Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns.
Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.
"You get what you pay for" often applies to expensive stocks with best-in-class business models and execution.
While their quality can sometimes justify the premium, they typically experience elevated volatility during market downturns when expectations change.
Most consumer discretionary businesses succeed or fail based on the broader economy. Over the past six months, it seems like demand trends are working against their favor as the industry
has tumbled by 11.9%. This drawdown was particularly discouraging since the S&P 500 held its ground.
Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can cause discretionary stocks to plummet when macro uncertainty enters the fray,
and over the past six months, the industry has shed 11.9%. This drawdown was especially disappointing since the S&P 500 stood firm.
Stocks trading between $10 and $50 can be particularly interesting as they frequently represent businesses that have survived their early challenges.
However, investors should remain vigilant as some may still have unproven business models, leaving them vulnerable to the ebbs and flows of the broader market.
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is packed with potential breakout stocks, thanks to its focus on smaller companies with high growth potential.
However, smaller size also means these businesses often lack the resilience and financial flexibility of large-cap firms, making careful selection crucial.
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is home to many small-cap stocks, offering investors the chance to uncover hidden gems before the broader market catches on.
However, these companies often come with higher volatility and risk, as their smaller size makes them more vulnerable to economic downturns.
Stocks trading in the $1-10 range are generally smaller players with less risk than their penny stock counterparts.
But that doesn’t mean the underlying businesses are cheap, and we advise caution as many have questionable fundamentals.
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Over the last six months, IPG Photonics’s shares have sunk to $68.94, producing a disappointing 15.2% loss while the S&P 500 was flat. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Shareholders of CSW would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 23.4% and now trades at $305.10. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Over the past six months, Avery Dennison’s shares (currently trading at $179.87) have posted a disappointing 11.8% loss while the S&P 500 was flat. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Over the last six months, Freshworks’s shares have sunk to $15.55, producing a disappointing 7.6% loss while the S&P 500 was flat. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Over the past six months, Flowserve’s stock price fell to $48.87. Shareholders have lost 19.7% of their capital, disappointing when considering the S&P 500 was flat. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Over the past six months, Pure Storage’s shares (currently trading at $55.49) have posted a disappointing 13% loss while the S&P 500 was flat. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
What a time it’s been for Astronics. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has increased by a massive 106%, reaching $33.44 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
The past six months have been a windfall for Cloudflare’s shareholders. The company’s stock price has jumped 58.8%, setting a new 52-week high of $180.80 per share. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
What a brutal six months it’s been for Malibu Boats. The stock has dropped 27.9% and now trades at $31.48, rattling many shareholders. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Fluence Energy has gotten torched over the last six months - since December 2024, its stock price has dropped 74.4% to $4.74 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
What a brutal six months it’s been for Confluent. The stock has dropped 24.6% and now trades at $24.48, rattling many shareholders. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Cognex has gotten torched over the last six months - since December 2024, its stock price has dropped 21.6% to $30.06 per share. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Over the last six months, Envista’s shares have sunk to $18.73, producing a disappointing 6.4% loss while the S&P 500 was flat. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Shareholders of Getty Images would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 40.4% and now trades at $1.67. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
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Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the specialized consumer services stocks, including WeightWatchers (NASDAQ:WW) and its peers.
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Looking back on ground transportation stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including RXO (NYSE:RXO) and its peers.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGM) and the rest of the it distribution & solutions stocks fared in Q1.
As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the ground transportation industry, including ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and its peers.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look at Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and its peers.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q1. Today, we are looking at consumer internet stocks, starting with Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB).
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and the best and worst performers in the design software industry.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of ON24 (NYSE:ONTF) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q1 sales and marketing software earnings season.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how toys and electronics stocks fared in Q1, starting with Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS).
As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the senior health, home health & hospice industry, including Chemed (NYSE:CHE) and its peers.
