Shares with the biggest potential today

Screening Filters

1. is_index_component: ['GSPC', 'RUT', 'DJI', 'NDX']

   • Purpose: Limit results to major U.S.-listed stocks in key indices:
     • GSPC = S&P 500 (large-cap)
     • RUT = Russell 2000 (small-cap)
     • DJI = Dow Jones Industrial Average (blue chips)
     • NDX = Nasdaq 100 (large-cap growth/tech)
   • Rationale:
     • Your question is about U.S. stocks, so the screener restricts to U.S. names that are part of major, reputable indices.
     • These companies tend to have better liquidity, transparency, and institutional coverage, which makes “potential” more realistically assessable and investable.

2. return_on_equity (ROE) ≥ 12

   • Purpose: Ensure the companies are consistently profitable and efficient at generating returns on shareholders’ capital.
   • Rationale:
     • Higher ROE is a classic marker of quality and competitive advantage.
     • When asking for stocks with “biggest potential,” you usually want upside without sacrificing business quality, so this filter favors companies that already earn solid returns.

3. eps_5yr_cagr ≥ 15

   • Purpose: Require strong historical earnings growth (earnings per share compound annual growth rate of at least 15% over the past 5 years).
   • Rationale:
     • Sustained EPS growth is a key driver of long-term stock performance.
     • This filter targets businesses that have proven growth engines, which is consistent with looking for stocks that can continue to compound value and thus have higher “potential.”

4. one_month_predict_return ≥ 8

   • Purpose: Focus on stocks where a predictive model signals strong short‑term upside (at least +8% expected over the next month).
   • Rationale:
     • “Biggest potential today” implies near-term opportunity, not just long-term quality.
     • This filter adds a tactical, quantitative view on expected short‑term performance, narrowing the list to names that models currently favor.

5. target_price_upside_potential: ['MoreAbovePrice']

   • Purpose: Include only stocks where analyst consensus target prices are meaningfully above the current price (i.e., analysts see upside).
   • Rationale:
     • This adds a fundamental/Wall Street sentiment layer: not only does the model see potential, but human analysts do too.
     • Combining this with predictive return focuses on stocks that look undervalued or underappreciated relative to analysts’ fair value estimates.

Why Results Match “US stocks with the biggest potential today”

• They’re U.S. stocks in major indices, aligning with your geographic and quality focus.
• They have high profitability (ROE) and strong historical earnings growth, aligning with the idea of durable, high‑potential businesses rather than speculative names.
• They show strong near‑term upside according to a predictive model (one_month_predict_return ≥ 8).
• They also show analyst‑estimated upside (target prices above current price), suggesting the market may not fully reflect their perceived value.

Together, these filters aim to find high‑quality, growing U.S. companies that both models and analysts currently view as having notable upside, which is a practical interpretation of “biggest potential today.”