managed to moved up a few spaces--with DR Horton (NYSE:DHI) and KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) declning and just managing to hang on -- barely. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) returns to our top ten as Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) has fallen off the charts. That last move is our only overall change to the list-- just one new stock this time.