Rock-bottom prices don't always mean rock-bottom businesses. The stocks we're examining today have all touched their 52-week lows, creating a classic investor's dilemma: bargain opportunity or value trap?
Price charts only tell part of the story. Our team at StockStory evaluates each company's underlying fundamentals to separate temporary setbacks from structural declines. Keeping that in mind, here are two stocks where the poor sentiment is creating a buying opportunity and one where the skepticism is well-placed.
One Stock to Sell:
Bentley Systems (BSY)
One-Month Return: +0.1%
Pioneering the concept of "digital twins" for infrastructure projects long before it became an industry buzzword, Bentley Systems (NASDAQ: BSY) provides software solutions that help engineers design, build, and operate infrastructure projects across sectors including roads, bridges, utilities, mining, and industrial facilities.
Why Do We Think Twice About BSY?
- Products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy may need some adjustments as its 10.9% average billings growth over the last year was weak
- Demand will likely be soft over the next 12 months as Wall Street’s estimates imply tepid growth of 9.8%
- Operating profits and efficiency rose over the last year as it benefited from some fixed cost leverage
At $39.20 per share, Bentley Systems trades at 7.9x forward price-to-sales. To fully understand why you should be careful with BSY, check out our full research report (it’s free).
Two Stocks to Buy:
Payoneer (PAYO)
One-Month Return: +6.6%
Founded during the early days of global e-commerce in 2005 to solve international payment challenges, Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) provides financial technology services that enable small and medium-sized businesses to send and receive payments globally across borders.
Why Should You Buy PAYO?
- Impressive 28.2% annual revenue growth over the last five years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Share repurchases over the last two years enabled its annual earnings per share growth of 56.2% to outpace its revenue gains
Payoneer’s stock price of $5.93 implies a valuation ratio of 19x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.
Euronet Worldwide (EEFT)
One-Month Return: -5%
Operating a global network of over 47,000 ATMs and 821,000 point-of-sale terminals across more than 60 countries, Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ: EEFT) provides electronic payment solutions including ATM services, prepaid product processing, and international money transfer services.
Why Are We Backing EEFT?
- Solid 11.1% annual revenue growth over the last five years indicates its offering’s solve complex business issues
- Performance over the past five years was turbocharged by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue
- ROE punches in at 19.5%, illustrating management’s expertise in identifying profitable investments
Euronet Worldwide is trading at $74.42 per share, or 6.8x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
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