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. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock under $50 that could 10x and two best left ignored.
Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:
Harley-Davidson (HOG)
Share Price: $20.96
Founded in 1903, Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) is an American motorcycle manufacturer known for its heavyweight motorcycles designed for cruising on highways.
Why Is HOG Risky?
- Number of motorcycles sold has disappointed over the past two years, indicating weak demand for its offerings
- Waning returns on capital from an already weak starting point displays the inefficacy of management’s past and current investment decisions
- 7× net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio makes lenders less willing to extend additional capital, potentially necessitating dilutive equity offerings
Harley-Davidson is trading at $20.96 per share, or 14.9x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with HOG, check out our full research report (it’s free for active Edge members).
Kemper (KMPR)
Share Price: $40.88
Originally known as Unitrin until rebranding in 2011, Kemper (NYSE: KMPR) is an insurance holding company that provides automobile, homeowners, life, and other insurance products to individuals and businesses across the United States.
Why Do We Avoid KMPR?
- Net premiums earned plateaued over the last five years, signaling weak incremental demand for its insurance policies
- Earnings per share fell by 4.7% annually over the last five years while its revenue was flat, showing each sale was less profitable
- Annual book value per share declines of 7.3% for the past five years show its capital management struggled during this cycle
At $40.88 per share, Kemper trades at 0.9x forward P/B. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including KMPR in your portfolio.
One Stock Under $50 to Watch:
Freshworks (FRSH)
Share Price: $12.61
Starting as a customer service solution before expanding into a comprehensive software suite, Freshworks (NASDAQ: FRSH) provides AI-powered software-as-a-service solutions that help companies manage customer service, IT support, sales, and marketing functions.
Why Do We Like FRSH?
- ARR trends over the last year show it’s maintaining a steady flow of long-term contracts that contribute positively to its revenue predictability
- Software is difficult to replicate at scale and leads to a stellar gross margin of 84.8%
- Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends
Freshworks’s stock price of $12.61 implies a valuation ratio of 3.9x 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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