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3 Hyped Up Stocks We Steer Clear Of

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The stocks featured in this article are seeing some big returns. Over the past month, they’ve outpaced the market due to some combination of positive news, upbeat results, or supportive macro developments. As such, investors are taking notice and bidding up shares.

While momentum can be a leading indicator, it has burned many investors as it doesn’t always correlate with long-term success. On that note, here are three overhyped stocks that may correct and some you should consider instead.

Blink Charging (BLNK)

One-Month Return: +12.9%

One of the first EV charging companies to go public, Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) is a manufacturer, owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and networked EV charging services.

Why Does BLNK Give Us Pause?

  1. Customers postponed purchases of its products and services this cycle as its revenue declined by 5.9% annually over the last two years
  2. Cash-burning history makes us doubt the long-term viability of its business model
  3. Depletion of cash reserves could lead to a fundraising event that triggers shareholder dilution

Blink Charging’s stock price of $0.85 implies a valuation ratio of 0.8x forward price-to-sales. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than BLNK.

Plexus (PLXS)

One-Month Return: +14.6%

With over 20,000 team members across 26 global facilities, Plexus (NASDAQ: PLXS) designs, manufactures, and services complex electronic products for companies in aerospace/defense, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Why Does PLXS Worry Us?

  1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 2.1% annually over the last two years
  2. Ability to fund investments or reward shareholders with increased buybacks or dividends is restricted by its weak free cash flow margin of 2.7% for the last five years
  3. Shrinking returns on capital suggest that increasing competition is eating into the company’s profitability

Plexus is trading at $175.69 per share, or 24.6x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why PLXS doesn’t pass our bar.

Perella Weinberg (PWP)

One-Month Return: +24.5%

Founded in 2006 by veteran investment bankers Joseph Perella and Peter Weinberg during a wave of boutique advisory firm launches, Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ: PWP) is a global independent advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and government institutions.

Why Is PWP Risky?

  1. Falling earnings per share over the last four years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term
  2. Negative return on equity shows management lost money while trying to expand the business

At $21.61 per share, Perella Weinberg trades at 25.5x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than PWP.

Stocks We Like More

Your portfolio can’t afford to be based on yesterday’s story. The risk in a handful of heavily crowded stocks is rising daily.

The names generating the next wave of massive growth are right here in our Top 5 Growth Stocks for this month. 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.

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