Defensive Stocks (October 2026)
US consumer-staples and utility stocks with a beta of 1 or less, ranked by Stocklytics Score.
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| Company | Price | Day % | M-Cap | Forecast | P/E | Fwd P/E | Div Yield | AI Score | Score | Sentiment | ROI% 1Y | 30 Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $54.76 | -1.86% | $3.13B | $78.80+43.90% | 26.05 | 26.56 | – | – | Bullish | +55.08% | |||
| $155.72 | -1.13% | $1.05B | – | 9.02 | 11.25 | – | – | Bullish | +37.01% | |||
| $107.81 | -1.12% | $2.94B | $135.00+25.22% | 15.52 | 16.08 | 3.71% | – | Neutral | – | |||
| $18.33 | +0.11% | $7.22B | $27.33+49.10% | 6.93 | 8.69 | 6.48% | – | Neutral | -13.90% | |||
| $79.84 | -1.66% | $1.77B | $100.00+25.25% | 12.98 | 11.07 | 3.01% | – | Neutral | – | |||
| $32.23 | -1.47% | $2.02B | $44.00+36.52% | 11.72 | 10.98 | 1.92% | – | Neutral | -6.53% | |||
| $73.49 | -0.17% | $122.66B | $69.71-5.14% | 15.44 | 12.93 | 5.84% | – | Neutral | +15.50% | |||
| $157.31 | -2.12% | $4.10B | $160.67+2.14% | 19.10 | 15.40 | – | – | Neutral | -24.59% | |||
| $45.44 | -2.15% | $89.03B | $84.68+86.36% | 42.49 | 39.20 | – | – | Neutral | +32.16% | |||
| $84.72 | +0.57% | $5.03B | $102.30+20.75% | 19.27 | 18.36 | – | – | Neutral | -23.29% | |||
| $64.00 | -0.90% | $2.18B | $96.67+51.05% | 12.31 | 11.63 | 1.25% | – | Neutral | +37.74% | |||
| $64.41 | -2.28% | $6.01B | $90.86+41.07% | 12.38 | 11.64 | – | – | Neutral | -38.81% | |||
| $206.61 | -1.02% | $13.77B | – | 24.61 | – | 0.48% | – | Neutral | +59.20% | |||
| $27.09 | -0.88% | $6.45B | $35.00+29.20% | 12.27 | 11.93 | – | – | Neutral | -25.21% | |||
| $37.64 | -2.16% | $5.19B | $39.75+5.61% | 17.08 | 17.78 | – | – | Neutral | +30.61% | |||
| $133.50 | -1.45% | $181.93B | $142.38+6.65% | 16.94 | 15.90 | 4.35% | – | Neutral | -11.25% | |||
| $34.96 | -2.40% | $3.27B | $31.00-11.33% | 19.35 | 19.15 | 9.30% | – | Neutral | +2.18% | |||
| $202.62 | +0.37% | $316.21B | $214.57+5.90% | 29.68 | 24.30 | 2.97% | – | Neutral | +31.76% | |||
| $148.01 | -0.35% | $67.16B | $166.95+12.80% | 15.80 | 14.50 | 3.09% | – | Neutral | +62.08% | |||
| $123.65 | -1.02% | $23.18B | $139.33+12.68% | 14.81 | 15.63 | – | – | Neutral | +24.54% | |||
| $22.98 | -0.13% | $4.84B | $24.00+4.44% | 14.06 | 14.24 | 4.00% | – | Neutral | -1.37% | |||
| $5.39 | -0.37% | $2.30B | $7.05+30.80% | – | 7.09 | 5.19% | – | Neutral | +5.30% | |||
| $82.42 | +0.46% | $172.86B | $92.64+12.40% | 14.73 | 20.48 | 2.96% | – | Neutral | -4.64% | |||
| $91.18 | -1.64% | $392.39B | $96.75+6.11% | 27.71 | 27.58 | 2.30% | – | Bearish | +32.32% | |||
| $83.19 | +0.20% | $1.55B | $101.00+21.41% | 32.00 | 20.10 | 3.85% | – | Bearish | – | |||
| $15.14 | -0.66% | $105.45B | – | 3.74 | 3.30 | 19.82% | – | Bearish | -17.59% | |||
| $130.30 | +0.84% | $70.86B | $139.63+7.16% | 22.20 | 20.31 | 2.92% | – | Bearish | +7.98% | |||
| $85.01 | +0.91% | $55.61B | $95.06+11.82% | 24.28 | 16.56 | 3.08% | – | Bearish | – | |||
| $56.22 | +0.05% | $1.06B | $65.00+15.62% | 21.48 | 21.11 | 2.56% | – | Bearish | -9.98% | |||
| $159.23 | -0.43% | $368.92B | $166.18+4.36% | 23.86 | 22.83 | 2.71% | – | Bearish | +5.39% | |||
| $62.35 | -0.98% | $79.57B | $69.88+12.08% | 23.39 | 20.45 | 3.24% | – | Bearish | +4.57% | |||
| $20.68 | +0.24% | $6.16B | $19.70-4.74% | 15.33 | 12.20 | 6.87% | – | Bearish | -33.24% | |||
| $166.49 | -3.82% | $5.14B | $198.00+18.93% | 32.64 | 26.40 | 0.84% | – | Bearish | +38.94% | |||
| $992.13 | -1.30% | $439.68B | $1,111.55+12.04% | 47.80 | 43.53 | 0.56% | – | Bearish | +8.10% | |||
| $61.02 | +4.34% | $2.56B | $65.80+7.83% | 22.32 | 21.56 | 2.85% | – | Bearish | +11.29% | |||
| $92.17 | -1.00% | $73.50B | $100.14+8.65% | 36.77 | 23.90 | 2.29% | – | Bearish | +19.89% | |||
| $34.86 | -0.37% | $47.45B | $38.86+11.47% | 33.07 | 15.22 | 2.64% | – | Bearish | +25.88% | |||
| $109.10 | -0.48% | $36.28B | $114.80+5.22% | 18.74 | 14.78 | 4.67% | – | Bearish | -7.25% | |||
| $62.37 | +0.08% | $2.91B | $81.00+29.87% | 49.78 | 80.14 | 7.72% | – | Bearish | -29.94% | |||
| $74.17 | +0.86% | $2.80B | $76.00+2.47% | 18.11 | 18.67 | 2.61% | – | Bearish | – | |||
| $11.61 | -1.36% | $1.02B | $16.00+37.81% | 396.92 | 18.44 | – | – | Bearish | +0.76% | |||
| $92.65 | +0.09% | $106.53B | $94.95+2.48% | 22.23 | 20.15 | 3.24% | – | Bearish | -7.15% | |||
| $65.36 | +0.40% | $57.50B | $70.11+7.27% | 22.53 | 18.22 | 4.09% | – | Bearish | – | |||
| $108.43 | +0.87% | $51.82B | $122.45+12.93% | 27.15 | 24.57 | 2.36% | – | Bearish | – | |||
| $78.14 | +0.35% | $48.80B | $88.54+13.32% | 21.22 | 18.89 | 3.00% | – | Bearish | -5.66% | |||
| $44.70 | +0.36% | $46.05B | $46.40+3.80% | 16.26 | 15.64 | 3.71% | – | Bearish | -10.80% | |||
| $119.29 | -0.83% | $949.40B | $130.05+9.02% | 42.95 | 41.29 | 0.82% | – | Bearish | +15.14% | |||
| $85.30 | +0.82% | $19.66B | $88.20+3.40% | 21.05 | 19.94 | 3.26% | – | Bearish | +5.35% | |||
| $124.80 | +0.29% | $97.30B | $130.30+4.41% | 18.67 | 18.57 | 3.43% | – | Bearish | -5.90% | |||
| $70.04 | +0.78% | $18.15B | $73.07+4.33% | 21.92 | 20.40 | 3.02% | – | Bearish | -0.47% |
How this list is chosen
- Consumer defensive or utilities sector.
- Beta of 1 or less.
- Market cap at least $1.00B.
- Ranked by Stocklytics Score, highest first. Ties break on market cap.
Questions
How is the defensive stocks list chosen?
The sector is Consumer Defensive or Utilities, beta is 1 or less, and market cap is at least $1 billion.
Does the defensive stocks list update?
Yes. Prices, yields, and the Stocklytics Score refresh with the daily market tape. The month in the title changes on its own.
Is this defensive stocks list a buy recommendation?
No. It is a ranked screen of current data. It is not a forecast, a target price, or personal advice.
What is the Stocklytics Score?
A 0–100 score that compares value, growth, and quality with the US market. The AI Score is a separate, signed-in figure.