Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.
Unlike the investment banks, we created StockStory to provide independent analysis that helps you determine which companies are truly worth following. That said, here are three stocks where Wall Street’s excitement appears well-founded.
DoorDash (DASH)
Consensus Price Target: $250.93 (43.5% implied return)
Founded by Stanford students with the intent to build “the local, on-demand FedEx", DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) operates an on-demand food delivery platform.
Why Should You Buy DASH?
- Has the opportunity to boost monetization through new features and premium offerings as its orders have grown by 22% annually over the last two years
- Incremental sales significantly boosted profitability as its annual earnings per share growth of 931% over the last three years outstripped its revenue performance
- Free cash flow margin jumped by 13 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more resources to pursue growth initiatives, repurchase shares, or pay dividends
DoorDash’s stock price of $174.88 implies a valuation ratio of 21.1x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF)
Consensus Price Target: $119.10 (37.4% implied return)
Founded as an outdoor and sporting brand, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) evolved to become a specialty retailer that sells its own brand of fashionable clothing to young adults.
Why Are We Backing ANF?
- Locations open for at least a year are seeing increased demand as same-store sales have averaged 10% growth over the past two years
- Differentiated product assortment leads to a best-in-class gross margin of 62.8%
- Performance over the past three years was turbocharged by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue
At $86.70 per share, Abercrombie and Fitch trades at 8.1x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.
Verra Mobility (VRRM)
Consensus Price Target: $24.86 (64.9% implied return)
Aiming to wrap technology and data around a historically manual and paper-based industry, Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM) is a leading provider of smart mobility technology to address tolls and violations, title and registration services, as well as safety and traffic enforcement.
Why Could VRRM Be a Winner?
- Impressive 20% annual revenue growth over the last five years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Offerings are difficult to replicate at scale and result in a best-in-class gross margin of 61.3%
- Earnings growth has trumped its peers over the last five years as its EPS has compounded at 19.6% annually
Verra Mobility is trading at $15.08 per share, or 11.1x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
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