NYSE:FLS
NYSE:FLSMachinery

Assessing Flowserve’s Valuation After Strong Multi Year Share Price Gains

How Has Flowserve Performed Recently? Before diving into what Flowserve might be worth today, it helps to anchor that discussion in how the stock has actually behaved in the market over different time frames. Over the past week, Flowserve has delivered a modest 1.0% gain, adding a touch of momentum to a stock that has already climbed 3.1% over the last month. Zooming out further, the share price has advanced 25.6% year to date and 20.3% over the past year, while its 3 year and 5 year returns...
NYSE:PR
NYSE:PROil and Gas

Evaluating Permian Resources (PR) After Fresh ‘Outperform’ Ratings and Growing Analyst Confidence

William Blair has just initiated coverage on Permian Resources (PR) with an Outperform rating, adding to a recent wave of upbeat analyst views that signal rising confidence in the company’s long term outlook. See our latest analysis for Permian Resources. That upbeat call comes as momentum has picked up, with a roughly 23 percent 1 month share price return and a powerful 5 year total shareholder return of about 805 percent. This hints that investors are increasingly pricing in growth and...
NasdaqGS:NFE
NasdaqGS:NFEOil and Gas

Does New Fortress Energy’s 90% Slide in 2025 Create a Valuation Opportunity?

If you are wondering whether New Fortress Energy is a bargain after its big sell off, you are not alone. This stock now sits in territory where price and value may be telling very different stories. In the very short term the shares have bounced, up 28.7% over the last week and 5.4% over the last month, but that comes after a brutal slide of 90.4% year to date and 87.3% over the past year. Those moves have unfolded against a backdrop of ongoing execution on its liquefied natural gas...
NYSE:HAL
NYSE:HALEnergy Services

Does Halliburton’s Cash Flow Outlook Justify Its Recent 8.5% Share Price Jump?

Wondering if Halliburton is quietly setting up as a value play in the energy space, or if the market already sees what you are seeing? Let us unpack what the current price is really telling us about future expectations. Over the last week the stock has climbed 8.5%, adding to a 5.0% gain over 30 days, while year to date it is up a more modest 2.6% and only 1.8% over the past year. Zooming out, the 3 year return is still negative at -7.7%, but the 5 year return of 57.0% shows long term...
NYSE:LUV
NYSE:LUVAirlines

Is Southwest Airlines Stock Rally Justified Amid High Valuation Metrics in 2025?

If you are wondering whether Southwest Airlines at around $37.85 is a bargain or a value trap, you are in the right place to unpack what the current price is really telling us. The stock has climbed 8.7% over the last week, 19.7% over the past month, and is up around 13.4% year to date, signaling that sentiment has improved even after a choppy few years that still leave 5 year returns at about -11.7%. Recent headlines have focused on Southwest's ongoing efforts to restore operational...
NYSE:FBK
NYSE:FBKBanks

A Look at FB Financial’s Valuation After FirstBank Joins the Federal Reserve System

FB Financial (FBK) recently saw its subsidiary FirstBank join the Federal Reserve System, shifting primary federal oversight from the FDIC to the Fed. This regulatory upgrade could subtly reshape how investors view its risk profile. See our latest analysis for FB Financial. That backdrop helps explain why investors have been steadily warming to FB Financial, with the share price at $56.89 and a solid year to date share price return pointing to building momentum, while its multi year total...
NasdaqGS:SFIX
NasdaqGS:SFIXSpecialty Retail

Stitch Fix (SFIX) Narrows Q1 2026 Losses, Testing Bearish Profitability Narratives

Stitch Fix (SFIX) has kicked off Q1 2026 with revenue of $342 million and a basic EPS of about -$0.05, while net income excluding extraordinary items came in at roughly -$6.4 million, keeping the business in loss making territory as it enters the new fiscal year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from $319 million in Q4 2024 to $319 million in Q1 2025 and then to $342 million in Q1 2026, alongside EPS running between about -$0.29 and -$0.05 over that stretch. This sets a clear...
NYSE:AUB
NYSE:AUBBanks

Reassessing Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) Valuation After Raymond James’ Downgrade and Earnings Outlook Cut

Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) just drew fresh scrutiny after Raymond James cut its rating, pointing to softer yields on new loans and weaker Sandy Spring accretion that collectively trim the bank’s earnings outlook. See our latest analysis for Atlantic Union Bankshares. The Raymond James downgrade appears to have checked optimism that had been building after the Sandy Spring deal. A 1 month share price return of 4.85% has given way to a weaker year to date share price return of 6.93% and a...
ASX:PMV
ASX:PMVSpecialty Retail

Is Premier Investments' A$100m Buyback (ASX:PMV) A Sign Of Discipline Or Fewer Growth Options?

Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) recently authorised a share repurchase program of up to A$100,000,000 of its ordinary shares, running until 23 December 2025 and targeting earnings per share accretion and higher shareholder returns. This buyback meaningfully reduces Premier’s share count potential from its 159,879,998 issued shares, signalling management’s confidence in the company’s capital position and cash generation. Next, we’ll examine how Premier’s A$100,000,000 buyback plan...
NYSE:TKO
NYSE:TKOEntertainment

Did TKO’s (TKO) US$150 Million Dividend and Insider Moves Just Redefine Its Capital Strategy?

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. recently declared a fourth-quarter cash dividend, distributing approximately US$150.00 million in total, with Class A shareholders set to receive US$0.78 per share on December 30, 2025, for holders of record on December 15, 2025. Alongside this sizeable dividend, insider activity has been active over the past year, with 30 insider purchases and 17 insider sales, including a recent sale of 254 shares by a deputy chief financial officer. With TKO committing to a...