Low-Risk Stocks to Buy in 2022
However, everyone’s circumstances, goals, and risk tolerances are unique. What makes sense to one person may not make sense to another. A stock market rally in 2023 will be unsustainable unless traders do not abandon their investments during a bear market. Investors looking for safe and solid portfolio positions should consider Visa Inc, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Despite the market downturn, these companies generate stable revenues and have large balance sheets to recover from declining corporate profits. Customer loyalty keeps customers around even in the worst macro scenarios.
Stock futures were flat on Tuesday morning as investors awaited big technology earnings for more clues about the health of the US economy.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were largely unchanged. Meanwhile, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were unchanged.
Hours later, Amazon shares fell on reports of employee freezes. Meanwhile, Discover Financial fell more than 1% on disappointing earnings results.
In regular trading Monday, stocks extended their gains on Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 417,063 points, or 1.3 percent, to 31,4991.62. The Nasdaq Composite closed 0.9% higher, and the S&P 500 closed 1.24% higher, with 9 of 11 sectors closing higher, with health care at the top.
Shell plc
Shell is an energy and petrochemical corporation headquartered in London with operations in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the USA, and the rest of the Americas.
JPMorgan analyst reiterated an Overweight rating on Shell on October 13 but reduced the stock’s price target to 2,900 GBp from 3,000 GBp.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Membership warehouses are operated by Costco Wholesale Corporation in the USA, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. On October 12, Costco Wholesale Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share, the same as in previous years. The dividend is payable to company shareholders as of October 28 on November 10. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is an excellent low-risk investment.
PepsiCo, Inc
PepsiCo, Inc is an American multinational beverage and convenience food manufacturer and distributor with a global presence. On October 12, the company reported its third-quarter 2022 results, reporting non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.97 and revenue of $21.97 billion.
PepsiCo, Inc now expects a 12,8% increase in organic revenue in FY2022, up from 10% previously, as well as total cash returns to shareholders of around $7.7 billion, including $6.2 billion in dividends and $1.5 billion in share repurchases.
Walmart Inc
The American multinational retail corporation Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is one of the best low-risk stocks to buy in 2022. Morgan Stanley estimated that Walmart Plus added nearly 2 million members since early September, bringing the total to nearly 18.5 million members. Walmart Plus could be worth $45 billion on its own, which is more than Coupang ($37 billion), eBay ($21 billion), Chewy ($16 billion), and Etsy ($14 billion).
According to Insider Monkey data, at the end of the second quarter of 2022, 71 hedge funds were bullish on AbbVie, compared to 76 funds in the previous quarter. Rajiv Jain’s GQG Partners is the company’s largest shareholder, owning 9.82 million shares worth $1.2 billion.
Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) is a home improvement retailer in the United States.
On October 19, analyst Max Rakhlenko initiated The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) coverage with an Outperform rating and a $350 price target. He is optimistic about the company’s chances of gaining market share, increasing sales productivity, and increasing EBIT margins as Home Depot’s Pro ecosystem comes together.
In conclusion
Those who sold quickly were billionaire hedge fund managers and high-net-worth individuals. Of course, not all. Some wealthy people see falling stocks as buying opportunities, particularly in troubled tech sectors.
Recognizing the many economic risks facing the United States and the world, they hope to buy long-term growth at lower prices. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite is down 32% through September. Meanwhile, tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft are down 30%.
Wealthy investors who are cautious have avoided the fallout. Instead, they have kept their money in cash or invested in property, the traditional refuge of the wealthy. Rich people are also interested in energy assets. Investors are considering the decade’s low investment in oil and gas development and the disruptive impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
