The stocks featured in this article have all approached their 52-week highs. When these price levels hit, it typically signals strong business execution, positive market sentiment, or significant industry tailwinds.
However, not all companies with momentum are long-term winners, and many investors have lost money by following short-term trends. All that said, here are two stocks with the fundamentals to back up their performance and one not so much.
One Stock to Sell:
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)
One-Month Return: +10.1%
Tracing its roots back to 1971 and expanding significantly through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) is a financial holding company that provides a full range of banking services to retail and commercial customers across select markets in the southeastern United States.
Why Does ABCB Give Us Pause?
- Annual net interest income growth of 7.9% over the last five years was below our standards for the banking sector
- Demand will likely be soft over the next 12 months as Wall Street’s estimates imply tepid growth of 6.7%
- Earnings per share lagged its peers over the last five years as they only grew by 3.1% annually
Ameris Bancorp’s stock price of $84.24 implies a valuation ratio of 1.3x forward P/B. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including ABCB in your portfolio.
Two Stocks to Watch:
Corning (GLW)
One-Month Return: +19.6%
Supplying windows for some of the United States’s earliest spacecraft, Corning (NYSE: GLW) provides glass and other electronic components for the consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive, and healthcare industries.
Why Is GLW Interesting?
- Annual revenue growth of 12.6% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
- Projected revenue growth of 15.7% for the next 12 months is above its two-year trend, pointing to accelerating demand
- Earnings per share grew by 26.9% annually over the last two years, massively outpacing its peers
Corning is trading at $153.75 per share, or 45.7x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
Primerica (PRI)
One-Month Return: +13.2%
With a sales force of over 140,000 licensed representatives operating on an independent contractor model, Primerica (NYSE: PRI) provides term life insurance, investment products, and other financial services to middle-income households in the United States and Canada.
Why Should PRI Be on Your Watchlist?
- Annual revenue growth of 9% over the last two years beat the sector average and underscores the unique value of its offerings
- Pre-tax profit margin improvement of 6.8 percentage points over the last five years demonstrates its ability to scale efficiently
- Stellar return on equity showcases management’s ability to surface highly profitable business ventures
At $279.78 per share, Primerica trades at 3.3x forward P/B. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
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