The stocks in this article are all trading near their 52-week highs. This strength often reflects positive developments such as new product launches, favorable industry trends, or improved financial performance.
However, not all companies with momentum are long-term winners, and many investors have lost money by following short-term trends. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock we think lives up to the hype and two not so much.
Two Stocks to Sell:
Bel Fuse (BELFA)
One-Month Return: +5.3%
Founded by 26-year-old Elliot Bernstein during the electronics boom after WW2, Bel Fuse (NASDAQ: BELF.A) provides electronic systems and devices to the telecommunications, networking, transportation, and industrial sectors.
Why Are We Hesitant About BELFA?
- Customers postponed purchases of its products and services this cycle as its revenue declined by 7.1% annually over the last two years
- Earnings per share have contracted by 16.2% annually over the last two years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance
At $118.22 per share, Bel Fuse trades at 12.1x forward EV-to-EBITDA. If you’re considering BELFA for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
Stifel (SF)
One-Month Return: +1%
Tracing its roots back to 1890 when the firm was established in St. Louis, Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) is a financial services firm that provides wealth management, investment banking, and institutional brokerage services to individuals, corporations, and institutions.
Why Is SF Not Exciting?
- Annual revenue growth of 7.5% over the last five years was below our standards for the financials sector
- Annual earnings per share growth of 4.1% underperformed its revenue over the last two years, showing its incremental sales were less profitable
- 4% annual book value per share growth over the last two years was slower than its financials peers
Stifel’s stock price of $115.29 implies a valuation ratio of 13.8x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including SF in your portfolio.
One Stock to Buy:
DoorDash (DASH)
One-Month Return: +4.2%
Founded by Stanford students with the intent to build “the local, on-demand FedEx", DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) operates an on-demand food delivery platform.
Why Do We Love DASH?
- Orders have increased by an average of 20.3% annually, giving it the potential for margin-accretive growth if it can develop valuable complementary products and features
- Incremental sales significantly boosted profitability as its annual earnings per share growth of 111% over the last three years outstripped its revenue performance
- Free cash flow margin grew by 11.9 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more chips to play with
DoorDash is trading at $258.40 per share, or 35.9x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
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