Citi’s top recommended large-cap stocks

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

The Citi equal-weighted Research Recommended List is up 9.6% through April 4, with the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) (IVV) (VOO) up 8.3% and the equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP) up 5.3%.

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

The stocks by sector are:

Communication Services (XLC)

• T-Mobile (TMUS) price target $184, Seeking Alpha Quant Rating Strong Buy

Consumer Discretionary (XLY)

• Amazon.com (AMZN) $215, Quant Rating Hold

Consumer Staples (XLP)

• Walmart (WMT) $63.33, Quant Rating Hold
• Constellation Brands (STZ) $305, Quant Rating Hold

Energy (XLE)

• Schlumberger (SLB) $70, Quant Rating Hold

Financials (XLF)

• Bank of New York Mellon (BK) $65, Quant Rating Strong Buy
• LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) $310, Quant Rating Hold

Healthcare (XLV)

• HCA Healthcare (HCA) $357, Quant Rating Hold
• Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) $462, Quant Rating Hold
• Merck (MRK) $140, Quant Rating Strong Buy

Industrials (XLI)

• Delta Air Lines (DAL) $55, Quant Rating Buy
• Honeywell International (HON) $243, Quant Rating Buy
• Quanta Services (PWR) $275, Quant Rating Hold
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) $330, Quant Rating Hold
• Lockheed Martin (LMT) $508, Quant Rating Hold

Info Tech (XLK)

• Applied Materials (AMAT) $211, Quant Rating Hold
• Microsoft (MSFT) $480, Quant Rating Hold
• Micron Technology (MU) $150, Quant Rating Hold

Materials (XLB)

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

Real Estate (XLRE)

• Prologis (PLD) $145, Quant Rating Hold

Utilities (XLU)

• Edison International (EIX) $86, Quant Rating Hold