1 Unpopular Stock that Should Get More Attention and 2 to Steer Clear Of

Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns. Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.

Accurately determining a company’s long-term prospects isn’t easy, especially when sentiment is weak. That’s where StockStory comes in - to help you find attractive investment candidates backed by unbiased research. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock where you should be greedy instead of fearful and two where the skepticism is well-placed.

Two Stocks to Sell:

Manhattan Associates (MANH)

Consensus Price Target: $203.35 (4% implied return)

Boasting major consumer staples and pharmaceutical companies as clients, Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) offers a software-as-service platform that helps customers manage their supply chains.

Why Do We Steer Clear of MANH?

1. Average billings growth of 3.6% over the last year was subpar, suggesting it struggled to push its software and might have to lower prices to stimulate demand
2. Estimated sales growth of 1.9% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its three-year trend
3. Gross margin of 55.6% is way below its competitors, leaving less money to invest in areas like marketing and R&D

Manhattan Associates is trading at $195.50 per share, or 11.3x forward price-to-sales. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why MANH doesn’t pass our bar.

Valley National Bank (VLY)

Consensus Price Target: $10.45 (9.9% implied return)

Tracing its roots back to 1927 during the economic boom before the Great Depression, Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQGS:VLY) operates Valley National Bank, providing commercial, consumer, and wealth management banking services across several states.

Why Are We Cautious About VLY?

1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 3% annually over the last two years
2. Costs have risen faster than its revenue over the last four years, causing its efficiency ratio to worsen by 9.9 percentage points
3. Incremental sales over the last five years were much less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 6.6% annually while its revenue grew

Valley National Bank’s stock price of $9.51 implies a valuation ratio of 0.7x forward P/B. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than VLY.

One Stock to Buy:

Robinhood (HOOD)

Consensus Price Target: $85.27 (-12.7% implied return)

With a mission to democratize finance, Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) is an online consumer finance platform known for its commission-free stock and crypto trading.

Why Are We Backing HOOD?

1. Customer spending is rising as the company has focused on monetization over the last two years, leading to 43.1% annual growth in its average revenue per user
2. Performance over the past three years shows its incremental sales were extremely profitable, as its annual earnings per share growth of 64.6% outpaced its revenue gains
3. Free cash flow margin grew by 1,103.9 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more chips to play with

At $97.63 per share, Robinhood trades at 44.6x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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