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1 Stock Under $50 with Solid Fundamentals and 2 Facing Challenges

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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.

This is precisely where StockStory comes in - we do the heavy lifting to identify companies with solid fundamentals so you can invest with confidence. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock under $50 with massive upside potential and two best left ignored.

Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:

Bandwidth (BAND)

Share Price: $13.42

Powering communications for tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Zoom, Bandwidth (NASDAQ: BAND) provides cloud-based communications software and APIs that enable businesses to embed voice, messaging, and emergency services into their applications and platforms.

Why Is BAND Not Exciting?

  1. Sales trends were unexciting over the last two years as its 12.9% annual growth was below the typical software company
  2. Gross margin of 38.8% reflects its high servicing costs
  3. Operating profits and efficiency rose over the last year as it benefited from some fixed cost leverage

Bandwidth’s stock price of $13.42 implies a valuation ratio of 0.5x forward price-to-sales. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than BAND.

EverQuote (EVER)

Share Price: $23.37

Aiming to simplify a once complicated process, EverQuote (NASDAQ: EVER) is an online insurance marketplace where consumers can compare and purchase various types of insurance from different providers

Why Does EVER Worry Us?

  1. Excessive marketing spend signals little organic demand and traction for its platform

At $23.37 per share, EverQuote trades at 8.5x forward EV/EBITDA. If you’re considering EVER for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

One Stock Under $50 to Watch:

Rush Street Interactive (RSI)

Share Price: $17.09

Specializing in online casino gaming and sports betting, Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) is an operator of digital gaming platforms.

Why Does RSI Catch Our Eye?

  1. Rapid growth in monthly active users demonstrates strong market adoption
  2. Estimated revenue growth of 16.5% for the next 12 months implies its momentum over the last two years will continue
  3. Earnings growth has massively outpaced its peers over the last four years as its EPS has compounded at 44.9% annually

Rush Street Interactive is trading at $17.09 per share, or 36.4x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free for active Edge members .

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