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 that could 10x and two that may have trouble.
Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:
Scorpio Tankers (STNG)
Share Price: $40.50
Operating one of the youngest fleets in the industry, Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG) is an international provider of marine transportation services, specializing in the shipment of refined petroleum.
Why Are We Hesitant About STNG?
- Demand for its offerings was relatively low as its number of total vessels has underwhelmed
- Sales are projected to tank by 7.3% over the next 12 months as its demand continues evaporating
- Earnings per share have contracted by 31.6% annually over the last two years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance
Scorpio Tankers’s stock price of $40.50 implies a valuation ratio of 6.3x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why STNG doesn’t pass our bar.
ManpowerGroup (MAN)
Share Price: $40.88
Founded during the post-World War II economic boom when businesses needed temporary workers, ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) connects millions of people to employment opportunities through its global network of staffing, recruitment, and workforce management services.
Why Do We Pass on MAN?
- Core business is underperforming as its organic revenue has disappointed over the past two years, suggesting it might need acquisitions to stimulate growth
- Forecasted revenue decline of 2.3% for the upcoming 12 months implies demand will fall even further
- Sales were less profitable over the last five years as its earnings per share fell by 19.7% annually, worse than its revenue declines
ManpowerGroup is trading at $40.88 per share, or 9.8x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than MAN.
One Stock Under $50 to Watch:
Royalty Pharma (RPRX)
Share Price: $33.84
Pioneering a unique business model in the pharmaceutical industry since 1996, Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ: RPRX) acquires rights to receive portions of sales from successful biopharmaceutical products, providing funding to drug developers without conducting research itself.
Why Are We Positive On RPRX?
- Projected revenue growth of 22.4% for the next 12 months is above its two-year trend, pointing to accelerating demand
- Adjusted operating margin improved by 60 percentage points over the last two years as it eliminated redundant costs
- Free cash flow margin expanded by 28.7 percentage points over the last five years, providing additional flexibility for investments and share buybacks/dividends
At $33.84 per share, Royalty Pharma trades at 6.9x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
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