This is a list of my best ideas for the upcoming week. As new funds are deposited in my accounts, these are the companies I plan to invest in. These ideas are prioritized based on the sum of the delta between the current stock price and the one year estimated target price, and the current dividend yield. As those sums change, so does this list. As I slowly increase the number of companies that I follow, the competition for the top spots continues to become tight. |
1. The Mosaic Company produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients for the agricultural industry worldwide. It operates through two segments, Phosphates and Potash. The Phosphates segment owns and operates mines in Florida. It offers concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products. This segment also offers phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names. The Potash segment produces and sells potash for use as fertilizers and animal feed ingredients, as well as for use in industrial applications. It also offers potash products for use in the de-icing and as a water softener regenerant, as well as fluorosilicic acid for water fluoridation. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, retail chains, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts. The Mosaic Company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $46.55 Target $84.46 1yr Cap Gain 81.44% Dividend $1.10 Yield 2.36% Tot 1yr Return 83.80% 3yr DivGR 70.08% 5yr DivGR N/A |
2. Valero Energy Corporation operates as an independent petroleum refining and marketing company through two segments, Refining and Ethanol. The Refining segment is involved in refining, wholesale marketing, product supply and distribution, and transportation operations. The Ethanol segment produces ethanol and distillers grains. The company markets its refined products through bulk and rack marketing network; and through approximately 7,400 outlets under the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, Beacon, and Texaco names. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $60.90 Target $71.57 1yr Cap Gain 17.52% Dividend $1.60 Yield 2.63% Tot 1yr Return 20.15% 3yr DivGR 51.19% 5yr DivGR 11.84% |
3. Orchids Paper Products Company manufactures and sells tissue products for at-home and away from home markets in the United States. Its products include paper towels, bathroom tissues, and paper napkins. The company offers its products under Colortex, My Size, Velvet, Big Mopper, Linen Soft, Soft & Fluffy, and Tackle brands; and licensed brands, such as Virtue, Truly Green, Golden Gate Paper, and Big Quality. It also sells parent rolls to other converters. The company serves discount retailers, grocery stores, grocery wholesalers and cooperatives, convenience stores, janitorial supply stores, and stores in the food service market. Orchids Paper Products Company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Pryor, Oklahoma. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $24.33 Target $30.08 1yr Cap Gain 23.63% Dividend $1.40 Yield 5.75% Tot 1yr Return 29.39% 3yr DivGR 40.46% 5yr DivGR N/A |
4. JMP Group Inc. provides investment banking and asset management services in the US. The Broker-Dealer segment offers underwriting and acts as a placement agent for public and private capital markets and financial advisor in M&A, restructuring, and other strategic transactions, and provides institutional brokerage services and equity research services to institutional clients. The Asset Management manages a range of pooled investments including the hedge funds of funds. The Corporate Credit segment includes the management of collateralized loan obligations, small business loans, and various principal investments. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $8.11 Target $10.55 1yr Cap Gain 30.09% Dividend $0.44 Yield 5.43% Tot 1yr Return 35.51% 3yr DivGR 32.26% 5yr DivGR 47.57% |
5. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health and well-being company in the United States. The company’s UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; and health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals aged 50 and older addressing their needs for preventive and acute health care services. It also provides services dealing with chronic disease and other specialized issues for older individuals; Medicaid plans, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and health care programs; and health services, including commercial health and dental benefits. This segment serves through a network of 850,000 physicians and other health care professionals, and approximately 6,100 hospitals and other facilities. Its OptumHealth segment offers health management services, including care delivery, care management, consumer engagement, distribution, and health financial services. This segment serves individuals through programs offered by employers, payers, government entities, and directly with the care delivery systems. The company’s OptumInsight segment provides software and information products, advisory consulting services, and business process outsourcing services to hospitals, physicians, commercial health plans, government agencies, life sciences companies, and other organizations. Its OptumRx segment offers pharmacy benefit management services and programs, including retail pharmacy network management, home delivery and specialty pharmacy, manufacturer rebate contracting and administration, benefit plan design and consultation, claims processing, and a range of clinical program services, such as formulary management and compliance, drug utilization review, and disease and drug therapy management services. The company was founded in 1974 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $123.25 Target $140.05 1yr Cap Gain 13.63% Dividend $2.00 Yield 1.62% Tot 1yr Return 15.25% 3yr DivGR 31.54% 5yr DivGR 115.67% |