3 of Wall Street's Favorite Stocks with Open Questions

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.

Luckily for you, we at StockStory have no conflicts of interest - our sole job is to help you find genuinely promising companies. That said, here are three stocks where Wall Street may be overlooking some important risks and some alternatives with better fundamentals.

Q2 Holdings (QTWO)

Consensus Price Target: $90.79 (30.6% implied return)

With a platform powering digital services for approximately 25 million account holders across America, Q2 Holdings (NYSE:QTWO) provides cloud-based digital solutions that help financial institutions, fintechs, and alternative finance companies deliver modern banking experiences to their customers.

Why Does QTWO Give Us Pause?

1. Underwhelming ARR growth of 11.3% over the last year suggests the company faced challenges in acquiring and retaining long-term customers
2. Estimated sales growth of 10.7% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its two-year trend
3. Sky-high servicing costs result in an inferior gross margin of 53.4% that must be offset through increased usage

Q2 Holdings is trading at $69.50 per share, or 5.8x forward price-to-sales. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why QTWO doesn’t pass our bar.

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)

Consensus Price Target: $156.95 (20.1% implied return)

With its name deriving from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s nickname, Old Dominion (NASDAQ:ODFL) delivers less-than-truckload (LTL) and full-container load freight.

Why Does ODFL Worry Us?

1. Declining unit sales over the past two years suggest it might have to lower prices to accelerate growth
2. Falling earnings per share over the last two years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term
3. Waning returns on capital imply its previous profit engines are losing steam

At $130.67 per share, Old Dominion Freight Line trades at 26.8x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than ODFL.

REV Group (REVG)

Consensus Price Target: $62.80 (22.9% implied return)

Offering the first full-electric North American fire truck, REV (NYSE:REVG) manufactures and sells specialty vehicles.

Why Is REVG Not Exciting?

1. Customers postponed purchases of its products and services this cycle as its revenue declined by 3.4% annually over the last two years
2. Gross margin of 12.2% reflects its high production costs
3. Subpar operating margin of 3.5% constrains its ability to invest in process improvements or effectively respond to new competitive threats

REV Group’s stock price of $51.10 implies a valuation ratio of 15.7x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with REVG, check out our full research report (it’s free for active Edge members).

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