'Safer' Dividend Nasdaq 100 Gains Led By Western Digital, Lam Research, And Microchip Tech Per December Broker Targets

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Brokers Estimate Top Ten "Safer" Dividend Nasdaq 100 Stocks to Net 10.6% to 41.64% Gains By December, 2018 Two of the ten top yield "safer" Dividend Nasdaq 100 dogs (with names tinted grey in the list above) were found among the Top ten gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1 year target prices. Thus the yield strategy for this group as graded by analyst estimates for
December proved 20% accurate.
These ten probable profit generating trades were culled by YCharts analytics for 2018:
Western Digital (WDC) netted $437.48 based on a median target price estimate from twenty-eight analysts plus dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 12% more than the market as a whole.
Lam Research (LRCX) netted $239.62 based on dividends plus a median target price estimate from twenty analysts less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 58% more than the market as a whole.
Microchip Technology (MCHP) netted $235.65 based on a median target estimate from eighteen analysts, plus dividends, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 1% less than the market as a whole.
Hasbro (HAS) netted $158.58 based on the median of estimates from fifteen analysts, plus dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 12% less than the market as a whole.
Analog Devices (ADI) netted... Read more