These 12 stocks are behind Goldman's S&P 500 -2-

Let's end with a summary of opinions among analysts working for brokerage firms polled by FactSet.

   Company                                 Ticker    Share "buy" ratings  Share neutral ratings  Share "sell" ratings  Oct. 4 price  Cons. price target  Implied 12-month upside potential 
   Amphenol Corp. Class A                  APH                       59%                    36%                    5%        $62.40              $73.56                                15% 
   Avery Dennison Corp.                    AVY                       64%                    22%                   14%       $214.59             $242.00                                11% 
   Church & Dwight Co. Inc.                CHD                       33%                    52%                   15%       $101.04             $106.57                                 5% 
   Colgate-Palmolive Co.                   CL                        56%                    36%                    8%        $99.04             $108.60                                 9% 
   Digital Realty Trust Inc.               DLR                       56%                    40%                    4%       $157.00             $159.68                                 2% 
   Ecolab Inc.                             ECL                       41%                    55%                    4%       $251.02             $264.53                                 5% 
   Kraft Heinz Co.                         KHC                       50%                    46%                    4%        $34.59              $38.56                                10% 
   Micron Technology Inc.                  MU                        90%                     7%                    3%       $102.25             $146.41                                30% 
   Pentair plc                             PNR                       55%                    45%                    0%        $95.88              $97.71                                 2% 
   Trimble Inc.                            TRMB                      79%                    21%                    0%        $62.14              $70.63                                12% 
   Union Pacific Corp.                     UNP                       59%                    41%                    0%       $238.86             $274.84                                13% 
   Universal Health Services Inc. Class B  UHS                       50%                    50%                    0%       $215.68             $239.63                                10% 
                                                                                                                                                                           Source: FactSet 

You might need to scroll the table to the right to see the consensus price targets.

Micron stands out among this group of stocks, not only with the lowest P/E, but also with the highest percentage of buy or equivalent ratings, and the most aggressive consensus price target.

If you see any stock of interest here, it is important to do your own research and form your own opinion about a company's long-term viability before considering an investment. One way to begin that process is to click the tickers for more information.

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