1 Stock Under $50 to Consider Right Now and 2 Facing Headwinds

The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.

This is precisely where StockStory comes in - we do the heavy lifting to identify companies with solid fundamentals so you can invest with confidence. That said, here is one stock under $50 that could 10x and two that may have trouble.

Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:

Wolverine Worldwide (WWW)

Share Price: $18.19

Founded in 1883, Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) is a global footwear company with a diverse portfolio of brands including Merrell, Hush Puppies, and Saucony.

Why Do We Pass on WWW?

1. Flat sales over the last five years suggest it must innovate and find new ways to grow
2. Lacking free cash flow generation means it has few chances to reinvest for growth, repurchase shares, or distribute capital
3. Waning returns on capital from an already weak starting point displays the inefficacy of management’s past and current investment decisions

Wolverine Worldwide is trading at $18.19 per share, or 14.1x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than WWW.

TriCo Bancshares (TCBK)

Share Price: $51.13

Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Chico, California, TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBK) operates Tri Counties Bank, providing personal, small business, and commercial banking services through branches across California.

Why Do We Think Twice About TCBK?

1. Sales were flat over the last two years, indicating it’s failed to expand this cycle
2. 6.4% annual net interest income growth over the last five years was slower than its banking peers
3. Earnings per share lagged its peers over the last two years as they only grew by 2.4% annually

At $51.13 per share, TriCo Bancshares trades at 1.1x forward P/B. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including TCBK in your portfolio.

One Stock Under $50 to Watch:

Energy Recovery (ERII)

Share Price: $14.97

Having saved far more than a trillion gallons of water, Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) provides energy recovery devices to the water treatment, oil and gas, and chemical processing sectors.

Why Are We Positive On ERII?

1. Offerings are mission-critical for businesses and lead to a best-in-class gross margin of 67.6%
2. Share repurchases have amplified shareholder returns as its annual earnings per share growth of 42.6% exceeded its revenue gains over the last two years
3. Free cash flow margin grew by 6.3 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more chips to play with

Energy Recovery’s stock price of $14.97 implies a valuation ratio of 17x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.

Stocks We Like Even More

The market’s up big this year - but there’s a catch. Just 4 stocks account for half the S&P 500’s entire gain. That kind of concentration makes investors nervous, and for good reason. While everyone piles into the same crowded names, smart investors are hunting quality where no one’s looking - and paying a fraction of the price. Check out the high-quality names we’ve flagged in our Top 6 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-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,754% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.