The stocks featured in this article have all approached their 52-week highs. When these price levels hit, it typically signals strong business execution, positive market sentiment, or significant industry tailwinds.
While momentum can be a leading indicator, it has burned many investors as it doesn’t always correlate with long-term success. All that said, here are two stocks we think live up to the hype and one not so much.
One Stock to Sell:
ScanSource (SCSC)
One-Month Return: +7%
Operating as a crucial link in the technology supply chain since 1992, ScanSource (NASDAQ: SCSC) is a hybrid distributor that connects hardware, software, and cloud services from technology suppliers to resellers and business customers.
Why Are We Wary of SCSC?
- Products and services are facing end-market challenges during this cycle, as seen in its flat sales over the last two years
- Ability to fund investments or reward shareholders with increased buybacks or dividends is restricted by its weak free cash flow margin of 2.9% for the last five years
- Underwhelming 8.4% return on capital reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities
ScanSource’s stock price of $55.49 implies a valuation ratio of 11.8x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than SCSC.
Two Stocks to Watch:
BNY (BNY)
One-Month Return: +1.7%
Tracing its roots back to 1784 when it was founded by Alexander Hamilton, BNY (NYSE: BNY) is a global financial institution that provides asset servicing, wealth management, and investment services to institutions, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals.
Why Should BNY Be on Your Watchlist?
- Share repurchases over the last two years enabled its annual earnings per share growth of 27.5% to outpace its revenue gains
- Balance sheet strength has increased this cycle as its 13.3% annual tangible book value per share growth over the last two years was exceptional
At $163.01 per share, BNY trades at 16.9x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Talos Energy (TALO)
One-Month Return: +13.4%
Operating its own deepwater production facilities with names like Tarantula, Pompano, and Brutus, Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO) explores for and produces oil and natural gas from offshore wells in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Mexico.
What Makes TALO Stand Out?
- Annual revenue growth of 20.3% over the past nine years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Highly-profitable operating model results in strong unit economics and a best-in-class gross margin of 72.5%
- Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends
Talos Energy is trading at $17.65 per share, or 13x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.
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