Generally, stocks that have fallen out of favor with the market are cheap for a reason. But, on occasion, savvy investors can scoop up a stock on the cheap and enjoy solid returns when the company proves its doubters wrong. It’s not easy to discern which stocks fall into the pessimistically undervalued category, but here are two to consider: Hostess (NASDAQ:TWNK), which is expanding and adapting its portfolio of snacks to drive growth, and General Motors (NYSE:GM) which could potentially strike gold thanks to its 2016 Cruise Automation acquisition.
Snacking is still a thing
Hostess has shed roughly 11% of its value over the past 12 months, a period during which it has dealt with a CEO transition and a growing recognition among investors that the trends in the U.S. point toward a preference for healthier snacks. Its shares are currently trading at a paltry price-to-earnings ratio of 6x. And while Americans are certainly choosing to eat healthier these days, Hostess can expand its portfolio of snack foods to drive growth and earn a higher multiple from Wall Street down the road.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Simmons First National Corporation(SFNC)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Logan Wallace]
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- [By Logan Wallace]
Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) reached a new 52-week high and low during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $31.10 and last traded at $30.80, with a volume of 3453 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $30.95.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Glen Harbor Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) by 150.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,022 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,622 shares during the quarter. Glen Harbor Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Simmons First National were worth $314,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Carriage Services, Inc.(CSV)
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- [By Shane Hupp]
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ: DLPN) and Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
- [By Logan Wallace]
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Hexcel Corporation(HXL)
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
Trillium Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) by 12.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 331,664 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 47,089 shares during the quarter. Hexcel makes up approximately 1.2% of Trillium Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Trillium Asset Management LLC owned 0.37% of Hexcel worth $21,422,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its position in Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 165,404 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,656 shares during the quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC owned about 0.18% of Hexcel worth $10,683,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Lee Samaha]
Third, the progress made by Boeing on its 767, 777, and 787 wide-body aircraft programs supports Muilenburg’s “high confidence in a meaningful increase in wide-body replacement demand early next decade.” That would be good news for Boeing and its 777X — expected to benefit from growing wide-body demand– and also for General Electric (provider of engines for the 777X) and advanced composite technology company Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL). Hexcel’s carbon fiber technology tends to generate significantly more revenue per plane on wide-body aircraftthan on single-aisle planes.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB lifted its position in shares of Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) by 51.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,174 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,800 shares during the quarter. Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB’s holdings in Hexcel were worth $722,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Lee Samaha]
Advanced materials are loosely defined as those designed with enhanced properties that improve on traditionally used materials. A broader definition includes materials seeing increased demand due to advanced technologies. For example, if you want to reduce the weight of aircraft (while also increasing strength) then Hexcel Corp. (NYSE: HXL) advanced composites are going to come in handy. Similarly, if you believe in the future of electric vehicles then the lithium produced byAlbemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB) (used in batteries) will surely come into high demand in the future. Moreover, if you want to invest in companies that provide technology to materials processors then high-performance laser manufacturer IPG Photonics Corp. (NASDAQ: IPGP) is well worth a look. Here’s the investment case for all three.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $71.27.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: INTL FCStone Inc.(INTL)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Max Byerly]
INTL FCStone (NASDAQ:INTL) shares reached a new 52-week high and low during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $47.87 and last traded at $47.95, with a volume of 2050 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $47.30.
- [By Shane Hupp]
INTL FCStone (NASDAQ:INTL) was upgraded by investment analysts at TheStreet from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.
- [By Logan Wallace]
INTL FCStone (NASDAQ:INTL) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The financial services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.20, Bloomberg Earnings reports. INTL FCStone had a positive return on equity of 3.32% and a negative net margin of 0.02%.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP trimmed its stake in shares of INTL Fcstone Inc (NASDAQ:INTL) by 1.3% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 877,501 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 11,320 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in INTL Fcstone were worth $37,452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Xcel Brands, Inc(XELB)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Shane Hupp]
Digital Turbine (NASDAQ: APPS) and XCel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: EQT Corporation(EQT)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Shane Hupp]
Stifel Financial Corp lessened its stake in EQT Co. (NYSE:EQT) by 10.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 175,489 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 19,992 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp’s holdings in EQT were worth $8,353,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Chris Lange]
The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Thursday was EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) which rose about 10% to $53.35. The stocks 52-week range is $43.70 to $67.84. Volume was nearly 11 million compared to the daily average volume of 3.6 million.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
EquiTrader (CURRENCY:EQT) traded up 6.5% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 23:00 PM ET on June 3rd. One EquiTrader coin can now be purchased for $0.13 or 0.00001662 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including CryptoBridge, Cryptopia and CoinExchange. EquiTrader has a market cap of $1.37 million and approximately $1,213.00 worth of EquiTrader was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, EquiTrader has traded 8.8% higher against the U.S. dollar.
- [By Max Byerly]
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its stake in shares of EQT (NYSE:EQT) by 85.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 67,281 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,000 shares during the quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in EQT were worth $3,219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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In addition, Elliott Management, which often pushes for M&A and other strategic transactions at targeted companies, made investments in EQT Corp. (EQT) , CommVault Systems Inc. (CVLT) , Sabre Corp. (SABR) , Teradyne Inc. (TER) and Windstream Holdings Inc. (WIN)
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Continental Resources, Inc.(CLR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Logan Wallace]
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- [By Max Byerly]
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- [By Shane Hupp]
Columbus Circle Investors grew its stake in shares of Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR) by 22.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 512,631 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after buying an additional 93,844 shares during the period. Columbus Circle Investors’ holdings in Continental Resources were worth $30,220,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Clearwater Seafoods (TSE:CLR) Director Richard Lawrence Gillis Hood sold 6,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$4.90, for a total value of C$30,380.00.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
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Irans Oil Production and Exports Could Help Crude Oil Bulls (finance.yahoo.com) The Cash Flow King (investingdaily.com) Continental Resources Can Soar Without Bottlenecks (seekingalpha.com) Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Continental Resources (CLR) Stock? (zacks.com) Why Aren’t Permian Oil Producers Profitable? (oilprice.com)
Shares of NYSE CLR traded down $0.40 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $64.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,923,330 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,421,609. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.63 billion, a PE ratio of 125.90 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Continental Resources has a one year low of $29.08 and a one year high of $69.91.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: ARC Document Solutions, Inc.(ARC)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Max Byerly]
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
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Pura (PURA) traded 15.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.13 or 0.00001916 BTC. Polis (POLIS) traded 11.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3.60 or 0.00053552 BTC. DigitalPrice (DP) traded 11% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0700 or 0.00001041 BTC. Onix (ONX) traded 17.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0070 or 0.00000104 BTC. Adzcoin (ADZ) traded 9.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0169 or 0.00000252 BTC. Advanced Technology Coin (ARC) traded down 3.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0283 or 0.00000421 BTC. Startcoin (START) traded down 6.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0094 or 0.00000139 BTC. Prime-XI (PXI) traded down 10.9% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0052 or 0.00000077 BTC. Uro (URO) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0411 or 0.00000536 BTC. Pioneer Coin (PCOIN) traded 6.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0161 or 0.00000240 BTC.
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- [By Stephan Byrd]
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
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Pura (PURA) traded 3.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.10 or 0.00001530 BTC. Polis (POLIS) traded down 4.2% against the dollar and now trades at $3.01 or 0.00045423 BTC. DigitalPrice (DP) traded 2.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0684 or 0.00001034 BTC. ArcticCoin (ARC) traded 12.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0422 or 0.00000513 BTC. Adzcoin (ADZ) traded up 4.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0234 or 0.00000354 BTC. Onix (ONX) traded 5.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0068 or 0.00000103 BTC. Startcoin (START) traded 4.4% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0092 or 0.00000139 BTC. Prime-XI (PXI) traded up 11.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0049 or 0.00000074 BTC. Pioneer Coin (PCOIN) traded down 6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0198 or 0.00000299 BTC. Uro (URO) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0411 or 0.00000536 BTC.
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- [By Logan Wallace]
ArcticCoin (CURRENCY:ARC) traded down 1.9% against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 20:00 PM ET on May 7th. In the last week, ArcticCoin has traded 8.2% lower against the dollar. ArcticCoin has a total market cap of $1.37 million and approximately $22,335.00 worth of ArcticCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One ArcticCoin coin can now be purchased for $0.0553 or 0.00000591 BTC on major exchanges including C-CEX, Livecoin, YoBit and Cryptopia.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: ONEOK Inc.(OKE)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Pipeline giant ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) is a one-of-a-kind investment opportunity these days. Of the 500 companies in the S&P 500, it’s the only one that meets five distinct characteristics of size, financial strength, earnings growth, dividend growth, and yield. That unique combination makes it an excellent choice for investors who want both high growth and a high yield.
- [By Shane Hupp]
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Analysts Anticipate ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) Will Announce Earnings of $0.66 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) ONEOK (OKE) PT Set at $72.00 by Barclays (americanbankingnews.com) MARKETS: Why Bloomberg sees King Dollar reclaiming the throne (finance.yahoo.com) Keeping Tabs on the Levels for ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE): Change of -0.04 Since the Bell (stocknewscaller.com) Alluring Stocks: Lloyds Banking Group plc, (NYSE: LYG), ONEOK, Inc., (NYSE: OKE) (globalexportlines.com)
NYSE OKE traded up $0.22 on Tuesday, hitting $69.24. 1,729,000 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,754,345. ONEOK has a 52-week low of $47.14 and a 52-week high of $69.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market cap of $28.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.34, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.27.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
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UBS Upgrades ONEOK (OKE) to “Buy” (americanbankingnews.com) Early Moves to Watch ONEOK Inc (NYSE: OKE) (stocksmarketcap.com) Oneok board increases dividend (journalrecord.com) Deutsche Bank Initiates Coverage on ONEOK (OKE) (americanbankingnews.com) Trading Psychology Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A), ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) (nmsunews.com)
OKE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded ONEOK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded ONEOK from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. TheStreet downgraded ONEOK from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Bank of America initiated coverage on ONEOK in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo upgraded ONEOK from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.13.
- [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]
For an example of just how important this is, take a look at the graph below. Midstream companies ONEOK Inc. (NYSE:OKE), Magellan Midstream Partners LP(NYSE:MMP), and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) have each increased their disbursements for more than a decade. However, there is a difference in the growth rates over time. Enterprise’s 10-year annualized distribution increase was 5.7%, Magellan’s was 10.9%, and ONEOK’s dividend rose at an annualized 16.1% clip. Just a few percentage points here makes a huge difference in the growth of the disbursement over time, as the chart below clearly shows.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Several pipeline stocks have produced market-beating returns since their formation. Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) and ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) stand out because they have turned a relatively small up-front investment into a massive windfall over the past two decades.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: La-Z-Boy Incorporated(LZB)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Logan Wallace]
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- [By Shane Hupp]
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According toMoney MorningCapital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani, we shouldn’t be surprised.Here’s what you need to know to stay out ahead of the next major crash.
Three Stocks to Watch Today: ORCL, FDX, GME
Oracle Corp.(NYSE: ORCL) will lead a slim roster of earnings reports on Tuesday. Wall Street anticipates that the cloud computing giant will report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.94 on top of $11.20 billion in revenue. FedEx Corp.(NYSE: FDX) will report earnings after the bell. Wall Street anticipates that the shipping giant will report EPS of $5.71 on top of $17.19 billion in revenue. But forget the earnings report. As we noted this week, a major standoff is about to push FDX stock through the roof. Learn more about this huge profit potential. Shares of GameStop Corp.(NYSE: GME) will look to continue their momentum thanks to buyout interest. Multiple media outlets report that private equity companies are exploring potential deals that would take the video game retailer private in the near future. Shares of the Texas-based firm gained nearly 9% yesterday. According to Reuters, Sycamore Partners is one of the firms interested in a potential takeover. Look for an additional earnings report from La-Z-Boy Inc. (NYSE: LZB). The average analyst projection calls for EPS of $0.64 on top of $426.75 million in revenue.FollowMoney MorningonTwitter,Facebook, andLinkedIn.