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1 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 We Find Risky

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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.

Unlike the investment banks, we created StockStory to provide independent analysis that helps you determine which companies are truly worth following. That said, here is one stock where Wall Street’s excitement appears well-founded and two where consensus estimates seem disconnected from reality.

Two Stocks to Sell:

Peloton (PTON)

Consensus Price Target: $9.84 (30.3% implied return)

Started as a Kickstarter campaign, Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) is a fitness technology company known for its at-home exercise equipment and interactive online workout classes.

Why Should You Dump PTON?

  1. Performance surrounding its connected fitness subscribers has lagged its peers
  2. Suboptimal cost structure is highlighted by its history of operating margin losses
  3. Capital intensity will likely ramp up in the next year as its free cash flow margin is expected to contract by 2.7 percentage points

At $7.55 per share, Peloton trades at 8.5x forward EV-to-EBITDA. To fully understand why you should be careful with PTON, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Blink Charging (BLNK)

Consensus Price Target: $2.40 (79.1% implied return)

One of the first EV charging companies to go public, Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) is a manufacturer, owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and networked EV charging services.

Why Does BLNK Give Us Pause?

  1. Sales trends were unexciting over the last two years as its 5.4% annual growth was below the typical industrials company
  2. Cash burn makes us question whether it can achieve sustainable long-term growth
  3. Depletion of cash reserves could lead to a fundraising event that triggers shareholder dilution

Blink Charging is trading at $1.34 per share, or 1.1x forward price-to-sales. If you’re considering BLNK for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

One Stock to Buy:

monday.com (MNDY)

Consensus Price Target: $282.46 (47.2% implied return)

With its colorful interface of boards, columns, and automation that replaced the chaos of spreadsheets, monday.com (NASDAQ: MNDY) is a cloud-based work operating system that helps teams manage projects, track tasks, and streamline workflows through customizable interfaces.

Why Is MNDY a Good Business?

  1. ARR trends over the last year show it’s maintaining a steady flow of long-term contracts that contribute positively to its revenue predictability
  2. Software is difficult to replicate at scale and leads to a best-in-class gross margin of 89.4%
  3. Strong free cash flow margin of 29.9% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently

monday.com’s stock price of $191.88 implies a valuation ratio of 7.5x forward price-to-sales. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.

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