Top 5 4th Quarter Trades of Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators

Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 488 stocks valued at a total of $243.00Mil. The top holdings were GSLC(21.60%), ANGL(20.07%), and FLTR(5.66%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators’s top five trades of the quarter.

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF


Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators reduced their investment in ARCA:GSLC by 636,400 shares. The trade had a 12.73% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $76.25.

On 02/15/2023, Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF traded for a price of $81.95 per share and a market cap of $11.04Bil. The stock has returned -4.33% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 18.77 and a price-book ratio of 3.61.

Apple Inc


Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators reduced their investment in NAS:AAPL by 25,744 shares. The trade had a 1% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $142.91.

On 02/15/2023, Apple Inc traded for a price of $153.2 per share and a market cap of $2,423.92Bil. The stock has returned -8.65% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Apple Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 26.01, a price-book ratio of 42.79, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.49, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 19.48 and a price-sales ratio of 6.35.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.90, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 7.

Merck & Co Inc


Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators reduced their investment in NYSE:MRK by 24,768 shares. The trade had a 0.6% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $102.22.

On 02/15/2023, Merck & Co Inc traded for a price of $108.74 per share and a market cap of $275.70Bil. The stock has returned 46.07% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Merck & Co Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 19.04, a price-book ratio of 6.20, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 2.51, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 14.73 and a price-sales ratio of 4.65.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 1.02, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 5.

Johnson & Johnson


Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators reduced their investment in NYSE:JNJ by 12,854 shares. The trade had a 0.59% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $172.66.

On 02/15/2023, Johnson & Johnson traded for a price of $162.04 per share and a market cap of $423.65Bil. The stock has returned 0.66% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Johnson & Johnson has a price-earnings ratio of 24.04, a price-book ratio of 5.68, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 6.16, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 15.00 and a price-sales ratio of 4.58.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.91, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 7.

Cisco Systems Inc


Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators reduced their investment in NAS:CSCO by 42,851 shares. The trade had a 0.48% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $45.52.

On 02/15/2023, Cisco Systems Inc traded for a price of $47.7 per share and a market cap of $195.96Bil. The stock has returned -7.57% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Cisco Systems Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 17.22, a price-book ratio of 4.86, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 3.59, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 11.25 and a price-sales ratio of 3.82.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.93, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.


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