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.

Luckily for you, our mission at StockStory is to help you make money and avoid losses by sorting the winners from the losers. That said, here is one stock under $50 with massive upside potential and two that may have trouble.

Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:

Movado (MOV)

Share Price: $21.95

With its watches displayed in 20 museums around the world, Movado (NYSE: MOV) is a watchmaking company with a portfolio of watch brands and accessories.

Why Do We Avoid MOV?

1. 4.7% annual revenue growth over the last five years was slower than its consumer discretionary peers
2. Lacking free cash flow generation means it has few chances to reinvest for growth, repurchase shares, or distribute capital
3. Diminishing returns on capital from an already low starting point show that neither management’s prior nor current bets are going as planned

Movado’s stock price of $21.95 implies a valuation ratio of 0.7x forward price-to-sales. To fully understand why you should be careful with MOV, check out our full research report (it’s free for active Edge members).

Golden Entertainment (GDEN)

Share Price: $27.70

Founded in 2001, Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) is a gaming company operating casinos, taverns, and distributed gaming platforms.

Why Should You Sell GDEN?

1. Annual revenue declines of 2.5% over the last five years indicate problems with its market positioning
2. Poor free cash flow margin of 4.3% for the last two years limits its freedom to invest in growth initiatives, execute share buybacks, or pay dividends
3. Shrinking returns on capital from an already weak position reveal that neither previous nor ongoing investments are yielding the desired results

At $27.70 per share, Golden Entertainment trades at 53.4x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including GDEN in your portfolio.

One Stock Under $50 to Watch:

Lyft (LYFT)

Share Price: $19.86

Founded by Logan Green and John Zimmer as a long-distance intercity carpooling company Zimride, Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) operates a ridesharing network in the US and Canada.

Why Are We Fans of LYFT?

1. Has the opportunity to boost monetization through new features and premium offerings as its active riders have grown by 11.2% annually over the last two years
2. Additional sales over the last three years increased its profitability as the 33.8% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue
3. Free cash flow margin jumped by 25 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more resources to pursue growth initiatives, repurchase shares, or pay dividends

Lyft is trading at $19.86 per share, or 11.1x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

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