Honda, Movado and Others Analysts Are Bullish On

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Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the consumer goods sector that have a consensus recommendation of analysts of Strong Buy. The world's largest brewer,
Anheuser-Busch InBevBUD
, has seen its share price rise almost 31% in the past half year, despite pulling back a bit in the past week. The Belgium-based company has a $115.6 billion market cap and a long-term EPS growth forecast of 15.2%. The dividend yield is 2.2%. The stock has outperformed peers Molson Coors
TAP
and SABMiller, as well as the broader markets, over the past six months.
See also: Jefferies Raises PT to $83 on Anheuser-BuschCalavo GrowersCVGW
is more than 33% higher in the past six months and trading near a multiyear high. The California-based producer of avocados and other perishable commodities has a $446.1 million market cap and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Its long-range EPS growth forecast of 13.8% and its operating margin is higher than those of competitors Dole Foods
DOLE
and Fresh Del Monte
FDP
. Over the past six months, the stock has outperformed those rivals.
Honda Motor
's
HMC
share price is up more than 12% since the beginning of the year, despite pulling back about 6% in the past month. The Japanese car and motorcycle maker has a market cap of $62.1 billion and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Its P/E ratio is greater than the industry average but less than that of rival Toyota
TM
. The stock has outperformed American competitors Ford
F
and General Motors
MAR
over the past six months.
See also: Honda FQ4 Profit Jumps 61%
While shares of
Movado GroupMOV
pulled back about 4% in the past week, they are trading almost 78% higher than six months ago. This maker of watches recently boosted its quarterly dividend and declared a special cash dividend. Movado has a dividend yield of 0.7% and a market cap of $682.2 million. Its long-term EPS growth forecast is 12.0%. Over the past six months, the stock has outperformed Fossil
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FOSL
and Guess?
GES
.
SteelcaseSCS
is trading more than 19% higher than six months ago despite pulling back about 9% in the past month. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based maker of furnishings and equipment made
Fortune
's 2012 list of most admired companies in its sector. The $1.1 billion market cap company has a dividend yield of 4.3%. The stock has outperformed rivals such as HNI
HNI
, as well as the S&P 500, over the past six months. The share price of
StepanSCL
is up more than 17% in the past six months, despite pulling back about 3% from a recent multiyear high. This leading producer of specialty chemicals posted record earnings in the first quarter. The $989.2 million market cap company has a return on equity of 18.9% and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Its P/E ratio is 13.5 and its PEG ratio is 1.1. Over the past six months, the stock has outperformed the S&P 500.
Titan InternationalTWI
is up more than 36% year to date, though it has pulled back more than 11% from a recent 52-week high. The maker of tires for industrial vehicles crushed first-quarter EPS estimates. It has a market cap of $1.1 billion, a dividend yield of 0.8% and a long-term EPS growth forecast of 34.4%. The stock has outperformed the likes of Cooper Tire
CTB
and Goodyear Tire
GT
over the past six months.
See also: Benzinga's Top Upgrades with Color for May 11, 2012
ACTION ITEMS: Bullish: Investors may want to consider the following trades that are also consumer goods producers highly recommended by analysts:
  • Inventure Foods SNAK is more than 76% higher year to date.
  • Black Diamond BDE is more than 28% higher year to date.
  • Hanesbrands HBI is up more than 22% higher year to date.
Bearish: Traders may prefer to consider these alternative positions in other sectors:
  • Cheniere Energy LNG is up more than 100% year to date.
  • Pharmacyclics PCYC is up more than 88% year to date.
  • Liquidity Services LQDT is up more than 75% year to date.
  • Cirrus Logic CRUS is up more than 65% year to date.
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