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.
Luckily for you, our mission at StockStory is to help you make money and avoid losses by sorting the winners from the losers. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock under $50 with huge potential and two best left ignored.
Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:
Mission Produce (AVO)
Share Price: $13.19
Founded in 1983 in California, Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) grows, packages, and distributes avocados.
Why Do We Pass on AVO?
- Subscale operations are evident in its revenue base of $1.39 billion, meaning it has fewer distribution channels than its larger rivals
- Forecasted revenue decline of 13.4% for the upcoming 12 months implies demand will fall off a cliff
- Commoditized products, bad unit economics, and high competition are reflected in its low gross margin of 11.9%
Mission Produce’s stock price of $13.19 implies a valuation ratio of 17.7x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why AVO doesn’t pass our bar.
AT&T (T)
Share Price: $24.14
Founded by Alexander Graham Bell, AT&T (NYSE:T) is a multinational telecomm conglomerate providing a range of communications and internet services.
Why Should You Dump T?
- Annual sales declines of 5.6% for the past five years show its products and services struggled to connect with the market
- Free cash flow margin is forecasted to shrink by 2.2 percentage points in the coming year, suggesting the company will consume more capital to keep up with its competitors
- Rising returns on capital show management is making relatively better investments
At $24.14 per share, AT&T trades at 11.2x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with T, check out our full research report (it’s free for active Edge members).
One Stock Under $50 to Watch:
CarGurus (CARG)
Share Price: $38.60
Bringing transparency to a sometimes opaque process, CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) is a digital marketplace where auto dealers can connect with potential customers and where car buyers can browse, purchase, and obtain financing.
Why Could CARG Be a Winner?
- Customer spending is rising as the company has focused on monetization over the last two years, leading to 11.3% annual growth in its average revenue per user
- Excellent EBITDA margin of 29.2% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and its efficiency improved over the last few years as its margin expanded
- Free cash flow margin jumped by 20.9 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more resources to pursue growth initiatives, repurchase shares, or pay dividends
CarGurus is trading at $38.60 per share, or 11.3x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
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