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 February 6:

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB): The bank stock saw strong interest from readers, which comes after the company recently completed its merger with Comerica Incorporated. The merger makes Fifth Third the ninth largest U.S. bank with $294 billion in assets. The company said it now operates in 17 of the 20 fastest-growing large markets in the country after the merger. Analysts raised their price targets on the company after recent quarterly financial results and news of the merger being completed.

Unity Software (NYSE:U): Shares of Unity were hit hard during the week as much of the software sector suffered. Investors also saw worry from the Project Genie prototype from Google that allows users to create and explore interactive worlds. The stock fell as some investors worry that Google could displace some of the technology Unity has to create video games and interactive segments. Unity;s CEO brushed off the concerns saying that the advancements by Google expand the interactive content creation, but Unity remains the engine that can operate and monetize game experiences. Unity is set to report fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday with analysts expecting a loss of 13 cents per share and revenue of $491.4 million. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in six straight quarters and beaten analyst estimates for revenue in eight straight quarters.

Intapp Inc (NASDAQ:INTA): Shares of Intapp were down over 30% on the week as the cloud-based software company was one of many in the sector to see share price declines. The decline comes as software stocks face pressure and the company reported quarterly results. While Intapp reported revenue and earnings per share that beat estimates, analysts lowered their price targets after the quarterly results. Intapp raised full-year guidance and with a history of beating estimates, the price target changes and share price decline could be an overreaction.

Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN): The regional bank company saw strong interest from investors during the week and shares closed up over 10% on the week. The company reported mixed quarterly results on Jan. 22 and have had minimal news over the last month. With the stock seeing increased interest from investors and regional banks setting up for a potentially favorable environment in 2026, the stock could be one to watch.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ): The telecommunications company is well known to investors as a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and one of the highest yielding members of the index with a dividend yield of over 6%. The company reported fourth-quarter financial results on Jan. 30 with earnings per share and revenue both beating analyst estimates. Analysts raised their price targets after the quarterly results. Verizon stock was up 1.9% in 2025 and shares are up 14% year-to-date in 2026. With investors looking for safety and dividend yield, Verizon could be a name on the watchlist.

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Read the latest Stock Whisper Index reports here:

• January 2
• January 9
• January 16
• January 23
• January 30