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 massive upside potential and two that could be down big.
Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:
FormFactor (FORM)
Share Price: $31.90
With customers across the foundry and fabless markets, FormFactor (NASDAQ: FORM) is a US-based provider of test and measurement technologies for semiconductors.
Why Should You Dump FORM?
- 4.4% annual revenue growth over the last five years was slower than its semiconductor peers
- Projected sales growth of 2.4% for the next 12 months suggests sluggish demand
- Efficiency has decreased over the last five years as its operating margin fell by 6.1 percentage points
FormFactor is trading at $31.90 per share, or 21.7x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than FORM.
Paramount (PARA)
Share Price: $11.77
Owner of Spongebob Squarepants and formerly known as ViacomCBS, Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) is a major media conglomerate offering television, film production, and digital content across various global platforms.
Why Do We Steer Clear of PARA?
- Annual sales declines of 2.3% for the past two years show its products and services struggled to connect with the market
- Earnings per share fell by 22.1% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable
- Shrinking returns on capital from an already weak position reveal that neither previous nor ongoing investments are yielding the desired results
At $11.77 per share, Paramount trades at 7.8x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including PARA in your portfolio.
One Stock Under $50 to Watch:
Pinterest (PINS)
Share Price: $32.20
Created with the idea of virtually replacing paper catalogues, Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) is an online image and social discovery platform.
Why Are We Fans of PINS?
- Monthly Active Users are rising, meaning the company can increase revenue without incurring additional customer acquisition costs if it can cross-sell additional products and features
- Excellent EBITDA margin of 27% highlights the efficiency of its business model
- Strong free cash flow margin of 24.7% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently
Pinterest’s stock price of $32.20 implies a valuation ratio of 17.6x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
Stocks We Like Even More
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election sent major indices to all-time highs, but stocks have retraced as investors debate the health of the economy and the potential impact of tariffs.
While this leaves much uncertainty around 2025, a few companies are poised for long-term gains regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate, like our Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 176% over the last five years.
Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free.
