The stocks in this article are all trading near their 52-week highs. This strength often reflects positive developments such as new product launches, favorable industry trends, or improved financial performance.

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 getting more buzz than they deserve and some you should buy instead.

Tutor Perini (TPC)

One-Month Return: +2.2%

Known for constructing the Philadelphia Eagles’ Stadium, Tutor Perini (NYSE: TPC) is a civil and building construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services.

Why Do We Steer Clear of TPC?

1. Sales were flat over the last five years, indicating it’s failed to expand this cycle
2. Performance over the past five years was negatively impacted by new share issuances as its earnings per share fell by 32.4% annually while its revenue was flat
3. Diminishing returns on capital from an already low starting point show that neither management’s prior nor current bets are going as planned

Tutor Perini is trading at $68.29 per share, or 17.2x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why TPC doesn’t pass our bar.

Premier (PINC)

One-Month Return: -0.8%

Operating one of the largest healthcare group purchasing organizations in the United States with over 4,350 hospital members, Premier (NASDAQ: PINC) is a technology-driven healthcare improvement company that helps hospitals, health systems, and other providers reduce costs and improve clinical outcomes.

Why Do We Think PINC Will Underperform?

1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 12.9% annually over the last two years
2. Inability to adjust its cost structure while its revenue declined over the last two years led to a 15.5 percentage point drop in the company’s adjusted operating margin
3. Earnings per share decreased by more than its revenue over the last five years, partly because it diluted shareholders

At $28.02 per share, Premier trades at 20.7x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than PINC.

Flex (FLEX)

One-Month Return: +7.2%

Originally known as Flextronics until its 2016 rebranding, Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) is a global manufacturing partner that designs, engineers, and builds products for companies across industries from medical devices to solar trackers.

Why Do We Think Twice About FLEX?

1. Sales tumbled by 4.2% annually over the last two years, showing market trends are working against its favor during this cycle
2. Ability to fund investments or reward shareholders with increased buybacks or dividends is restricted by its weak free cash flow margin of 2.7% for the last five years
3. Eroding returns on capital suggest its historical profit centers are aging

Flex’s stock price of $63.25 implies a valuation ratio of 20.5x forward P/E. If you’re considering FLEX for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

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