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Best Consumer Staple Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top consumer staple stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best consumer staple stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the consumer defensive sector.

Sector: Consumer Defensive

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Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$63.70	38,300	9.43%	63.35	62.37	60.97	53.15	48.23	60.62	71.69	71.37	63.30	66.48	0.90	0.97	-0.07	0.40
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$62.70	2,034,000	-4.46%	61.49	63.66	63.47	61.16	56.34	48.12	38.81	29.15	52.84	34.51	-0.75	-0.59	-0.16	0.95
TGT	TARGET CORP	$152.99	5,054,000	17.59%	156.61	157.07	156.00	143.28	129.09	41.62	33.38	38.58	18.94	28.41	-0.30	0.38	-0.68	0.92
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$25.64	582,000	-3.48%	28.10	27.67	28.36	27.59	23.14	36.68	15.06	22.39	0.00	10.94	-0.35	-0.12	-0.23	1.07
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$12.59	386,000	-37.94%	13.04	12.94	12.59	11.69	12.86	46.46	33.03	38.90	23.91	30.85	0.06	0.16	-0.09	0.31
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$113.19	2,191,000	34.67%	113.89	115.06	123.91	118.35	117.19	40.22	26.87	26.84	75.13	76.22	-3.12	-3.35	0.23	0.67
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$66.90	372,000	-5.34%	66.66	68.81	68.36	70.26	68.19	45.37	28.71	19.57	28.55	15.08	-0.73	-0.51	-0.22	0.63
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$177.66	97,000	-48.68%	180.39	183.44	184.83	171.61	151.86	41.38	21.80	17.36	8.69	10.70	-2.65	-1.68	-0.98	0.37
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$82.47	4,388,000	26.97%	80.91	83.42	81.82	80.98	74.53	50.89	26.48	17.19	23.19	10.34	-0.64	-0.23	-0.41	0.45
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$5.48	4,652,000	-5.49%	5.47	5.63	5.81	5.24	4.68	44.71	34.48	23.73	39.64	20.08	-0.13	-0.11	-0.02	1.20
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$1,155.36	26,000	4.84%	1,145.60	1,143.11	1,161.81	1,151.47	1,129.56	53.04	67.99	55.78	88.04	61.26	-1.44	-3.63	2.19	0.73
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$44.53	790,000	30.36%	45.25	45.32	46.57	48.21	44.47	44.15	36.93	38.07	46.70	46.64	-0.35	-0.37	0.02	0.93
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$13.31	1,763,000	647.03%	12.73	13.24	13.78	14.04	14.32	50.25	40.46	25.36	55.20	33.41	-0.44	-0.38	-0.06	0.80
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$5.15	1,080,000	2.76%	5.21	5.32	5.08	4.34	3.57	46.64	25.30	17.47	27.70	14.62	-0.02	0.04	-0.06	1.56
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$116.23	960,000	-16.88%	119.58	120.96	122.47	115.89	108.71	35.51	14.10	14.19	13.33	10.83	-1.60	-0.85	-0.75	0.16
CVSA	COVISTA INC	$125.39	408,000	37.84%	122.45	124.11	128.13	126.02	117.62	50.19	69.28	56.26	96.75	83.99	-1.50	-1.76	0.26	0.65
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$15.63	12,200	388.00%	14.89	14.72	15.95	14.24	12.33	56.39	69.80	69.90	100.00	99.57	-0.13	-0.28	0.16	1.21
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$94.63	2,076,000	-40.33%	94.04	94.57	101.35	96.56	92.27	43.04	66.13	55.23	91.13	88.50	-2.02	-2.49	0.46	0.93
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$75.99	419,000	8.83%	82.09	84.09	86.81	84.77	78.83	24.23	8.55	8.25	0.00	0.00	-2.38	-1.44	-0.95	0.94
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$111.07	820,000	29.75%	111.34	110.62	110.40	99.60	82.50	50.51	64.47	71.29	73.20	86.66	0.86	0.68	0.18	0.95
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$79.28	172,000	-8.51%	77.85	79.52	81.56	80.14	80.57	48.34	44.57	35.36	81.40	65.04	-0.98	-1.07	0.09	0.58
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$44.41	207,000	-27.62%	42.17	43.36	45.79	49.39	48.91	52.39	64.26	50.28	100.00	97.09	-0.85	-1.18	0.33	0.76
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$93.80	2,242,000	-8.08%	93.40	92.73	93.83	91.80	93.57	51.49	60.50	57.02	57.92	54.80	0.40	0.16	0.23	0.34
BRCC	BRC INC	$9.45	83,000	22.06%	9.13	9.08	9.06	11.26	10.26	55.03	34.10	32.95	23.36	21.93	0.02	-0.02	0.04	0.82
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$76.38	5,342,000	33.95%	77.91	79.22	81.67	80.39	79.85	32.10	8.94	11.20	21.22	25.23	-1.23	-1.10	-0.13	0.56
COUR	COURSERA INC	$5.18	5,882,000	-9.07%	4.99	5.13	5.58	5.54	5.92	47.34	65.18	53.35	96.95	85.20	-0.19	-0.21	0.02	1.26
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$86.51	91,000	12.35%	84.75	83.65	85.15	87.18	84.91	62.07	88.47	81.34	92.51	90.27	0.39	-0.13	0.51	0.42
DMC	DEL MONTE CORP	$29.90	378,000	1.89%	30.38	30.97	30.83	30.27	35.01	41.17	13.29	9.44	11.60	7.60	-0.35	-0.16	-0.19	0.29
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$119.32	1,717,000	7.04%	121.44	123.03	124.33	118.64	126.78	42.26	13.25	10.66	3.25	4.39	-1.33	-0.72	-0.61	0.36
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$108.15	123,000	-18.54%	108.72	109.84	110.34	108.11	105.23	45.11	22.08	15.66	22.51	9.60	-0.93	-0.45	-0.48	0.48
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$93.30	2,786,000	3.22%	94.71	95.74	94.02	88.72	92.06	46.20	25.65	20.25	20.09	10.99	-0.85	-0.06	-0.78	1.29
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$2.73	540,000	8.00%	2.73	2.67	2.48	2.39	2.43	56.80	50.85	57.49	14.63	22.22	0.06	0.08	-0.01	1.06
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$12.50	989,000	10.38%	12.35	12.21	12.22	12.25	14.06	54.37	64.16	57.61	77.19	66.89	0.07	0.02	0.05	0.97
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	$24.51	91,000	69.46%	25.52	26.21	27.68	29.35	29.63	22.76	13.69	13.89	0.00	1.83	-0.88	-0.78	-0.10	0.80
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.72	954,000	68.55%	2.99	2.93	2.65	2.41	2.79	41.09	9.46	21.49	0.00	6.06	0.05	0.10	-0.05	1.36
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$154.93	348,000	11.90%	150.59	151.29	149.62	149.20	158.53	58.90	76.83	65.29	91.84	77.79	0.95	0.53	0.42	0.53
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$44.57	6,776,000	65.63%	43.68	45.64	50.19	47.40	45.79	41.39	31.26	17.56	66.11	33.60	-2.08	-1.98	-0.10	0.62
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$923.52	1,956,000	-3.46%	914.03	908.10	932.90	951.32	961.74	52.76	76.27	71.08	87.56	80.59	-2.99	-6.59	3.61	0.68
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$3.25	56,465,000	150.89%	2.95	2.98	2.96	3.05	2.96	73.00	62.93	47.62	73.99	51.30	0.02	-0.00	0.02	0.54
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$31.54	648,000	-10.62%	31.12	32.01	32.44	32.92	33.12	46.03	54.43	44.56	76.04	62.23	-0.43	-0.41	-0.01	0.54
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$9.94	2,170,000	41.09%	9.70	9.92	10.55	11.31	13.74	46.05	48.64	36.51	97.45	75.46	-0.28	-0.32	0.04	0.66
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$55.32	1,193,000	66.62%	57.51	55.97	60.46	67.93	61.38	40.63	32.26	46.77	25.79	47.72	-1.01	-1.25	0.24	1.03
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$30.16	115,000	6.48%	30.22	29.60	29.26	30.01	28.11	54.88	65.66	67.91	33.01	43.45	0.48	0.39	0.08	0.60
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$12.31	1,569,000	-29.77%	12.03	11.88	11.85	10.88	11.07	58.60	80.47	72.80	76.96	64.08	0.12	0.10	0.02	0.88
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$194.26	463,000	1.09%	190.55	192.16	190.86	185.41	182.38	53.86	38.15	31.09	37.81	24.21	-0.05	0.15	-0.20	0.62
KR	KROGER CO	$58.78	6,480,000	37.70%	59.03	59.20	58.21	59.70	63.49	49.35	31.01	40.02	26.15	28.24	0.24	0.35	-0.11	0.08
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$56.31	529,000	-21.40%	55.76	55.79	56.10	51.84	54.13	52.22	36.19	30.29	54.17	42.06	-0.04	0.04	-0.08	0.75
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$103.75	1,243,000	21.39%	102.00	99.51	97.45	80.92	78.40	58.36	86.47	84.29	95.73	93.21	1.64	1.38	0.26	1.30
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$12.40	127,000	-13.01%	12.77	13.06	15.06	18.05	21.45	19.85	7.32	8.34	0.00	4.10	-0.68	-0.76	0.09	0.59
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$12.82	441,000	-11.45%	13.13	13.69	15.74	16.12	15.48	33.77	11.66	9.41	52.05	57.99	-0.83	-0.86	0.03	0.55
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$171.81	347,000	21.33%	171.60	170.55	175.76	178.01	162.52	49.37	37.10	30.75	49.68	38.83	-1.10	-1.44	0.34	0.67
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$161.01	1,594,000	32.83%	163.41	167.41	175.95	178.39	190.81	32.30	22.22	13.85	49.35	28.40	-4.65	-4.07	-0.58	0.19
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$38.51	1,627,000	51.77%	37.77	36.90	37.37	36.58	35.18	60.47	73.98	76.93	92.39	91.43	0.36	0.10	0.26	0.59
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$10.75	781,000	25.56%	10.38	11.10	10.60	10.84	10.83	49.54	21.85	14.39	25.46	12.37	-0.22	-0.09	-0.13	0.50
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$22.20	778,000	-8.47%	22.61	23.80	28.66	38.45	36.12	29.61	20.23	17.94	48.71	36.22	-1.84	-2.01	0.17	0.83
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$78.19	375,000	91.33%	77.68	79.42	83.48	79.47	82.47	40.08	26.95	17.46	81.29	49.67	-1.84	-1.87	0.03	0.31
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$189.53	5,320,000	72.00%	190.67	190.26	189.91	186.51	178.06	49.28	29.55	37.85	11.23	20.55	0.18	0.48	-0.30	0.26
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$26.75	648,000	56.90%	27.34	27.18	27.88	25.42	22.92	43.85	32.40	38.45	25.23	30.72	-0.21	-0.17	-0.05	0.57
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$116.92	233,000	-53.77%	118.39	118.94	120.62	123.10	116.40	43.54	26.52	30.61	14.54	24.23	-1.09	-0.80	-0.29	0.47
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$92.58	1,314,000	10.14%	91.86	92.36	101.42	102.84	96.86	41.16	65.81	55.64	93.73	96.52	-2.32	-3.04	0.72	0.94
DEO	DIAGEO PLC	$83.97	1,226,000	7.54%	85.82	86.28	89.66	85.87	85.42	37.14	13.82	15.04	5.64	14.19	-1.31	-1.12	-0.19	0.53
INGR	INGREDION INC	$96.85	1,014,000	38.15%	96.38	97.82	101.34	100.78	107.14	41.15	27.23	16.39	44.38	19.98	-1.68	-1.65	-0.04	0.44
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$125.65	8,831,000	44.98%	127.92	131.32	136.77	139.54	147.13	25.02	6.45	5.59	7.13	8.00	-3.35	-2.93	-0.42	0.28
COTY	COTY INC	$2.72	5,206,000	23.69%	2.66	2.64	2.73	2.44	2.53	53.39	76.71	71.35	91.91	86.15	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	1.22
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$45.46	35,000	2.94%	45.51	44.65	43.86	43.43	41.48	56.86	68.32	68.70	37.05	48.35	0.61	0.54	0.06	0.32
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$12.70	879,000	10.57%	12.91	12.87	12.87	12.45	12.91	45.97	53.82	62.66	39.30	59.76	0.01	0.01	-0.01	0.53
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$13.19	15,428,000	-22.34%	14.00	14.49	15.14	14.41	15.58	24.10	14.98	13.34	9.39	5.03	-0.53	-0.35	-0.18	0.17
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$14.85	164,000	36.67%	14.56	14.68	15.46	17.67	18.60	50.46	55.64	41.57	83.85	73.75	-0.17	-0.29	0.12	0.72
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$12.80	711,000	-21.78%	12.88	13.11	13.44	13.80	14.45	37.75	17.93	11.36	34.20	19.25	-0.22	-0.20	-0.02	0.49
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$17.39	13,904,000	-0.66%	17.62	17.75	18.60	18.45	18.03	36.05	10.50	16.52	16.01	28.36	-0.33	-0.32	-0.02	0.27
STZ	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC	$113.31	2,940,000	93.04%	113.99	118.01	126.70	133.04	143.10	26.65	13.11	11.09	11.55	7.53	-4.40	-4.27	-0.13	0.46
YSWY	YESWAY INC	$20.06	295,000	-17.37%	19.84	21.05	22.32	21.99	N/A	39.57	28.31	26.01	73.06	60.98	-0.85	-0.83	-0.03	-0.34
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$2.54	4,292,000	56.93%	2.93	3.03	3.32	3.64	4.29	25.28	12.69	17.93	39.19	54.23	-0.17	-0.14	-0.03	0.37
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$7.73	4,999,000	10.01%	7.88	8.55	10.24	10.41	15.00	30.31	9.04	7.76	35.47	25.01	-0.78	-0.74	-0.03	0.72
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$6.03	27,800	-43.27%	6.21	6.24	6.40	6.62	5.92	39.03	25.58	35.77	17.88	48.92	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	0.74
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$10.69	1,039,000	-4.06%	10.62	10.79	11.42	11.04	11.05	43.62	50.88	37.68	87.72	64.44	-0.23	-0.25	0.02	0.44
MICC	MAGNUM ICE CREAM CO NV	$17.11	1,001,000	51.44%	18.35	18.81	19.14	18.22	16.91	29.72	7.33	6.62	11.17	6.28	-0.49	-0.25	-0.24	0.44
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$29.84	433,000	29.64%	29.95	30.67	31.45	32.78	33.55	41.13	25.66	19.66	44.98	28.63	-0.57	-0.49	-0.08	0.46
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$74.01	196,000	30.67%	72.89	72.43	72.68	74.78	71.73	59.50	57.02	50.97	83.37	81.78	0.32	0.08	0.23	0.32
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$9.78	22,700	-71.27%	9.75	10.03	10.68	11.09	11.43	43.84	48.76	45.65	52.14	48.44	-0.31	-0.30	-0.01	0.94
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$67.88	9,270,000	40.14%	68.27	68.74	68.33	70.12	67.41	45.90	25.12	18.30	18.95	9.01	-0.27	-0.06	-0.21	0.13
LRN	STRIDE INC	$78.88	530,000	-24.61%	78.13	79.82	82.61	86.19	84.66	44.56	38.98	33.23	75.55	57.05	-1.58	-1.59	0.02	0.46
KO	COCA COLA CO	$86.51	16,156,000	-20.37%	87.10	87.62	88.02	84.69	80.09	43.87	17.46	9.79	14.40	4.99	-0.47	-0.20	-0.27	0.25
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$43.51	10,396,000	34.23%	42.78	43.34	45.42	45.83	42.43	47.27	45.00	31.27	72.30	40.95	-0.82	-0.87	0.05	0.57
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$30.89	11,693,000	17.58%	31.09	31.31	31.27	31.02	29.44	47.06	28.37	23.92	32.20	26.19	-0.22	-0.11	-0.11	0.31
PRMB	PRIMO BRANDS CORP	$19.88	5,914,000	119.77%	19.45	20.19	22.03	23.01	21.16	40.53	26.50	15.93	56.12	27.15	-0.81	-0.86	0.05	0.71
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$101.47	2,148,000	-7.21%	101.42	102.07	105.73	102.26	98.84	44.37	40.55	40.12	67.94	70.20	-1.22	-1.34	0.11	0.53
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$10.98	90,000	-21.74%	10.81	11.17	11.60	11.49	12.15	45.17	26.81	14.80	51.87	23.47	-0.30	-0.26	-0.04	0.65
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$107.32	1,835,000	-8.71%	108.55	114.38	113.48	116.30	116.23	36.73	14.59	9.50	4.44	1.63	-2.67	-1.70	-0.97	0.45
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$4.63	459,000	22.07%	4.63	4.68	4.84	5.12	6.89	46.11	33.45	23.31	35.97	24.49	-0.07	-0.07	0.00	0.88
SKIN	SKINHEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$0.60	344,000	102.35%	0.64	0.67	0.67	0.70	0.92	33.75	21.96	19.80	13.53	14.99	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	1.79
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$5.60	7,889,000	30.92%	5.69	5.89	6.65	7.24	8.46	26.30	19.20	15.18	18.02	11.11	-0.33	-0.34	0.01	0.28
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$95.41	3,159,000	-29.00%	97.16	97.97	104.92	104.39	102.58	33.31	11.00	14.62	15.74	29.80	-2.63	-2.59	-0.04	0.21
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$86.19	5,806,000	-12.18%	85.76	86.61	89.54	90.05	88.51	44.55	23.33	13.52	33.33	30.51	-1.23	-1.23	-0.00	0.21
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$0.72	400,000	-57.49%	0.73	0.73	0.82	0.95	0.88	44.15	60.56	50.56	74.72	69.63	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	1.38
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$2.53	406,000	-23.97%	2.45	2.28	2.00	1.86	2.00	76.15	90.27	86.68	83.66	82.15	0.16	0.14	0.02	1.08
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$74.82	2,562,000	32.27%	75.68	77.20	79.46	80.34	76.31	39.14	17.65	10.28	19.24	7.67	-1.49	-1.11	-0.38	0.52
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$20.08	6,149,000	-5.60%	19.99	20.40	22.57	23.18	23.15	34.00	39.91	35.33	92.27	87.76	-0.70	-0.81	0.11	0.15
LND	BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO	$3.70	180,000	239.62%	3.52	3.59	3.64	3.67	3.81	57.35	48.92	31.86	77.85	53.63	-0.04	-0.05	0.00	0.45
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$68.03	138,000	2.99%	67.43	68.21	75.33	77.77	77.65	39.38	49.25	31.21	88.36	82.21	-2.10	-2.58	0.49	0.29

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+0.77%	-0.27%	-1.26%	-4.72%	45.34x	1.84x	+10.34%	+4.73%	+11.78%	+19.53%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	18	+0.74%	-0.82%	-2.63%	+11.83%	26.19x	6.70x	+20.97%	+11.93%	+20.52%	+19.13%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	13	-0.04%	-0.51%	-5.47%	-67.69%	19.42x	2.94x	+17.50%	+5.37%	+9.50%	+38.26%	Buy
Confectioners	4	+0.28%	-1.99%	-6.01%	-14.24%	21.63x	3.42x	+18.91%	+6.70%	+12.63%	+22.42%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	+0.11%	-1.03%	-0.05%	+10.13%	38.11x	8.26x	+24.37%	+8.44%	+19.92%	+15.05%	Buy
Education & Training Services	42	+0.37%	+2.42%	+0.49%	-84.57%	16.05x	2.07x	+15.44%	+9.55%	+15.44%	+34.91%	Buy
Farm Products	21	+1.63%	+0.25%	-8.67%	-67.29%	21.40x	1.05x	+5.65%	+2.33%	+6.33%	+30.44%	Buy
Food Distribution	10	-2.05%	-0.42%	-2.46%	+14.49%	33.20x	4.96x	+40.40%	+4.89%	+12.75%	+21.21%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	13	-0.40%	+0.72%	-0.21%	-22.09%	30.32x	3.67x	+15.34%	+2.95%	+7.19%	+106.91%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	30	+0.40%	-2.42%	-4.24%	-22.66%	28.60x	6.52x	+66.73%	+10.81%	+22.38%	+11.81%	Buy
Packaged Foods	62	+0.09%	-1.62%	-8.77%	-98.91%	8.57x	1.44x	+3.22%	+1.70%	-2.58%	+35.55%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-3.17%	-19.59%	-16.28%	-95.36%	-6.93x	29.56x	-36.68%	-29.44%	+9.34%	+6.06%	Strong Sell
Tobacco	10	+1.39%	-2.25%	-4.18%	-55.58%	21.48x	9.70x	-116.41%	+15.12%	+31.73%	+23.42%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Oct 2026?

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 consumer staple stocks to buy right now are:

1. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the #1 top consumer staple stock out of 246 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acme United has seen its stock return 59.25% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 152 percentage points.

2. Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR)

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 246 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Darling Ingredients has seen its stock return 101.15% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 194 percentage points.

Darling Ingredients has an average 1 year price target of $75.25, an upside of 20.02% from Darling Ingredients's current stock price of $62.70.

Darling Ingredients stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Darling Ingredients, 62.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Target (NYSE:TGT)

Target (NYSE:TGT) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 246 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Target (NYSE:TGT) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Target (NYSE:TGT) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 15 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Target has seen its stock return 71.98% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 165 percentage points.

Target has an average 1 year price target of $164.52, an upside of 7.54% from Target's current stock price of $152.99.

Target stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 23 analysts covering Target, 26.09% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 17.39% have issued a Buy, 52.17% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 4.35% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 88 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 22.44%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.58%. B&G Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. B&G Foods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

B&G Foods's dividend payout ratio of -74.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) has an annual dividend yield of 13.31%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.58%. Flowers Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Flowers Foods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flowers Foods's dividend payout ratio of 321.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 9.29%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.58%. Conagra Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Conagra Brands's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conagra Brands's dividend payout ratio of -30.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks up?

Consumer staple stocks were up 0.25% in the last day, and down -0.51% over the last week. Ambev Sa was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 8.7% yesterday.

Shares of U.S.-traded companies with Brazil exposure are trading higher after the first round of Presidential election balloting showed right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro with a lead over Lula, the current left-wing President. The results may indicate a possible pro-business final election outcome ahead of the October 25 run-off vote, wherein the winning candidate must achieve a majority above 50%.

What are the most undervalued consumer staple stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued consumer staple stocks right now are:

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the most undervalued consumer staple stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 42.21% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 135 percentage points.

2. Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED)

Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED) is the second most undervalued consumer staple stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Phoenix Education Partners has a valuation score of 0, which is -25 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PXED a Valuation Rating of "A".

Phoenix Education Partners's stock has dropped -35.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 57 percentage points.

3. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the third most undervalued consumer staple stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Natures Sunshine Products has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Natures Sunshine Products's stock has dropped -18.42% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 75 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

38.97% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 25.2% over the next year.

1.79% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.48% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.48% are rated C (Hold), 13.69% are rated D (Sell), and 3.57% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the consumer defensive sector?

The average P/E ratio of the consumer defensive sector is 29.97x.

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1. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

2. Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR)

3. Target (NYSE:TGT)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED)

3. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

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Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

1. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

2. Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR)

3. Target (NYSE:TGT)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED)

3. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

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