1 Stock Under $50 to Target This Week and 2 Facing Headwinds

Stocks in the $10-50 range offer a sweet spot between affordability and stability as they’re typically more established than penny stocks. But their headline prices don’t guarantee quality, and investors should exercise caution as some have shaky business models.

This is precisely where StockStory comes in - we do the heavy lifting to identify companies with solid fundamentals so you can invest with confidence. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock under $50 that could 10x and two that may have trouble.

Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:

Comcast (CMCSA)

Share Price: $31.98

Formerly known as American Cable Systems, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is a multinational telecommunications company offering a wide range of services.

Why Is CMCSA Risky?

1. Sluggish trends in its domestic broadband customers suggest customers aren’t adopting its solutions as quickly as the company hoped
2. Estimated sales growth of 2.4% for the next 12 months is soft and implies weaker demand
3. Low returns on capital reflect management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively

At $31.98 per share, Comcast trades at 7x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including CMCSA in your portfolio.

Radian Group (RDN)

Share Price: $34.48

Founded during the housing boom of 1977 and weathering multiple real estate cycles since, Radian Group (NYSE:RDN) provides mortgage insurance and real estate services, helping lenders manage risk and homebuyers achieve affordable homeownership.

Why Does RDN Worry Us?

1. Insurance policy sales contracted this cycle as net premiums earned decreased by 3% annually over the last five years
2. Costs have risen faster than its revenue over the last two years, causing its combined ratio to worsen by 23.4 percentage points
3. Incremental sales over the last two years were much less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 1.5% annually while its revenue grew

Radian Group is trading at $34.48 per share, or 1x forward P/B. To fully understand why you should be careful with RDN, check out our full research report (it’s free).

One Stock Under $50 to Buy:

First BanCorp (FBP)

Share Price: $20.98

Tracing its roots back to 1948 in San Juan, First BanCorp (NYSE:FBP) is a bank holding company that provides commercial banking, consumer financing, mortgage services, and insurance products across Puerto Rico, the U.S. mainland, and the Caribbean.

Why Are We Bullish on FBP?

1. Differentiated product suite leads to a Strong performance of its loan book leads to a High-yielding loan book and low cost of funds result in a top-tier net interest margin of 4.4%
2. Efficiency ratio improvement of 11.1 percentage points over the last four years demonstrates its ability to scale effectively
3. Share repurchases have amplified shareholder returns as its annual earnings per share growth of 9.1% exceeded its revenue gains over the last two years

First BanCorp’s stock price of $20.98 implies a valuation ratio of 1.8x forward P/B. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.

Stocks We Like Even More

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