Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet

Each week, Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.

Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance of information to uncover new opportunities and understand why certain stocks should be of interest.

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Here’s a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week ending January 30:

Avantor Inc (NYSE:AVTR): The mission-critical supplier of several industries saw increased interest from Benzinga readers during the week. The rise in interest comes after several analyst downgrades and ahead of quarterly financial results. The company saw Evercore ISI downgrade shares from Outperform to In-Line and Jefferies also downgrade shares from Hold to Underperform. The company will report fourth-quarter results on Feb. 11. Analysts expect earnings per share and revenue to decline on a year-over-year basis. While the company has missed estimates in recent quarters, Avantor has beaten earnings per share estimates in five of the last eight quarters. The stock could be worth watching to see what kind of quarterly results are on deck and if the downgrades were warranted.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW): The space and defense company saw strong interest during the week, which comes with shares up 30% year-to-date in 2026. Redwire recently announced it secured a contract under the SHIELD IDIQ program worth up to $151 billion. The contract covers unmanned aerial systems, spacecraft platforms and advanced sensors.

"This contract underscores the strength of Redwire's space and defense technologies and our ability to support mission partners across the Department of War," Redwire CEO Peter Cannito said.

Redwire remains a stock to be watched given its place in both space and defense, two sectors that could see strong returns in 2026.

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA): Media giant Comcast saw strong interest from Benzinga readers after reporting fourth-quarter financial results. While the company reported broadband customer losses, Comcast beat analyst estimates for both revenue and earnings per share, a sixth straight double beat. The company has beaten estimates for revenue in nine of the last 10 quarters, and beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in more than 10 straight quarters. There were several bright spots in the report, including Peacock revenue being up 23% year-over-year, with the company adding three million Peacock subscribers in the quarter. The company's theme park segment was also viewed as a strong point in the quarter.

The company could be even more on watch by readers and investors in the coming weeks. Comcast's NBC is the home of Super Bowl LX on Sunday Feb. 8 and Comcast is the home of the 2026 Winter Olympics beginning on Friday, Feb. 6. Comcast is set to benefit from having both sporting events back to back with Super Bowl commercials costing around $8 million for a 30 second ad and Olympics ads seeing strong demand.

Amcor Plc (NYSE:AMCR): The packaging and plastics company saw strong interest from readers during the week ahead of second-quarter financial results set for Tuesday after market close. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in eight of the last 10 quarters, but missed analyst estimates for revenue in eight straight quarters and nine of the last 10 quarters overall. Analysts have been positive on the stock ahead of earnings with Wells Fargo and Truist maintaining bullish ratings and Baird upgrading shares from Neutral to Outperform. Investors may want to watch the stock ahead of and during earnings Tuesday.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN): The telecommunications company is seeing increased interest from readers ahead of quarterly financial results on Tuesday. The company will report fourth-quarter financial results and has a recent history of beating estimates. The company has beaten earnings per share estimates in four straight quarters and beaten revenue estimates in five of the last six quarters. Lumen also saw shares trade higher after announcing ISO 42001 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System. Lumen could gain further interest and analyst ratings in March with the company announcing it will take part in the following events:

• Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference; March 2
• Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference; March 3
• DB Internet & Telecom Conference; March 10
• New Street BCG Connectivity Conference; March 26

Lumen might be a stock for investors to keep an eye on with the upcoming earnings report and the multiple investor events coming in March.

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Read the latest Stock Whisper Index reports here:

• January 2
• January 9
• January 16
• January 23