2 Growth Stocks with All-Star Potential and 1 We Find Risky

Growth is oxygen. But when it evaporates, the consequences can be severe - ask anyone who bought Cisco in the Dot-Com Bubble or newer investors who lived through the 2020 to 2022 COVID cycle.

Luckily for you, our job at StockStory is to help you avoid short-term fads by pointing you toward high-quality businesses that can generate sustainable long-term growth. Keeping that in mind, here are two growth stocks where the best is yet to come and one whose momentum may slow.

One Growth Stock to Sell:

Renasant (RNST)

One-Year Revenue Growth: +49.4%

Founded in 1904 during a time when the South was rebuilding its economy, Renasant (NYSE:RNST) is a regional bank holding company that offers banking, wealth management, insurance, and specialized lending services throughout the Southeast.

Why Are We Cautious About RNST?

1. Annual revenue growth of 8.1% over the last five years was below our standards for the banking sector
2. Incremental sales over the last two years were much less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 2.1% annually while its revenue grew
3. Capital trends were unexciting over the last two years as its 3.7% annual tangible book value per share growth was below the typical banking firm

Renasant’s stock price of $38.05 implies a valuation ratio of 0.9x forward P/B. To fully understand why you should be careful with RNST, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Two Growth Stocks to Watch:

The Bancorp (TBBK)

One-Year Revenue Growth: +34.6%

Operating behind the scenes of many popular fintech apps and prepaid cards you might use daily, The Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) is a bank holding company that specializes in providing banking services to fintech companies and offering specialty lending products.

Why Should You Buy TBBK?

1. Impressive 14% annual net interest income growth over the last five years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
2. Differentiated product suite results in a Strong performance of its loan book leads to a High-yielding loan book and low cost of funds lead to a best-in-class net interest margin of 4.6%
3. Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 28.9%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last five years

The Bancorp is trading at $68.53 per share, or 3.5x forward P/B. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Old National Bank (ONB)

One-Year Revenue Growth: +33.4%

Tracing its roots back to 1834 when Andrew Jackson was president, Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) is a bank holding company that provides commercial and consumer loans, deposit services, wealth management, and treasury solutions primarily throughout the Midwest region.

Why Are We Positive On ONB?

1. Market share has increased this cycle as its 28.1% annual net interest income growth over the last five years was exceptional
2. Notable projected net interest income growth of 17.6% for the next 12 months hints at market share gains
3. Productivity and efficiency ratio profits are expected to increase next year as some fixed cost leverage kicks in

At $24.40 per share, Old National Bank trades at 1x forward P/B. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.

Stocks We Like Even More

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