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3 Stocks Under $50 with Competitive Advantages

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Stocks in the $10-50 range offer a sweet spot between affordability and stability as they’re typically more established than penny stocks. But their headline prices don’t guarantee quality, and investors should exercise caution as some have shaky business models.

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 are three stocks under $50 with huge potential.

SoFi (SOFI)

Share Price: $27.35

Starting as a student loan refinancing company founded by Stanford business school students in 2011, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) operates a digital financial platform offering lending, banking, investing, and other financial services to help members borrow, save, spend, invest, and protect their money.

Why Do We Love SOFI?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 31.3% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Incremental sales over the last two years have been highly profitable as its earnings per share increased by 92.5% annually, topping its revenue gains

At $27.35 per share, SoFi trades at 49.7x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

Verra Mobility (VRRM)

Share Price: $22.51

Aiming to wrap technology and data around a historically manual and paper-based industry, Verra Mobility (NYSE: VRRM) is a leading provider of smart mobility technology to address tolls and violations, title and registration services, as well as safety and traffic enforcement.

Why Do We Like VRRM?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 18.4% over the last five years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Offerings are difficult to replicate at scale and result in a best-in-class gross margin of 61.8%
  3. Earnings per share grew by 20.4% annually over the last five years and trumped its peers

Verra Mobility’s stock price of $22.51 implies a valuation ratio of 16.6x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG)

Share Price: $38.12

Founded in 1974, BrightSpring Health Services (NASDAQ: BTSG) offers home health care, hospice, neuro-rehabilitation, and pharmacy services.

Why Should BTSG Be on Your Watchlist?

  1. Impressive 21.4% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
  2. Revenue base of $12.41 billion gives it economies of scale and some negotiating power
  3. Estimated revenue growth of 13.9% for the next 12 months implies its momentum over the last two years will continue

BrightSpring Health Services is trading at $38.12 per share, or 30.7x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free for active Edge members .

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