The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
This is precisely where StockStory comes in - we do the heavy lifting to identify companies with solid fundamentals so you can invest with confidence. Keeping that in mind, here are three stocks under $50 to swipe left on and some alternatives you should look into instead.
Bruker (BRKR)
Share Price: $45.75
With roots dating back to the pioneering days of nuclear magnetic resonance technology, Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) develops and manufactures high-performance scientific instruments that enable researchers and industrial analysts to explore materials at microscopic, molecular, and cellular levels.
Why Does BRKR Give Us Pause?
- Core business is underperforming as its organic revenue has disappointed over the past two years, suggesting it might need acquisitions to stimulate growth
- Costs have risen faster than its revenue over the last five years, causing its adjusted operating margin to decline by 7.7 percentage points
- Shrinking returns on capital suggest that increasing competition is eating into the company’s profitability
Bruker’s stock price of $45.75 implies a valuation ratio of 20.5x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with BRKR, check out our full research report (it’s free).
Carlyle (CG)
Share Price: $45.73
Founded in 1987 with just $5 million in capital and named after the iconic New York hotel where the founders first met, The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm that raises, manages, and deploys capital across private equity, credit, and investment solutions.
Why Are We Out on CG?
- Sales were flat over the last two years, indicating it’s failed to expand this cycle
- Earnings growth underperformed the sector average over the last two years as its EPS grew by just 2.1% annually
At $45.73 per share, Carlyle trades at 10.3x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why CG doesn’t pass our bar.
Range Resources (RRC)
Share Price: $41.05
Focused almost entirely on the Marcellus Shale beneath Pennsylvania's forests and farmland, Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) drills for and produces natural gas, natural gas liquids, and oil from shale formations.
Why Does RRC Worry Us?
- Annual revenue growth of 9.6% over the last five years was below our standards for the energy upstream and integrated energy sector
- Day-to-day expenses have swelled relative to revenue over the last five years as its EBITDA margin fell by 1 percentage points
Range Resources is trading at $41.05 per share, or 10x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including RRC in your portfolio.
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