The Daily Top Stock Picks

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly BCS is one of the UK's top retail banks and is well diversified across personal, corporate, investment banking, credit and wealth management. It trades at 6x earnings compared to peers at 12x. With a good earnings outlook, its PEG ratio is only 0.18 and it trades below book value. It has a small dividend, backed by a payout ratio of only 10% of cashflow and it is building its cash reserve holdings. We would buy this with a stop loss at $8.25 looking to achieve $12.50 -- upside potential over 25%. Yield 0.61% (Analysts’ price target is $12.54)

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly LB is trading at 11x earnings, compared to peers at 23x. With good growth prospects, its PEG ratio is 0.8 and it trades just under its book value. It has a great dividend, backed by a payout ratio estimated at 43 of cashflow. We would buy this with a stop loss at $38, looking to achieve $46. Yield 3.77% (Analysts’ price target is $44.70)

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly MTL provides trucking and logistics services in Canada and the US. As the economy continues to reopen in North America, the company will benefit from continued demand for its expertise. Recently reported earnings of $0.21 beat analyst expectations of $0.19 for the quarter. It is trading a good value here at 18x earnings and only 1.4x book value. It pays a good dividend backed by a payout ratio of 57% of cash flow. We would buy this with a stop loss at $10.50, looking to achieve $16.00 - upside potential over 16%. Yield 3.54% (Analysts’ price target is $15.80)

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly LUV recently reported EPS of $0.57, after receiving $348 million in payroll support. Management noted June was a turning point in demand. Analysts expect next year's annual EPS to exceed $3.25, putting the stock at 16x forward earnings currently. We would buy this with a stop loss at $42, looking to achieve $70 -- upside potential over 33%. Yield 0% (Analysts’ price target is $69.98)

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly RPM is a $10 billion market cap producer of waterproofing coatings. It recently reported revenue growth of 19% and widening margins, which resulted in EPS rising 43% from a year ago. Management acknowledges that sales growth, particularly in the consumer sector, will slow next year as the pandemic lockdowns end; however, we expect this will open the door for industrial sales growth returning. It pays a decent dividend, backed by a 36% payout ratio of cash flow. We would buy this with a stop loss at $75, looking to achieve $109 -- upside potential exceeding 26%. Yield 1.77% (Analysts’ price target is $99.83)

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly We are reiterating our TOP PICK recommendation with NOA, looking to achieve $28 (upside potential of 30%) and maintaining the stop loss at $15. Infrastructure projects are a good inflation hedge and this trades at good value -- 12x earnings vs peers at 30x. It pays a small dividend, backed by a payout ratio under 15% of cash flow. Yield 0.87% (Analysts’ price target is $24.25)