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. On that note, here is one stock with the fundamentals to back up its performance and two that may correct.
Two Stocks to Sell:
American Express Global Business Travel (GBTG)
One-Month Return: +0.4%
Originally spun off from American Express in 2014 but maintaining the Amex GBT brand, Global Business Travel Group (NYSE: GBTG) provides end-to-end business travel and expense management solutions, connecting corporate clients with travel suppliers and offering specialized software services.
Why Are We Hesitant About GBTG?
- Estimated sales growth of 7.8% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its two-year trend
- Gross margin of 58.5% reflects its high servicing costs
- Day-to-day expenses have swelled relative to revenue over the last year as its operating margin fell by 3.8 percentage points
American Express Global Business Travel’s stock price of $9.43 implies a valuation ratio of 1.4x forward price-to-sales. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including GBTG in your portfolio.
Hilltop Holdings (HTH)
One-Month Return: +2.4%
Transformed from a residential communities business to a financial services powerhouse in 2007, Hilltop Holdings (NYSE: HTH) is a Texas-based financial holding company that provides banking, broker-dealer, and mortgage origination services.
Why Are We Out on HTH?
- Muted 1.4% annual net interest income growth over the last five years shows its demand lagged behind its banking peers
- Rigid costs and anticipated drop in sales over the next year are expected to drive a 30.3 percentage point increase in its efficiency ratio
- Sales were less profitable over the last five years as its earnings per share fell by 13.8% annually, worse than its revenue declines
At $39.42 per share, Hilltop Holdings trades at 1x forward P/B. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why HTH doesn’t pass our bar.
One Stock to Watch:
Aramark (ARMK)
One-Month Return: +0.3%
From serving hot dogs at major league stadiums to managing college dining halls that feed thousands daily, Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) provides food services and facilities management to schools, healthcare facilities, businesses, sports venues, and correctional institutions across 16 countries.
Why Do We Like ARMK?
- Annual revenue growth of 13.3% over the last five years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
- Enormous revenue base of $19.41 billion provides significant distribution advantages
- Incremental sales significantly boosted profitability as its annual earnings per share growth of 26.5% over the last five years outstripped its revenue performance
Aramark is trading at $56.32 per share, or 23x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.
Stocks We Like Even More
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