The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
These dynamics can cause headaches for even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory – to help you separate the good companies from the bad. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock under $50 with huge potential and two best left ignored.
Share Price: $22.07
Based in the US, Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG) is a diversified semiconductor company offering memory, digital, and LED products.
Why Should You Dump PENG?
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Annual sales declines of 2.5% for the past two years show its products and services struggled to connect with the market during this cycle
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High input costs result in an inferior gross margin of 29.1% that must be offset through higher volumes
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Low free cash flow margin of 6.2% for the last two years gives it little breathing room, constraining its ability to self-fund growth or return capital to shareholders
At $22.07 per share, Penguin Solutions trades at 10.5x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with PENG, check out our full research report (it’s free for active Edge members).
Share Price: $44.66
Born from the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust in one of the largest banking combinations since the 2008 financial crisis, Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) is a bank holding company that offers a wide range of financial services including consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, and lending solutions.
Why Does TFC Worry Us?
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Net interest income stagnated over the last five years and signal the need for new growth strategies
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Net interest margin of 3% reflects its high servicing and capital costs
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Earnings per share were flat over the last five years and fell short of the peer group average
Truist Financial is trading at $44.66 per share, or 0.9x forward P/B. If you’re considering TFC for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
Share Price: $27.45
With its technology protecting workers in over 130 countries and equipment used in 80% of cancer centers worldwide, Mirion Technologies (NYSE:MIR) provides radiation detection, measurement, and monitoring solutions for medical, nuclear energy, defense, and scientific research applications.
Why Are We Backing MIR?
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Impressive 11.8% annual revenue growth over the last five years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
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Operating margin improvement of 6.2 percentage points over the last five years demonstrates its ability to scale efficiently
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Additional sales over the last two years increased its profitability as the 29.1% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue
Source: finance.yahoo.com
