Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high. These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.
However, not all companies with momentum are long-term winners, and many investors have lost money by following short-term trends. On that note, here are two stocks we think live up to the hype and one best left ignored.
One Stock to Sell:
Nature's Sunshine (NATR)
One-Month Return: +4.7%
Started on a kitchen table in Utah, Nature’s Sunshine (NASDAQ: NATR) manufactures and sells nutritional and personal care products.
Why Are We Cautious About NATR?
- Sales stagnated over the last three years and signal the need for new growth strategies
- Smaller revenue base of $460.8 million means it hasn’t achieved the economies of scale that some industry juggernauts enjoy
- Projected sales growth of 1.3% for the next 12 months suggests sluggish demand
At $17.04 per share, Nature's Sunshine trades at 21.4x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than NATR.
Two Stocks to Watch:
Commvault (CVLT)
One-Month Return: -5.3%
Born from the need to create ironclad protection in an increasingly dangerous digital world, Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) provides data protection and cyber resilience software that helps organizations secure, back up, and recover their data across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Why Do We Like CVLT?
- Winning new contracts that can potentially increase in value as its billings growth has averaged 26.5% over the last year
- Prominent and differentiated software results in a stellar gross margin of 82%
- Highly efficient business model is illustrated by its impressive 7.6% operating margin
Commvault’s stock price of $182.50 implies a valuation ratio of 6.9x forward price-to-sales. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
ITT (ITT)
One-Month Return: +5%
Playing a crucial role in the development of the first transatlantic television transmission in 1956, ITT (NYSE: ITT) provides motion and fluid handling equipment for various industries
Why Are We Positive On ITT?
- Excellent operating margin of 16.4% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and its rise over the last five years was fueled by some leverage on its fixed costs
- Free cash flow margin expanded by 15.5 percentage points over the last five years, providing additional flexibility for investments and share buybacks/dividends
- Industry-leading 18.6% return on capital demonstrates management’s skill in finding high-return investments
ITT is trading at $178.47 per share, or 26.3x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
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