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1 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stock with Promising Prospects and 2 That Underwhelm

By: StockStory

September 12, 2025 at 00:35 AM EDT

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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. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock where Wall Street’s excitement appears well-founded and two where analysts may be overlooking some important risks.

Two Stocks to Sell:

PlayStudios (MYPS)

Consensus Price Target: $2.88 (201% implied return)

Founded by a team of former gaming industry executives, PlayStudios (NASDAQ: MYPS) offers free-to-play digital casino games.

Why Do We Pass on MYPS?

Demand for its offerings was relatively low as its number of daily active users has underwhelmed
Historical operating margin losses point to an inefficient cost structure
Earnings per share have contracted by 12.6% annually over the last three years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance

PlayStudios’s stock price of $0.96 implies a valuation ratio of 2.4x forward EV-to-EBITDA. To fully understand why you should be careful with MYPS, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Kemper (KMPR)

Consensus Price Target: $67.60 (26.1% implied return)

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 Should You Dump KMPR?

Net premiums earned remained stagnant over the last five years, indicating expansion challenges this cycle
Sales over the last five years were less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 2% annually while its revenue was flat
Book value per share tumbled by 6.3% annually over the last five years, showing insurance sector trends are working against its favor during this cycle

At $53.59 per share, Kemper trades at 1.1x forward P/B. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why KMPR doesn’t pass our bar.

One Stock to Watch:

Griffon (GFF)

Consensus Price Target: $100.29 (25.6% implied return)

Initially in the defense industry, Griffon (NYSE: GFF) is a now diversified company specializing in home improvement, professional equipment, and building products.

Why Are We Fans of GFF?

Operating margin expanded by 8.8 percentage points over the last five years as it scaled and became more efficient
Additional sales over the last five years increased its profitability as the 28.8% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue
Free cash flow margin expanded by 13 percentage points over the last five years, providing additional flexibility for investments and share buybacks/dividends

Griffon is trading at $79.83 per share, or 13x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.

Stocks We Like Even More

Trump’s April 2025 tariff bombshell triggered a massive market selloff, but stocks have since staged an impressive recovery, leaving those who panic sold on the sidelines.

Take advantage of the rebound by checking out 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 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025).

Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 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 for free. Find your next big winner with StockStory today. Find your next big winner with StockStory today

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Symbol	Price	Change (%)
AMZN	230.30	+1.05 (0.46%)
AAPL	269.70	+0.70 (0.26%)
AMD	264.33	+6.32 (2.45%)
BAC	52.58	-0.29 (-0.55%)
GOOG	275.17	+6.74 (2.51%)
META	751.67	+0.23 (0.03%)
MSFT	541.55	-0.52 (-0.10%)
NVDA	207.04	+6.01 (2.99%)
ORCL	275.30	-5.53 (-1.97%)
TSLA	461.51	+0.96 (0.21%)

Symbol

Price

Change (%)

AMZN

230.30

+1.05 (0.46%)

AAPL

269.70

+0.70 (0.26%)

AMD

264.33

+6.32 (2.45%)

BAC

52.58

-0.29 (-0.55%)

GOOG

275.17

+6.74 (2.51%)

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