Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks
InvestorPlace2025.04.14 13:53
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This week's Stock Grader analysis revises recommendations for 108 blue-chip stocks based on institutional buying pressure and fundamental health. Notable upgrades include Aflac (from Buy to Strong Buy) and Berkshire Hathaway (from Buy to Strong Buy). Downgrades include Aurora Innovation (from Strong Buy to Buy) and AstraZeneca (from Buy to Hold). The analysis provides insights for investors to adjust their portfolios accordingly.
During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company’s fundamental health, I decided to revise my Stock Grader recommendations for 108 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.
Upgraded: Buy to Strong Buy
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
AFL
Aflac Incorporated
A
B
A
AU
Anglogold Ashanti PLC
A
C
A
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Sponsored ADR
A
B
A
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B
A
C
A
CAH
Cardinal Health, Inc.
A
C
A
DFS
Discover Financial Services
A
B
A
EHC
Encompass Health Corporation
A
B
A
FFIV
F5, Inc.
A
B
A
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
A
C
A
FNV
Franco-Nevada Corporation
A
B
A
FTNT
Fortinet, Inc.
A
B
A
GL
Globe Life Inc.
A
C
A
HMY
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR
A
C
A
KR
Kroger Co.
A
C
A
LBRDA
Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A
A
C
A
LNG
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
A
C
A
MMC
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
A
C
A
PGR
Progressive Corporation
A
B
A
RGLD
Royal Gold, Inc.
A
B
A
WTW
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company
A
C
A
XEL
Xcel Energy Inc.
A
C
A
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
AUR
Aurora Innovation, Inc. Class A
A
C
B
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
A
C
B
SOFI
SoFi Technologies Inc
B
B
B
TRGP
Targa Resources Corp.
A
C
B
TW
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A
A
B
B
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
ADSK
Autodesk, Inc.
B
B
B
AMP
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
B
B
B
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
B
C
B
CART
Maplebear Inc.
B
B
B
CEG
Constellation Energy Corporation
B
C
B
CLX
Clorox Company
B
C
B
CPRT
Copart, Inc.
B
B
B
CRWD
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A
B
D
B
CTVA
Corteva Inc
B
C
B
CVS
CVS Health Corporation
B
C
B
DE
Deere & Company
B
D
B
EA
Electronic Arts Inc.
B
C
B
ERIE
Erie Indemnity Company Class A
B
C
B
FAST
Fastenal Company
B
C
B
FIS
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
B
C
B
FIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
B
B
B
HD
Home Depot, Inc.
B
C
B
KEP
Korea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADR
B
C
B
LHX
L3Harris Technologies Inc
B
C
B
MDLZ
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A
B
C
B
MDT
Medtronic Plc
B
C
B
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
B
C
B
NWSA
News Corporation Class A
B
B
B
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
B
C
B
RACE
Ferrari NV
B
B
B
RJF
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
B
C
B
RNR
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
B
D
B
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.
B
C
B
SBAC
SBA Communications Corp. Class A
B
C
B
SCHW
Charles Schwab Corp
B
B
B
SHW
Sherwin-Williams Company
B
C
B
SJM
J.M. Smucker Company
B
D
B
SLF
Sun Life Financial Inc.
B
D
B
STE
STERIS plc
B
C
B
TD
Toronto-Dominion Bank
B
C
B
TDY
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
B
C
B
UBER
Uber Technologies, Inc.
C
A
B
VEEV
Veeva Systems Inc Class A
B
B
B
WAB
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
B
C
B
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation
B
C
C
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR
C
B
C
BX
Blackstone Inc.
C
B
C
CARR
Carrier Global Corp.
C
C
C
CPNG
Coupang, Inc. Class A
C
C
C
ES
Eversource Energy
C
C
C
VLTO
Veralto Corporation
C
C
C
XHG
XChange TEC.INC Sponsored ADR
C
C
C
YUM
Yum! Brands, Inc.
B
C
C
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
BA
Boeing Company
C
D
C
BAH
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class A
D
B
C
CAG
Conagra Brands, Inc.
C
D
C
CI
Cigna Group
C
C
C
CMCSA
Comcast Corporation Class A
D
C
C
CSL
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
C
C
C
ELV
Elevance Health, Inc.
C
D
C
EW
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
D
C
C
GD
General Dynamics Corporation
C
C
C
GIS
General Mills, Inc.
C
C
C
HMC
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
D
C
C
KHC
Kraft Heinz Company
D
B
C
KSPI
Kaspi.kz Joint Stock Company Sponsored ADR RegS
D
C
C
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
D
C
C
NTAP
NetApp, Inc.
D
C
C
NTR
Nutrien Ltd.
C
D
C
RTO
Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR
D
C
C
UMC
United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR
C
C
C
UNP
Union Pacific Corporation
C
C
C
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
CVX
Chevron Corporation
D
C
D
FSLR
First Solar, Inc.
D
C
D
IX
ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR
D
C
D
PLD
Prologis, Inc.
D
B
D
SCCO
Southern Copper Corporation
D
B
D
SHEL
Shell Plc Sponsored ADR
D
C
D
TER
Teradyne, Inc.
D
C
D
XYL
Xylem Inc.
D
C
D
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A
D
B
D
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
PKX
POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR
D
D
D
STM
STMicroelectronics NV Sponsored ADR RegS
F
D
D
TXT
Textron Inc.
F
C
D
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
BP
BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR
F
D
F
DVN
Devon Energy Corporation
F
C
F
IQV
IQVIA Holdings Inc
F
C
F
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