The following are today’s upgrades for Validea’s Contrarian Investor model based on the published strategy of David Dreman. This contrarian strategy finds the most unpopular mid- and large-cap stocks in the market and looks for improving fundamentals.
ENI SPA (ADR) (E) is a large-cap growth stock in the Natural Gas Utilities industry. The rating according to our strategy based on David Dreman changed from 57% to 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Eni SpA (Eni) is an Italy-based company engaged in the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons, in the supply and marketing of gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and power, in the refining and marketing of petroleum products, in the production and marketing of basic petrochemicals, plastics and elastomers and in commodity trading. The Company’s segments include Exploration & Production, Gas & Power, and Refining & Marketing. Its Exploration & Production segment engages in oil and natural gas exploration and field development and production, as well as LNG operations in over 40 countries, including Italy, Libya, Egypt, Norway, the United Kingdom, Angola, Congo, Nigeria, the United States, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Australia, Venezuela, Iraq, Ghana and Mozambique. Its Gas & Power segment engages in supply, trading and marketing of gas, LNG and electricity, international gas transport activities and commodity trading and derivatives.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy’s tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy’s criteria.
| MARKET CAP: | PASS |
| EARNINGS TREND: | PASS |
| EPS GROWTH RATE IN THE IMMEDIATE PAST AND FUTURE: | FAIL |
| P/E RATIO: | FAIL |
| PRICE/CASH FLOW (P/CF) RATIO: | PASS |
| PRICE/BOOK (P/B) VALUE: | PASS |
| PRICE/DIVIDEND (P/D) RATIO: | FAIL |
| CURRENT RATIO: | PASS |
| PAYOUT RATIO: | PASS |
| RETURN ON EQUITY: | FAIL |
| PRE-TAX PROFIT MARGINS: | FAIL |
| YIELD: | FAIL |
| LOOK AT THE TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY: | PASS |
Detailed Analysis of ENI SPA (ADR)
E Guru Analysis
E Fundamental Analysis
RWE AG (ADR) (RWEOY) is a large-cap value stock in the Electric Utilities industry. The rating according to our strategy based on David Dreman changed from 77% to 84% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: RWE AG (RWE) is a Germany-based energy company which focuses on electricity generation. The Company is engaged in electricity generation, building storage systems and energy trading. Its activities are divided into following five segments: Offshore Wind, where the business relating to offshore wind is presented; Onshore Wind/ Solar, in which it pools its onshore wind and solar business as well as parts of its battery storage activities; Flexible Generation (previously: Hydro / Biomass / Gas): which encompasses run-of-river, pumped storage, biomass and gas power stations. It also comprises of hard coal and biomass-fired Dutch Amer 9 and Eemshaven power plants as well as stand-alone battery storage systems. Supply & Trading where trading of electricity, pipeline gas, LNG and other energy-related commodities is at core; and Phaseout Technologies (previously: Coal / Nuclear) segment consists of lignite mining and refining operations as well as electricity generation.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy’s tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy’s criteria.
| MARKET CAP: | PASS |
| EARNINGS TREND: | PASS |
| EPS GROWTH RATE IN THE IMMEDIATE PAST AND FUTURE: | FAIL |
| P/E RATIO: | PASS |
| PRICE/CASH FLOW (P/CF) RATIO: | PASS |
| PRICE/BOOK (P/B) VALUE: | PASS |
| PRICE/DIVIDEND (P/D) RATIO: | FAIL |
| CURRENT RATIO: | PASS |
| PAYOUT RATIO: | PASS |
| RETURN ON EQUITY: | FAIL |
| PRE-TAX PROFIT MARGINS: | PASS |
| YIELD: | PASS |
| LOOK AT THE TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY: | PASS |
Detailed Analysis of RWE AG (ADR)
RWEOY Guru Analysis
RWEOY Fundamental Analysis
VIRTU FINANCIAL INC (VIRT) is a mid-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on David Dreman changed from 79% to 90% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Virtu Financial, Inc. is a financial services company that leverages technology to provide execution services and data, analytics and connectivity products to its clients and deliver liquidity to the global markets. The Company’s segments include Market Making and Execution Services. Its Market Making segment principally consists of market making in the cash, futures, and options markets across global equities, fixed income, currencies, cryptocurrencies, and commodities. The Execution Services segment comprises client-based trading and trading venues, offering execution services in global equities, options, futures and fixed income on behalf of institutions, banks and broker-dealers. Its integrated, multi-asset analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products and compliance tools. It provides a product suite including offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy’s tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy’s criteria.
| MARKET CAP: | PASS |
| EARNINGS TREND: | PASS |
| EPS GROWTH RATE IN THE IMMEDIATE PAST AND FUTURE: | PASS |
| P/E RATIO: | PASS |
| PRICE/CASH FLOW (P/CF) RATIO: | PASS |
| PRICE/BOOK (P/B) VALUE: | FAIL |
| PRICE/DIVIDEND (P/D) RATIO: | FAIL |
| PAYOUT RATIO: | PASS |
| RETURN ON EQUITY: | PASS |
| PRE-TAX PROFIT MARGINS: | PASS |
| YIELD: | FAIL |
Detailed Analysis of VIRTU FINANCIAL INC
VIRT Guru Analysis
VIRT Fundamental Analysis
David Dreman Portfolio
About David Dreman: Dreman’s Kemper-Dreman High Return Fund was one of the best-performing mutual funds ever, ranking as the best of 255 funds in its peer groups from 1988 to 1998, according to Lipper Analytical Services. At the time Dreman published Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Next Generation, the fund had been ranked number one in more time periods than any of the 3,175 funds in Lipper’s database. In addition to managing money, Dreman is also a longtime Forbes magazine columnist.
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