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3 Mooning Stocks Worth Your Attention

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Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high. These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.

While momentum can be a leading indicator, it has burned many investors as it doesn’t always correlate with long-term success. All that said, here are three stocks with the fundamentals to back up their performance.

Electronic Arts (EA)

One-Month Return: -2%

Best known for its Madden NFL and FIFA sports franchises, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is one of the world’s largest video game publishers.

Why Is EA on Our Radar?

  1. Brand halo makes it a customer acquisition machine that onboards new users at scale without spending much money
  2. Disciplined cost controls and effective management resulted in a strong two-year EBITDA margin of 35.3%
  3. EA is a free cash flow machine with the flexibility to invest in growth initiatives or return capital to shareholders, and its growing cash flow gives it even more resources to deploy

Electronic Arts’s stock price of $200 implies a valuation ratio of 16.4x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.

Hubbell (HUBB)

One-Month Return: +11.2%

A respected player in the electrical segment, Hubbell (NYSE: HUBB) manufactures electronic products for the construction, industrial, utility, and telecommunications markets.

Why Will HUBB Outperform?

  1. Offerings and unique value proposition resonate with customers, as seen in its above-market 9.7% annual sales growth over the last five years
  2. Highly efficient business model is illustrated by its impressive 17.6% operating margin, and its rise over the last five years was fueled by some leverage on its fixed costs
  3. Incremental sales over the last five years have been highly profitable as its earnings per share increased by 19.2% annually, topping its revenue gains

At $525.65 per share, Hubbell trades at 26.3x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

John Bean (JBTM)

One-Month Return: +6%

Tracing back to its invention of the mechanical milk bottle filler in 1884, John Bean (NYSE: JBT) designs, manufactures, and sells equipment used for food processing and aviation.

Why Are We Positive On JBTM?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 40% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Notable projected revenue growth of 21.3% for the next 12 months hints at market share gains
  3. Earnings growth has massively outpaced its peers over the last two years as its EPS has compounded at 16.3% annually

John Bean is trading at $162.56 per share, or 21.6x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.

Stocks We Like Even More

The market’s up big this year - but there’s a catch. Just 4 stocks account for half the S&P 500’s entire gain. That kind of concentration makes investors nervous, and for good reason. While everyone piles into the same crowded names, smart investors are hunting quality where no one’s looking - and paying a fraction of the price. Check out the high-quality names we’ve flagged in our Top 6 Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 244% over the last five years (as of June 30, 2025).

Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,754% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.

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