Buying stocks that are cheap and out of favor to capture extra return when they eventually recover—a cornerstone of value investing—has worked for decades, but may no longer be a sound strategy due to shifts in how markets operate, according to Jeremy Grantham, founder of asset manager GMO.
Students of Benjamin Graham, author of The Intelligent Investor, widely considered the bible of value investing, rely on a phenomenon called mean reversion. Simply put, many stocks that become undervalued should eventually recover, while stocks that become overpriced should eventually return to earth.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: Orocobre Limited (OROCF)
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Early-stage lithium producer Orocobre (OTCPK:OROCF) has been busy developing its Argentine flag-ship asset at Olaroz. The company has managed to scale up the asset to around 12,000 T / year LCE with a nameplate production capacity of 17,500 T / year. Although the company has not achieved full production capacity at its asset, it has moved ahead with joint venture partner Toyota Tsusho (OTCPK:TYHOF) to develop plans for Phase 2. In January 2018, Orocobre announced that Toyota Tsusho would invest nearly $300 million for a 15% stake in the company, along with plans to double production capacity at Olaroz to 42,000 T LCE / year. The joint venture is also building a lithium hydroxide facility in Japan which will supply the local battery supply chain.
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In April 2018, Nemaska (OTCQX:NMKEF) drew nearly $100 million in investment from Japan’s SoftBank (OTCPK:SFTBY) group in exchange for a 9.9% interest in the company and access to lithium hydroxide produced by the company. In March 2018, CATL the world’s soon-to-be largest lithium battery manufacturer purchased a controlling stake in the Quebec Lithium project in consideration for $66 million. In February 2018, Korean steel giant, POSCO (PKX) announced a supply agreement and investment into Australian lithium miner Pilbara Minerals (OTCPK:PILBF). In January 2018, Toyota Tsusho (OTCPK:TYHOF), the strategic trading arm of Toyota Motors, invested approximately A$300 million in Orocobre (OTCPK:OROCF) in consideration for 15% of the company. Now, in April 2018, Swedish battery start-up NorthVolt has announced that it has signed an agreement for the supply of up to 5,000 metric tons per year of lithium hydroxide produced at Nemaska Lithium’s commercial plant in Shawinigan, Quebec. In connection with the supply of lithium chemicals, NorthVolt has agreed to deliver to Nemaska a 10 million euro promissory note that can be converted into voting shares of NorthVolt.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Logan Wallace]
Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) and Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ:CIVB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.
- [By Max Byerly]
Shares of Civista Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:CIVB) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $25.80.
- [By Max Byerly]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: CenturyLink, Inc.(CTL)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Chris Lange]
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close was CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) which traded up 13% at $20.93. The stock’s 52-week range is $13.16 to $22.03. Volume was about 31 million compared to the daily average volume of 8.9 million.
- [By Chris Lange]
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close was CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) which traded down over 6% at $12.15. The stock’s 52-week range is $11.66 to $24.20. Volume was about 42 million compared to the daily average volume of 16.6 million.
- [By Lee Jackson]
This company offers solid value, has zero foreign sales exposure and has kept its dividend intact. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is the nation’s third-largest telephone company and the largest rural exchange provider serving residential, enterprise and wholesale customers. It is the product of the acquisition of Embarq by CenturyTel in 2008, Qwest Communications in 2011 and Level 3 Communications in 2017. Embarq is Sprint’s former wireline unit.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: First Bank(FRBA)
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
First Bank (NASDAQ: FRBA) and Marlin Business Services (NASDAQ:MRLN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Media coverage about First Bank (NASDAQ:FRBA) has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. First Bank earned a daily sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the bank an impact score of 43.7118873805192 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near term.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: Insys Therapeutics, Inc.(INSY)
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- [By Dan Caplinger]
The stock market has been moving sharply higher lately, and Wednesday was no exception. A 0.6% gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average matched well with similar-sized jumps in other major indexes, with investors taking comfort from encouraging readings on the macroeconomic front. Yet even though much of the market continued to build on gains from earlier in the week, some stocks weren’t able to participate in the rally. Express (NYSE:EXPR), Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU), and Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INSY) were among the worst performers. Here’s why they did so poorly.
- [By Keith Speights]
Insys Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INSY) and Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) fall into the third category. However, the designations of both Insys and Cara as marijuana stocks warrant an asterisk. Insys’ cannabinoid drug Syndros is based on a synthetic form of THC, the primary psychoactive chemical in marijuana. Cara has a cannabinoid receptor agonist, CR701, in preclinical development.
- [By Sean Williams]
There’s no amount of caution tape that would be sufficient to wall off Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INSY) from unsuspecting investors. This drugmaker, which focuses part of its research and product line on cannabinoids or synthetic cannabis compounds, wound up losing 1.1% in January and has shed well over 90% of its value in the past 3.5 years.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: Black Hills Corporation(BKH)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Motley Fool Transcribing]
Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 8, 2019 11:00 a.m. ET
Contents:
Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants
Prepared Remarks:Operator
- [By Shane Hupp]
Shares of Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $59.50.
- [By Logan Wallace]
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.(SLCA)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Stephan Byrd]
B. Riley set a $19.00 price objective on U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) in a research note published on Friday. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the mining company’s stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for U.S. Silica’s FY2021 earnings at $0.81 EPS.
- [By Maxx Chatsko]
Despite posting a sharp recovery in operations in 2017 compared to 2016, frack sand supplier U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) just can’t seem to earn the respect of Wall Street analysts. Shares have fallen 22% in the last year. Some of that is easy to understand considering how badly the company (and the industry as a whole) overshot market demand in the past, which crashed sand prices and wiped out profitability. But I think there’s enough evidence that management has learned valuable lessons and put them into practice this time around.
- [By Tyler Crowe]
That isn’t the case in many parts of the country anymore as capacity constraints and labor shortages are making everything more expensive. That’s bad news for producers because it likely means that break-even costs will increase. However, those that can introduce ways to improve efficiency will likely do quite well. One example Miller mentioned was containerized sand, a concept spearheaded by two frack sand producers: U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE:SLCA) and Hi-Crush Partners (NYSE:HCLP). These companies have developed sand hoppers that reduce last-mile shipping and loading times by more than 75%. This translates to significantly fewer trucks needed to move the same amount of sand and less downtime for producers. Both companies are seeing strong demand for the service, and it translates to much higher margins per ton of sand sold compared to their peers.
- [By Tyler Crowe]
Investing in frack sand supplier U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE:SLCA) has been a roller-coaster ride to say the least over the past few years. First, everyone on Wall Street was clamoring to get into frack sand when shale oil and gas were getting their start in the first half of this decade. Then, oil prices started to crash, and demand for frack sand dried up fast. Now that oil and gas producers have significantly lowered costs and are using more sand than ever, demand is red-hot again, but investors don’t seem to be interested.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: NextEra Energy, Inc.(NEE)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd decreased its position in NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 45,107 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 747 shares during the quarter. Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $7,534,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE:NEP) announced this week that it would acquire a portfolio of wind and solar assets from its parent NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) for $1.275 billion. The transaction, which the company will finance through a unique arrangement with leading asset manager BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), keeps it on track to grow its 3.6%-yielding dividend at a 12% to 15% annual pace all the way through 2023. That forecast could energize the company to produce market-smashing returns in the coming years.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
NextEra Energy Partners unveiled this week that it has agreed to buy a portfolio of six wind and solar projects from its parent NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) for $1.02 billion. NextEra secured long-term contracts to sell the power generated by those facilities to several creditworthy customers, which means they’ll provide NextEra Energy Partners with steady cash flow to support its dividend. In the company’s estimation, the assets should generate between $97 million and $107 million of annual cash flow over the next five years.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Traders purchased shares of NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) on weakness during trading on Tuesday. $61.42 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $37.15 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $24.27 million into the stock. Of all stocks tracked, NextEra Energy had the 33rd highest net in-flow for the day. NextEra Energy traded down ($1.67) for the day and closed at $172.63
- [By Maxx Chatsko]
Of the remaining nine in the top 16 power producers, four — NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE), Exelon, Calpine, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — don’t operate any coal-fired power plants today. The last five — NRG Energy (27% coal), American Electric Power (47% coal), MidAmerican Energy (30% coal), Entergy (9.3% coal), and Talen (34% coal) — have not publicly revealed their long-term plans, although some have taken part in coal’s ongoing retirement party.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: Tekla Healthcare Investors(HQH)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Max Byerly]
Tekla Healthcare Investors (NYSE:HQH) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 28th will be given a dividend of 0.47 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, September 28th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 27th.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Bank of Nova Scotia cut its stake in shares of Tekla Healthcare Investors (NYSE:HQH) by 19.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 69,440 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 17,077 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia owned about 0.17% of Tekla Healthcare Investors worth $1,493,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: Arch Coal, Inc. (ARCH)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Motley Fool Transcribers]
Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ARCH)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 14, 2019, 10:00 a.m. ET
Contents:
Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants
Prepared Remarks:Operator
- [By Max Byerly]
Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ARCH) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 14th, RTT News reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of 0.45 per share by the energy company on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.01%. This is a positive change from Arch Coal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
IndexIQ Advisors LLC bought a new position in Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ARCH) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 4,271 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $335,000.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Shares of Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ARCH) are slumping today, down nearly 15% as of 1:04 p.m. EDT, after the company reported lackluster first-quarter results and a muted outlook for 2018.