Citi’s most recommended large-cap stocks

Year to date, Citi’s basket of large-cap stocks has slightly outperformed the broader market benchmark.

Citi’s equal-weighted Research Recommendation List rose 9.6% through April 4, with the S&P 500 Index (NYSEARCA:SPY) (IVV) (VOO) up 8.3% and the S&P 500 index of equal weight (RSP) up by 5.3%.

Quanta Services (PWR) has its highest return since being added, up 142%. Prologis, down 19%, is the worst.

The stocks by sector are:

Communications Services (XLC)

• T-Mobile (TMUS) $184 price target, looking for Strong Buy with Alpha Quant rating

Discretionary Consumption (XLY)

• Amazon.com (AMZN) $215, quantitative valuation held

Consumer Staples (XLP)

• Walmart (WMT) $63.33, quantitative rating held
• Constellation Brands (STZ) $305, maintaining quantitative rating

Energy (XLE)

• Schlumberger (SLB) $70, maintaining quantitative rating

Financial Data (XLF)

• Bank of New York Mellon (BK) $65, Quantitative Rating Strong Buy
• LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) $310, maintaining quantitative rating

Healthcare (XLV)

• HCA Healthcare (HCA) $357, maintaining quantitative rating
• Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) $462, Quantitative Rating Lock
• Merck (MRK) $140, Strong Buy Quantitative Rating

Industrial (XLI)

• Delta Air Lines (DAL) $55, Quantitative Rating Buy
• Honeywell International (HON) $243, Quantitative Rating Buy
• Quanta Services (PWR) $275, maintaining quantitative assessment
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) $330, quantitative rating held
• Lockheed Martin (LMT) $508, quantitative rating held

Technical information (XLK)

• Applied Materials (AMAT) $211, quantitative assessment block
• Microsoft (MSFT) $480, Quantitative Valuation Lock
• Micron Technology (MU) $150, quantitative rating held

Materials (XLB)

• CRH (CRH) $101, Strong Buy Quantitative Rating

Real Estate (XLRE)

• Prologis (PLD) $145, quantitative valuation held

Utilities (XLU)

• Edison International (EIX) $86, quantitative rating maintained