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1 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stock to Own for Decades and 2 We Question

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Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.

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 positive outlook is supported by strong fundamentals and two where consensus estimates seem disconnected from reality.

Two Stocks to Sell:

Silgan Holdings (SLGN)

Consensus Price Target: $50.40 (29.9% implied return)

Established in 1987, Silgan Holdings (NYSE: SLGN) is a supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, specializing in metal containers, closures, and plastic packaging.

Why Is SLGN Risky?

  1. Organic sales performance over the past two years indicates the company may need to make strategic adjustments or rely on M&A to catalyze faster growth
  2. Competitive supply chain dynamics and steep production costs are reflected in its low gross margin of 16.8%
  3. Ability to fund investments or reward shareholders with increased buybacks or dividends is restricted by its weak free cash flow margin of 1.5% for the last five years

At $38.82 per share, Silgan Holdings trades at 10.1x forward P/E. If you’re considering SLGN for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Tilray (TLRY)

Consensus Price Target: $1.78 (37.7% implied return)

Founded in 2013, Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY) engages in cannabis research, cultivation, and distribution, offering a range of medical and recreational cannabis products, hemp-based foods, and alcoholic beverages.

Why Should You Sell TLRY?

  1. Efficiency has decreased over the last year as its operating margin fell by 248.3 percentage points
  2. Increased cash burn over the last year raises questions about the return timeline for its investments
  3. Push for growth has led to negative returns on capital, signaling value destruction, and its falling returns suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up

Tilray’s stock price of $1.30 implies a valuation ratio of 20.8x forward EV-to-EBITDA. To fully understand why you should be careful with TLRY, check out our full research report (it’s free for active Edge members).

One Stock to Buy:

Pathward Financial (CASH)

Consensus Price Target: $88 (26.7% implied return)

Formerly known as Meta Financial until its 2022 rebranding, Pathward Financial (NASDAQ: CASH) provides banking-as-a-service solutions and commercial finance products, enabling partners to offer financial services like prepaid cards, payment processing, and lending options.

Why Are We Bullish on CASH?

  1. Annual net interest income growth of 14% over the last five years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Differentiated product suite is reflected in its Strong performance of its loan book results in a High-yielding loan book and low cost of funds result in a best-in-class net interest margin of 7%
  3. Performance over the past two years was turbocharged by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue

Pathward Financial is trading at $69.44 per share, or 1.6x forward P/B. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

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