Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019

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The big news over the weekend has been Facebook Inc.'s (NSDQ:FB) announcement to buy back�stock worth $6B, starting in Q1 2017. This was a first in the history of the company. While it can come across as a surprise for a growing company to announce a share repurchase offering, the recent drop in FB stock price could have forced the management into action. The FB stock price is down by over 12% from its October 24th close price of $133.28, all in a matter of 19 trading sessions. The recent downtrend has been in stark contrast to the 27% gain in the stock price through the year up to the October high. Does the management believe that the stock is undervalued at the current levels? What does it mean for investors? (See also: Is Facebook Inc. (FB) Stock A Big Short?)

Facebook's $6B Buyback And�What Does It Mean For Investors?

In an 8-K�filing with the SEC, dated November 18, Facebook disclosed that the BOD (Board of Directors) had authorized the company to repurchase nearly $6B worth of stock. Quoting from the SEC filing:

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.(CLF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Garrett Baldwin]
  Shares of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) are in focus after the company reported earnings before the bell. GE stock popped 5.6% after the firm topped earnings per share (EPS) estimates by $0.05 and backed its 2018 outlook. The firm reported EPS of $0.16 on top of $28.66 billion in revenue. GE stock had been off nearly 18% from its last earnings report on January 24 due to ongoing financial and legal problems. Crude oil prices dipped Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at OPEC. Trump accused the cartel of keeping oil prices "artificially high" despite "record amounts of oil all over the place." Brent crude and WTI crude oil both hit three-year highs this week after Saudi Arabia suggested that it was working to press oil prices back above $100 per barrel. Three Stocks to Watch Today: PM, MO, WFC Shares of Philip Morris International Inc.�(NYSE: PM) fell this morning after the firm experienced its worst trading day since its spin-off from Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO). Shares of PM fell as much as 16% after the firm fell short of revenue expectations after the bell. MO stock fell roughly 6% on the day. Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) are under pressure after The New York Times reported that the firm may be facing a $1 billion fine. The fines would cover a variety of "alleged" misdeeds that include the firm's push on customers to purchase auto insurance they didn't need and charging mortgage customers fees for services that they were not using. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will most likely announce the fine today. Money Morning�Capital Wave Strategist�Shah Gilani weighed in on the topic this week, and he offers a scorching indictment. Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) is on the move today after the semiconductor giant announced plans to lay off 1,500 employees. The cuts are expected to hit employees in California and cities around the globe. The cuts are part of the fi
• [By Tyler Crowe, Reuben Gregg Brewer, and Travis Hoium]

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• [By Tyler Crowe]

  At first glance, Cleveland-Cliffs' (NYSE:CLF) most recent earnings report might make shareholders want to push the sell button as fast as they can open their brokerage accounts. But before you� precipitously sour on this iron miner, take a deeper look at its results. Even though its revenue and earnings were down drastically, those declines were largely a product of its moves to shut down unprofitable assets.�

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Rogers Communication, Inc.(RCI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Media coverage about Rogers Communications Inc. Class B (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Rogers Communications Inc. Class B earned a coverage optimism score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the Wireless communications provider an impact score of 45.3527592568768 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near future.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 11th will be paid a dividend of 0.3821 per share by the Wireless communications provider on Tuesday, July 3rd. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.27%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 8th.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its stake in shares of Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) by 346.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,294 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,691 shares during the quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in Rogers Communications were worth $3,239,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust(VMO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Invesco Van Kampen Municpl Opprtnty Trst (NYSE:VMO) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, April 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.0554 per share by the investment management company on Monday, April 30th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 16th.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: The Navigators Group, Inc.(NAVG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

   

  Companies Reporting After The Bell Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) is projected to post quarterly loss at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.97 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.59 per share on revenue of $909.36 million. Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZG) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $294.79 million. General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $980.61 million. Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.84 per share on revenue of $598.45 million. Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1 per share on revenue of $746.42 million. Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.71 per share on revenue of $319.71 million. National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NGHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.55 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVG) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.75 per share on revenue of $320.92 million. Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $1.29 billion. Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TREX) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.19 per share on revenue of $172.22 million. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion. Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: EVHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $2.02 billion. Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $869.64 million. Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $39
• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Shares of Navigators Group Inc (NASDAQ:NAVG) reached a new 52-week high and low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $61.74 and last traded at $60.65, with a volume of 1347 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $61.60.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.(MMP)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  Hetty Green Would Love This Trade
  It's in Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP).

  Magellan Midstream Partners owns the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining capacity and the ability to store more than 100 million barrels of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil.

• [By John Bromels, Jeremy Bowman, and Daniel Miller]

  We asked three Motley Fool investors to highlight a top dividend-paying stock with a yield above 2% that is supported by a solid business underneath. They came back with�Magellan Midstream Partners�(NYSE:MMP),�Home Depot�(NYSE:HD), and�Ford Motor Company�(NYSE:F). Here's why they chose the way they did.�

• [By John Bromels]

  Three companies that the market has walloped are�Apache Corporation�(NYSE:APA),�Magellan Midstream Partners�(NYSE:MMP), and�General Motors�(NYSE:GM). Here's why these stocks look like bargains, and why today might be a good time to scoop up some shares.�

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  Crude prices recovered sharply from the profit-taking that we saw ahead of yesterday's news events, and it is in the Saudis' best interest to maintain higher market prices as long as the Saudi Aramco deal remains in the future. That said, the U.S. dollar continues to strengthen versus the greenback's peers, and that could act as a weight upon all commodity prices if that condition were to persist.

  Trade Idea: Magellan Midstream Partners (MMP)

  You've heard all about the bottlenecks in domestic distribution. Now, you've heard Secretary Mnuchin talk about production. Still, we have to get this stuff to market. When it comes to energy, I have focused on oil services, hence my well-known long positions in both Action Alerts PLUS holding Schlumberger (SLB) , and Halliburton (HAL) .

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is one of the largest midstream companies in North America, and it has major dividend plans between 2018 and 2020. By the end of that period, it expects to increase its dividend from $0.50 per share per year (in 2017) to $1.25. That's huge dividend growth in a short period of time. But don't get too enamored by that news; the dividend will still be lower than it was before the midstream oil and gas company's 75% dividend cut in 2016. If you're looking for dividend income in the midstream space, take a look at longtime dividend payers ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) instead.� �

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Thor Industries Inc.(THO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Asit Sharma]

  Thor Industries' (NYSE:THO)�fiscal 2018 third-quarter earnings, released on June 6, helped stem some of the company's recent share price decline: After surging nearly 51% in 2017, Thor's shares have lost one-third of their value year to date. As my colleague Dan Caplinger recently pointed out, the recreational vehicle, or RV, market remains strong, but investors are concerned about Thor's near-term prospects, given that it's coming off a period of phenomenal revenue growth. Below, I'll analyze five points made in Thor's earnings release and most recent quarterly "questions and answers" document, which provide context around its current earnings and outlook.

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  Cramer was bearish on Thor Industries (THO) and Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) .

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• [By Asit Sharma]

  Winnebago's total backlog increased by 36% against the comparable prior year quarter, to $193.1 million. Competitor Thor Industries' (NYSE:THO) quarterly earnings, reported earlier this month, revealed a backlog reduction of 18%. Although Thor's management presented a credible argument�that the organization's backlog reduction is due to increased production capability, its shareholders nonetheless have worried over demand trends. Winnebago's own backlog growth provides a more positive data point for those taking stock of the larger RV industry.�

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  Thor Industries (THO) : "They had expenses and inventory go up and it's been hurt by both. Those are negatives."

  Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) : "They had a bad quarter with bad guidance. I can't reassure you here. "

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: FS Bancorp, Inc.(FSBW)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) – Research analysts at FIG Partners boosted their Q2 2018 earnings estimates for FS Bancorp in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 3rd. FIG Partners analyst T. Coffey now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.16 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.13. FIG Partners also issued estimates for FS Bancorp’s FY2018 earnings at $4.70 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $5.09 EPS.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc(ADAP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Adaptimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ADAP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The biotechnology company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.20, Bloomberg Earnings reports. Adaptimmune Therapeutics had a negative return on equity of 32.26% and a negative net margin of 185.39%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($3.00) EPS.

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  Cramer was bearish on Chesapeake Energy (CHK) , Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP) , Icahn Enterprises (IEP) , Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) , Quad/Graphics (QUAD) , Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) and L Brands (LB) .

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  Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP) : "If you've speculated on this one, you've won. Let's move on."

  Icahn Enterprises (IEP) : "I don't really know what they own so I can't recommend it."

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Constellation Brands Inc(STZ)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Chris Lange]

  Look for Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ) to release its most recent quarterly report early Friday. The consensus forecast calls for $2.43 in EPS on $2.04 billion in revenue. Shares closed at $231.52 on Friday. The consensus target price is $254.19, and shares have changed hands between $180.46 and $236.62 in the past year.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Goelzer Investment Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) by 3.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,769 shares of the company’s stock after selling 371 shares during the period. Goelzer Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $2,682,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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  Perhaps seeing the names of these companies begins to spark some memories. In short, clothing retailer PVH (NYSE: PVH) and beverage company Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) were taking heat over the rhetoric of a possible "Border Tax" -- a tax on goods made overseas and imported and sold in the United States.

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  As for some of the larger alcohol companies veering into cannabis, Borchardt said the same can be true. Plus, she noted that alcohol sales have dropped in the states where cannabis has been legalized, leading alcohol companies including Action Alerts PLUS holding Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) to very seriously weigh entrance to regulated weed.

• [By Shanthi Rexaline]

  In an interesting turn, Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ) announced last October its intention to pick up a minority stake in Canopy Growth for C$245 million.

• [By Jeremy Bowman]

  Today, the craft beer industry has gone mainstream, and many popular brands have been bought out by large brewers like�Constellation Brands�(NYSE:STZ)�or joined the�Craft Brew Alliance�(NASDAQ:BREW), a consortium of craft brewers. Sam Adams parent�Boston Beer�(NYSE:SAM) is a rare stock that makes the bulk of its sales from craft beer, and is one of the pioneers in the industry, but it is seen as too mainstream by some consumers.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: ANSYS, Inc.(ANSS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a buy rating to a hold rating. According to Zacks, “ANSYS delivered strong results for first-quarter 2018, wherein both the top and bottom lines fared better than the respective Zacks Consensus Estimates. Increasing demand for simulation particularly from industries like energy bodes well for ANSYS. We believe that robust product portfolio, expanding total addressable market improving enterprise penetration, collaborations with leading vendors, and strong balance sheet are the catalysts. Acquisitions like 3DSIM and OPTIS are not only enabling ANSYS to bring innovative solutions to the market but are also aiding it to enhance foothold in the competitive simulations market. However, its margin is expected to remain under pressure as ANSYS continues to invest on product development. Furthermore, adverse foreign currency exchange rates are expected to impede revenue growth in the near term as it generates significant revenues from international market.”

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) was downgraded by equities researchers at BidaskClub from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) hit a new 52-week high and low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $178.06 and last traded at $176.96, with a volume of 7894 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $175.41.