Beyond the Hype: 10 Blue-Chip Bargains Hiding in a Tech-Driven Market

Tech Dominance: The 10% year-to-date market rise is skewed by a 25% surge in tech, which now holds a 50% effective index weight.

Sector Lag: Non-tech sectors like healthcare and financials are currently in the red, with many quality stocks hitting 52-week lows.

High-Yield Laggards: Many undervalued blue-chips now offer dividend yields of 3% or higher.

Healthcare Steals: Zoetis (ZTS) at 11x earnings , Medtronic (MDT) at 13x earnings with a 3.7% yield , and Abbott (ABT) yielding 3%.

Consumer Giants: Home Depot (HD) and McDonald’s (MCD) both yield around 3% and trade at 20x 2026 earnings.

Deep Discounts: Accenture (ACN) is down nearly 40% this year, offering a 4% yield at under 12x projected earnings.

Resilient Industrials: Marsh (MMC) trades at 15x earnings , while Republic Services (RSG) offers a steady moat despite a higher 28x multiple.

-Chart from Barron`s