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1 Stock Under $50 on Our Buy List and 2 We Brush Off

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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. That said, here is one stock under $50 with massive upside potential and two best left ignored.

Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:

Fiverr (FVRR)

Share Price: $24.90

Based in Tel Aviv, Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) operates a fixed price global freelance marketplace for digital services.

Why Are We Cautious About FVRR?

  1. Struggled with new customer acquisition as its active buyers averaged 8.1% declines
  2. Estimated sales growth of 6.3% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its three-year trend
  3. High marketing expenses suggest it needs to spend heavily on new customer acquisition to sustain momentum

Fiverr’s stock price of $24.90 implies a valuation ratio of 10.1x forward EV/EBITDA. To fully understand why you should be careful with FVRR, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Pursuit (PRSU)

Share Price: $36.44

With attractions ranging from glacier tours in the Canadian Rockies to an oceanfront geothermal lagoon in Iceland, Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality (NYSE: PRSU) operates iconic travel experiences, experiential marketing services, and exhibition management across North America and Europe.

Why Does PRSU Worry Us?

  1. Products and services have few die-hard fans as sales have declined by 16.4% annually over the last five years
  2. Ability to fund investments or reward shareholders with increased buybacks or dividends is restricted by its weak free cash flow margin of 1.4% for the last two years
  3. Negative returns on capital show that some of its growth strategies have backfired

Pursuit trades at a stock price of $36.44. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than PRSU.

One Stock Under $50 to Buy:

F&G Annuities & Life (FG)

Share Price: $31.30

Founded in 1959 and serving approximately 677,000 policyholders who rely on its financial protection products, F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE: FG) provides fixed annuities, life insurance, and pension risk transfer solutions to retail and institutional clients.

Why Will FG Outperform?

  1. Net premiums earned expanded by 19.7% annually over the last two years, demonstrating exceptional market penetration this cycle
  2. Balance sheet strength has increased this cycle as its 28.2% annual book value per share growth over the last two years was exceptional
  3. Exciting book value per share outlook for the upcoming 12 months calls for 50.3% growth, an acceleration from its two-year trend

At $31.30 per share, F&G Annuities & Life trades at 0.9x forward P/B. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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