2 Volatile Stocks with Promising Prospects and 1 We Ignore

Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains. This unpredictability can shake out even the most experienced investors.

Navigating these stocks isn’t easy, which is why StockStory helps you find Comfort In Chaos. That said, here are two volatile stocks that could deliver huge gains and one best left to the gamblers.

One Stock to Sell:

Pitney Bowes (PBI)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 1.24

With a century-long history dating back to 1920 and processing over 15 billion pieces of mail annually, Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) provides shipping, mailing technology, logistics, and financial services to businesses of all sizes.

Why Does PBI Fall Short?

1. Sales tumbled by 10.5% annually over the last five years, showing market trends are working against its favor during this cycle
2. Sales are projected to tank by 4% over the next 12 months as its demand continues evaporating
3. Low free cash flow margin of 3.7% for the last five years gives it little breathing room, constraining its ability to self-fund growth or return capital to shareholders

Pitney Bowes is trading at $10.57 per share, or 7.5x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than PBI.

Two Stocks to Watch:

Piper Sandler (PIPR)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 1.44

Tracing its roots back to 1895 and rebranded from Piper Jaffray in 2020, Piper Sandler (NYSE:PIPR) is an investment bank that provides advisory services, capital raising, institutional brokerage, and research for corporations, governments, and institutional investors.

Why Are We Bullish on PIPR?

1. Annual revenue growth of 17.4% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
2. Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were extremely profitable, as its annual earnings per share growth of 35.2% outpaced its revenue gains
3. Annual tangible book value per share growth of 12.8% over the last two years was superb and indicates its capital strength increased during this cycle

At $339.74 per share, Piper Sandler trades at 19.8x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

GE Vernova (GEV)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 1.50

Born from the energy business of industrial giant General Electric in a 2023 spin-off, GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) designs, manufactures, and services power generation equipment and grid technologies to help customers build more reliable and sustainable electric systems.

Why Should GEV Be on Your Watchlist?

1. Annual revenue growth of 8.9% over the last two years was above the sector average and underscores its products and services value to customers
2. Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were extremely profitable, as its annual earnings per share growth of 220% outpaced its revenue gains

GE Vernova’s stock price of $654.29 implies a valuation ratio of 60.2x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

Stocks We Like Even More

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