Stocks with low volatility can be a great foundation for a portfolio, especially for investors looking to reduce risk. While they don’t often make headlines, these companies provide consistency in an unpredictable market.

Identifying the best investments takes time and skill, which is why we built StockStory. That said, here are three low-volatility stocks providing safe-and-steady growth.

Procter & Gamble (PG)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.25

Founded by candle maker William Procter and soap maker James Gamble, Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is a consumer products behemoth whose product portfolio spans everything from facial tissues to laundry detergent to feminine care to men’s grooming.

Why Should PG Be on Your Watchlist?

1. Unparalleled brand awareness is evident in its $84.93 billion revenue base, which gives it advantageous terms because retailers must stock its products
2. Highly efficient business model is illustrated by its impressive 25.6% operating margin
3. Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends

Procter & Gamble is trading at $145.74 per share, or 20.8x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

Vital Farms (VITL)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.27

With an emphasis on ethically produced products, Vital Farms (NASDAQ: VITL) specializes in pasture-raised eggs and butter.

Why Is VITL a Good Business?

1. Products are selling at a rapid clip as its unit sales averaged an outstanding 21.9% growth rate over the past two years
2. Revenue outlook for the upcoming 12 months is outstanding and shows it’s on track to gain market share
3. Earnings growth has massively outpaced its peers over the last three years as its EPS has compounded at 143% annually

Vital Farms’s stock price of $30.76 implies a valuation ratio of 20x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.94

Tracing its roots back to 1863 during the Civil War era, First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) is a bank holding company that provides commercial banking, lending, deposit services, and wealth management to individuals and businesses.

Why Are We Positive On FFBC?

1. Demand for the next 12 months is expected to accelerate above its five-year trend as Wall Street forecasts robust net interest income growth of 19.7%
2. Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 11.2%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last five years
3. Annual tangible book value per share growth of 21.7% over the last two years was superb and indicates its capital strength increased during this cycle

At $23.27 per share, First Financial Bancorp trades at 0.9x forward P/B. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

Stocks We Like Even More

Your portfolio can’t afford to be based on yesterday’s story. The risk in a handful of heavily crowded stocks is rising daily.

The names generating the next wave of massive growth are right here in our Top 5 Strong Momentum 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 for free. Find your next big winner with StockStory today. Find your next big winner with StockStory today

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