According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best tobacco stocks to buy right now are:
1. Universal (NYSE:UVV)
Universal (NYSE:UVV) is the #1 top tobacco stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Universal (NYSE:UVV) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Universal (NYSE:UVV) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -5 points lower than the tobacco industry average of 33.
UVV passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Universal has seen its stock return 2.62% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 24 percentage points.
2. Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)
The Component Grade breakdown for Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is equal to the tobacco industry average of 33.
PM passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Philip Morris International has seen its stock return 79.31% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 101 percentage points.
Philip Morris International has an average 1 year
price target of $157.17, a downside of -2.06% from Philip Morris International's current stock price of $160.48.
Philip Morris International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Philip Morris International, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 16.67% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Turning Point Brands (NYSE:TPB)
The Component Grade breakdown for Turning Point Brands (NYSE:TPB) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: B.
Turning Point Brands (NYSE:TPB) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 19 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 33.
TPB passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Turning Point Brands has seen its stock return 110.7% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 132 percentage points.
Turning Point Brands has an average 1 year
price target of $68.75, an upside of 20% from Turning Point Brands's current stock price of $57.29.
Turning Point Brands stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Turning Point Brands, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.