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1 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 We Avoid

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Wall Street has set ambitious price targets for the stocks in this article. While this suggests attractive upside potential, it’s important to remain skeptical because analysts face institutional pressures that can sometimes lead to overly optimistic forecasts.

Luckily for you, we at StockStory have no conflicts of interest - our sole job is to help you find genuinely promising companies. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock where Wall Street’s excitement appears well-founded and two where consensus estimates seem disconnected from reality.

Two Stocks to Sell:

News Corp (NWSA)

Consensus Price Target: $37.41 (41.7% implied return)

Established in 2013 after a restructuring, News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) is a multinational conglomerate known for its news publishing, broadcasting, digital media, and book publishing.

Why Do We Avoid NWSA?

  1. Products and services have few die-hard fans as sales have declined by 1.3% annually over the last five years
  2. Anticipated sales growth of 2.5% for the next year implies demand will be shaky
  3. Underwhelming 6.5% return on capital reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities, and its shrinking returns suggest its past profit sources are losing steam

At $26.40 per share, News Corp trades at 27.6x forward P/E. If you’re considering NWSA for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Option Care Health (OPCH)

Consensus Price Target: $38.33 (35.8% implied return)

With a nationwide network of 177 locations serving 43 states and a team of over 4,500 clinicians, Option Care Health (NASDAQ: OPCH) is the largest independent provider of home and alternate site infusion services, delivering medications and clinical support to patients across the United States.

Why Is OPCH Not Exciting?

Option Care Health’s stock price of $28.22 implies a valuation ratio of 15.6x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why OPCH doesn’t pass our bar.

One Stock to Buy:

The Trade Desk (TTD)

Consensus Price Target: $69.53 (28.4% implied return)

Built as an alternative to "walled garden" advertising ecosystems, The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) provides a cloud-based platform that helps advertisers and agencies plan, manage, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across multiple channels and devices.

Why Are We Backing TTD?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 24.4% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share is rising
  2. Average billings growth of 22.6% over the last year enhances its liquidity and shows there is steady demand for its products
  3. Fast payback periods on sales and marketing expenses allow the company to invest heavily and onboard many customers concurrently

The Trade Desk is trading at $54.17 per share, or 8.8x forward price-to-sales. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

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