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Argan (AGX) just delivered another earnings step up, with higher net income and earnings per share for both the third quarter and year to date, and supported it with a steady quarterly dividend. See our latest analysis for Argan. Despite a sharp pullback in the last month, with a 30 day share price return of minus 14.4 percent, Argan’s year to date share price return of roughly 107 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of about 116 percent still underline strong momentum. This is...

HealthEquity (HQY) has pulled back about 5% over the past month even though its revenue and net income are still growing at a healthy clip. That disconnect is what makes the stock interesting now. See our latest analysis for HealthEquity. Zooming out, the recent 1 month share price pullback sits against a steady backdrop where the share price has barely moved year to date, while the 3 year total shareholder return of more than 50% shows that longer term momentum is still very much intact. If...

Wondering if Walker & Dunlop is a beaten down financial stock hiding real value, or cheap for a reason? Let us unpack what the recent share price and fundamentals are really telling us. The stock closed at $61.44 recently and is down 3.3% over the last week, 0.6% over the last month, and a hefty 35.6% year to date, which will catch the eye of both bargain hunters and risk conscious investors. That slide comes against a backdrop of a challenging commercial real estate and lending environment,...

Costamare (CMRE) has quietly outpaced much of the shipping sector, with shares up about 19% in the past 3 months and roughly 71% over the past year, despite falling revenue. See our latest analysis for Costamare. That move reflects a market that has steadily re-rated Costamare, with the recent 1 year total shareholder return of about 71 percent reinforcing the longer term trend of strong compounding gains. If Costamare's run has you rethinking where momentum might build next, it could be...

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust recently announced that its Board of Trustees declared a cash dividend of US$0.40 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable on January 23, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 26, 2025. Around the same time, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust to “Outperform,” highlighting increased analyst confidence in the trust’s financial outlook and income profile. We’ll now examine how the Keefe, Bruyette &...

Pacira BioSciences (PCRX) is stepping deeper into the osteoarthritis opportunity by joining the PROBE Consortium, a global AI and big data initiative that aims to redesign how OA is diagnosed, monitored, and treated. See our latest analysis for Pacira BioSciences. At a share price of $26.55, Pacira has delivered a strong year to date share price return of about 45 percent, even though the 1 year total shareholder return of roughly 36 percent still sits against a weak 3 year total shareholder...

Rumble (RUM) just landed an attention grabbing exclusive, securing livestream rights to the Andrew Tate vs. Chase DeMoor Misfits Boxing event on Rumble Premium, a clear push to grow paying subscribers. See our latest analysis for Rumble. That push into exclusive, influencer driven events comes as Rumble’s share price has been volatile, with a 30 day share price return of 15.62 percent and a year to date share price return of negative 48.06 percent. The 1 year total shareholder return of...

A U.S. appeals court has revived DirecTV’s antitrust lawsuit against Nexstar Media Group (NXST), forcing the broadcaster to defend allegations of inflating retransmission fees, a turn that injects fresh legal and regulatory risk into the stock. See our latest analysis for Nexstar Media Group. Despite the legal noise, Nexstar’s share price has held up well, with a strong year to date share price return and a solid multi year total shareholder return suggesting momentum remains broadly...

Hormel Foods (HRL) just reshaped its growth playbook, spinning Justin's into a standalone partnership with Forward Consumer Partners and installing veteran marketer Jason Levine as its first enterprise-wide CMO, both aimed squarely at revitalizing brand driven growth. See our latest analysis for Hormel Foods. Despite these brand moves and fresh leadership, the stock’s 7.67% 1 month share price return only partially claws back a much weaker year to date share price performance and a multi year...

Earlier this year, California-based StepStone Group disclosed a new position in Karman Holdings, purchasing 292,428 shares valued at about US$21.11 million in the third quarter, making Karman its second-largest 13F-reportable holding. The move links StepStone’s portfolio more closely to Karman’s record revenue growth and sizable US$758.2 million funded backlog in missile defense, hypersonics, and space launch programs. Next, we’ll examine how this sizable Karman stake, underpinned by its...

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) just rolled out sensAI 8.0, a fresh upgrade to its edge AI stack that promises broader model support, better performance, and more flexible deployment options for industrial, automotive, and consumer applications. See our latest analysis for Lattice Semiconductor. Even with the sensAI 8.0 launch and a new $250 million share repurchase program, Lattice’s 30 day share price return of 11.07% sits alongside a more modest 23.34% one year total shareholder return. This...

CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) has quietly pulled back over the past 3 months, even though the stock is still up sharply year to date. That disconnect is what makes the setup interesting now. See our latest analysis for CRISPR Therapeutics. After a strong run earlier in the year, the recent 90 day share price return of minus 13.03 percent and cooler short term moves suggest momentum is fading a bit. However, the year to date share price return of 32.13 percent and a 12 month total shareholder...

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. recently raised its quarterly cash dividend from US$0.335 to US$0.38 per share, payable on January 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026, extending a pattern of annual dividend increases since its 2014 IPO. Coupled with the bank’s ongoing expansion into Texas and recent senior leadership appointments, the higher dividend underscores management’s focus on both growth and cash returns to shareholders. Next, we’ll examine how this higher dividend,...

In the past quarter, Bank OZK reported revenue that missed analyst expectations by 7.2% but delivered record net income, earnings per share, and net interest income, while management expressed confidence about improving on 2024 results despite a shifting backdrop. At the same time, Ranger Investment Management L.P. increased its stake in Bank OZK by 8.0% to 282,940 shares, highlighting growing institutional interest even as top-line performance lagged forecasts. Against this backdrop of...

Western Digital (WDC) is stepping into the Nasdaq 100 this month, a move that can draw fresh buying from index funds, even as AI driven demand keeps lifting its high capacity storage business. See our latest analysis for Western Digital. The index promotion comes after an exceptional run, with Western Digital’s share price delivering a roughly 169% year to date return and a 270% one year total shareholder return, even as the stock has recently pulled back from highs near $166. This pattern...

Earlier in 2025, Transocean faced a JPMorgan downgrade to Underweight and insider share sales by executive Keelan Adamson, amplifying concerns about losses, liquidity, and debt despite previously improving contract visibility and backlog. These moves highlight growing skepticism about Transocean’s ability to convert its expanding offshore backlog and revenue guidance into sustainable earnings and balance sheet repair. Now, we’ll examine how JPMorgan’s downgrade and insider selling may...

In recent days, Ondas Holdings has accelerated its push into defense and autonomous systems through acquisitions like Roboteam and Sentrycs, new government contracts including a multi-year autonomous border protection program, and a completed AI-powered demining pilot with Safe Pro Group in the Middle East. At the same time, boardroom changes, insider selling, and a proposed debt-and-warrant exchange that may issue up to 7.33 million new shares highlight governance and dilution questions...

Turning Point Brands recently reported third-quarter earnings that surpassed market expectations, amended its at-the-market equity program by US$200 million, and confirmed a US$0.075 per-share dividend payable on 9 January 2026 following its 19 December 2025 ex-dividend date. Amid these updates, a director’s sale of 2,000 shares and a year of only insider sells add an extra layer of context for interpreting the company’s otherwise upbeat operational and capital allocation signals. Next,...

Barclays just nudged its outlook on NOV (NOV) higher by lifting its target while keeping a cautious stance, and that shift, echoed by other Wall Street upgrades, has quietly pulled more eyes to the stock. See our latest analysis for NOV. That slightly brighter backdrop lines up with NOV’s recent trading pattern. A 90 day share price return of about 21% contrasts with a still modest 1 year total shareholder return of roughly 15%, suggesting momentum is building but not yet euphoric. If this...

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has been quietly trying to reset expectations after a tough stretch, showing modest revenue growth alongside a sharp rebound in annual net income growth that is catching investors attention. See our latest analysis for International Flavors & Fragrances. Despite the latest share price of $65.62 and a modest positive 90 day share price return, longer term total shareholder returns over one, three, and five years remain deeply negative. This suggests...

China recently canceled a range of older, mostly non-operational lithium mining licenses, triggering a sharp rise in domestic lithium prices and raising concerns about future supply tightness. This potential tightening of global lithium supply is particularly important for producers like Sigma Lithium, whose business model is directly linked to lithium market conditions. We’ll now examine how the prospect of tighter lithium supply from China could reshape Sigma Lithium’s investment narrative...

MANTL, an Alkami solution, recently announced a partnership with Method Financial to plug real-time liability and payoff data into its loan origination platform, aiming to cut manual payoff checks, improve prequalification accuracy, and streamline refinancing and debt consolidation for banks and credit unions across digital and branch channels. By embedding live liability data and collateral verification directly into a unified lending workflow, MANTL is moving deeper into automated,...

Nucor (NUE) shares have cooled off slightly this week, even after a strong run over the past year, and that dip has some investors revisiting whether the steel maker’s momentum still looks sustainable from here. See our latest analysis for Nucor. That pullback comes after a strong stretch, with Nucor’s 30-day share price return of 8.2 percent and year to date share price return of 40.4 percent pointing to momentum that still looks more like a pause than a reversal. This is especially the case...

Zacks just spotlighted Mercury General (MCY) as a top value idea, citing its Strong Buy rating and earnings outlook. As a result, investors are taking a fresh look at the insurer’s recent multi year run. See our latest analysis for Mercury General. That bullish value call comes on the back of a steadily improving tape, with Mercury General’s share price up strongly over the year and a powerful three year total shareholder return hinting that sentiment has meaningfully reset in its favor. If...