1 Safe-and-Steady Stock with Impressive Fundamentals and 2 Facing Headwinds

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.

Luckily for you, StockStory helps you navigate which companies are truly worth holding. Keeping that in mind, here is one low-volatility stock providing safe-and-steady growth and two stuck in limbo.

Two Stocks to Sell:

UFP Industries (UFPI)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.55

Beginning as a lumber supplier in the 1950s, UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) is a holding company making building materials for the construction, retail, and industrial sectors.

Why Is UFPI Risky?

1. Declining unit sales over the past two years suggest it might have to lower prices to accelerate growth
2. Sales were less profitable over the last two years as its earnings per share fell by 20.4% annually, worse than its revenue declines
3. Diminishing returns on capital suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up

UFP Industries’s stock price of $108 implies a valuation ratio of 19.4x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why UFPI doesn’t pass our bar.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.55

Starting as an energy trading platform in 2000 before acquiring the iconic New York Stock Exchange in 2013, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) operates global financial exchanges, clearing houses, and provides data services and mortgage technology solutions to financial institutions and corporations.

Why Are We Cautious About ICE?

1. Annual earnings per share growth of 9.3% underperformed its revenue over the last five years, showing its incremental sales were less profitable

Intercontinental Exchange is trading at $174.10 per share, or 24.1x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with ICE, check out our full research report (it’s free).

One Stock to Buy:

Morningstar (MORN)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.62

Founded in 1984 by Joe Mansueto with just $80,000 in personal savings, Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) provides independent investment data, research, and analysis tools that help investors, advisors, and institutions make informed financial decisions.

Why Will MORN Beat the Market?

1. Annual revenue growth of 12.3% over the last five years beat the sector average and underscores the unique value of its offerings
2. Share repurchases have amplified shareholder returns as its annual earnings per share growth of 131% exceeded its revenue gains over the last two years
3. Market-beating return on equity illustrates that management has a knack for investing in profitable ventures

At $213.63 per share, Morningstar trades at 20.9x forward P/E. 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.