1 Safe-and-Steady Stock on Our Watchlist and 2 We Avoid

A stock with low volatility can be reassuring, but it doesn’t always mean strong long-term performance. Investors who prioritize stability may miss out on higher-reward opportunities elsewhere.

Choosing the wrong investments can cause you to fall behind, which is why we started StockStory - to separate the winners from the losers. That said, here is one low-volatility stock providing safe-and-steady growth and two that may not deliver the returns you need.

Two Stocks to Sell:

Centene (CNC)

Rolling One-Year Beta: -0.03

Serving nearly 1 in 15 Americans through its government healthcare programs, Centene (NYSE:CNC) is a healthcare company that manages government-sponsored health insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare for low-income and complex-needs populations.

Why Is CNC Not Exciting?

1. Weak customer trends over the past two years suggest it may need to improve its products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy
2. Earnings per share fell by 5.1% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable
3. Shrinking returns on capital from an already weak position reveal that neither previous nor ongoing investments are yielding the desired results

Centene’s stock price of $45.56 implies a valuation ratio of 19.3x forward P/E. If you’re considering CNC for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.84

Operating behind the scenes of the insurance industry since 1973, Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE:RGA) provides life and health reinsurance services to insurance companies, helping them manage risk and meet regulatory requirements.

Why Are We Wary of RGA?

1. Outsized scale creates growth headwinds as its 7.3% annualized net premiums earned increases over the last two years underperformed other financial institutions
2. Annual earnings per share growth of 5.1% underperformed its revenue over the last two years, showing its incremental sales were less profitable
3. Estimated book value per share decline of 10.1% for the next 12 months implies a challenging profitability environment

At $197.96 per share, Reinsurance Group of America trades at 1x forward P/B. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why RGA doesn’t pass our bar.

One Stock to Watch:

Match Group (MTCH)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.85

Originally started as a dial-up service before widespread internet adoption, Match (NASDAQ:MTCH) was an early innovator in online dating and today has a portfolio of apps including Tinder, Hinge, Archer, and OkCupid.

Why Do We Like MTCH?

1. Customer spending is rising as the company has focused on monetization over the last two years, leading to 7.9% annual growth in its average revenue per user
2. Highly efficient business model is illustrated by its impressive 35.7% EBITDA margin
3. Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends, and its recently improved profitability means it has even more resources to invest or distribute

Match Group is trading at $31.61 per share, or 8.4x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.