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.
While momentum can be a leading indicator, it has burned many investors as it doesn’t always correlate with long-term success. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock with the fundamentals to back up its performance and two best left ignored.
Two Stocks to Sell:
Intel (INTC)
One-Month Return: +27.6%
Inventor of the x86 processor that powered decades of technological innovation in PCs, data centers, and numerous other markets, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a leading manufacturer of computer processors and graphics chips.
Why Should You Sell INTC?
- Annual sales declines of 6.4% for the past five years show its products and services struggled to connect with the market during this cycle
- Earnings per share decreased by more than its revenue over the last five years, showing each sale was less profitable
- 35.3 percentage point decline in its free cash flow margin over the last five years reflects the company’s increased investments to defend its market position
At $46.99 per share, Intel trades at 113.1x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than INTC.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD)
One-Month Return: +12.7%
Founded as Lydon & Drews dredging company, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ: GLDD) provides dredging services, land reclamation, and coastal protection projects in the United States and internationally.
Why Does GLDD Worry Us?
- Average backlog growth of 4.2% over the past two years was mediocre and suggests fewer customers signed long-term contracts
- Gross margin of 16.9% reflects its high production costs
- Cash burn makes us question whether it can achieve sustainable long-term growth
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s stock price of $15.22 implies a valuation ratio of 16.4x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including GLDD in your portfolio.
One Stock to Buy:
Nova (NVMI)
One-Month Return: +38%
Headquartered in Israel, Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a provider of quality control systems used in semiconductor manufacturing.
Why Will NVMI Outperform?
- Market share has increased this cycle as its 26.3% annual revenue growth over the last two years was exceptional
- Earnings growth has trumped its peers over the last five years as its EPS has compounded at 33.1% annually
- Strong free cash flow margin of 28% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently
Nova is trading at $445.65 per share, or 48.2x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions
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