3 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stocks with Questionable Fundamentals
Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.
Unlike the investment banks, we created StockStory to provide independent analysis that helps you determine which companies are truly worth following. Keeping that in mind, here are three stocks where Wall Street’s estimates seem disconnected from reality and some better opportunities to consider.
Polaris (PII)
Consensus Price Target: $71.93 (35.3% implied return)
Founded in 1954, Polaris (NYSE:PII) designs and manufactures high-performance off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, and motorcycles.
Why Do We Avoid PII?
- Flat sales over the last five years suggest it must innovate and find new ways to grow
- Poor free cash flow margin of 3.4% for the last two years limits its freedom to invest in growth initiatives, execute share buybacks, or pay dividends
- Waning returns on capital from an already weak starting point displays the inefficacy of management’s past and current investment decisions
Polaris is trading at $53.16 per share, or 18.7x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than PII.
SoundHound AI (SOUN)
Consensus Price Target: $12.57 (107% implied return)
Born from the idea that machines should understand human speech as naturally as people do, SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) develops voice recognition and conversational intelligence technology that enables businesses to integrate voice assistants into their products and services.
Why Are We Hesitant About SOUN?
- Long payback periods on sales and marketing expenses limit customer growth and signal the company operates in a highly competitive environment
- Cash-burning history makes us doubt the long-term viability of its business model
- Limited cash reserves may force the company to seek unfavorable financing terms that could dilute shareholders
At $6.07 per share, SoundHound AI trades at 8.8x forward price-to-sales. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including SOUN in your portfolio.
Goodyear (GT)
Consensus Price Target: $7.46 (45.1% implied return)
With its iconic blimp floating above major sporting events since 1925, Goodyear (NASDAQ:GT) is one of the world's largest tire manufacturers, producing and selling tires for automobiles, trucks, aircraft, and other vehicles, along with related services.
Why Do We Think GT Will Underperform?
- Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 4.5% annually over the last two years
- Earnings per share fell by 17.7% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, partly because it diluted shareholders
- Cash burn makes us question whether it can achieve sustainable long-term growth
Goodyear’s stock price of $5.14 implies a valuation ratio of 0.1x forward price-to-sales. To fully understand why you should be careful with GT, check out our full research report (it’s free).
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