U.S. Professional Services Stock News

Wondering if Pegasystems at around $59.63 is a smart buy or if the big gains are already behind it? You are not alone, and that is exactly what we are going to unpack here. The stock is up 28.3% year to date and 26.3% over the last year, but with a modest 4.9% gain over 30 days and a slight 0.8% dip in the last week, momentum is starting to look more nuanced. Investors have been reacting to a mix of product innovation, strategic customer wins, and ongoing buzz around AI driven workflow...

Hut 8 (NasdaqGS:HUT) is back in focus after its spinoff, American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC), dropped more than 85% over the past three months, amplifying selling pressure amid an already shaky crypto backdrop. See our latest analysis for Hut 8. Even with the latest drop to around $41.31 and the ABTC overhang weighing on sentiment, Hut 8 still boasts a strong year to date share price return. However, momentum now looks more fragile than earlier in the year as crypto volatility creeps back in. If...

Wondering if Marriott International at around $298 a share is still a smart buy, or if most of the easy money has already been made? The stock has climbed about 2.1% over the last week, 4.5% over the past month, and is up 8.8% year to date, compounding a powerful 100.2% gain over three years and 140.4% over five. Much of this strength has been underpinned by steady travel demand and Marriott’s push into higher fee, asset light franchise and management contracts, which boost margins and make...

Morgan Stanley recently initiated coverage of Customers Bancorp with an Equal Weight rating, citing the bank as a high-performing deposit transformation story with momentum expected into 2026 and beyond. A series of insider share sales, including Chief Accounting Officer Jessie John Deano Velasquez’s December 2025 transaction, contrasts with growing analyst attention and highlights how external confidence and internal share activity can sometimes move in different directions. With Morgan...

Paylocity Holding (PCTY) has quietly inched higher over the past week even as its longer term returns remain negative, a setup that invites a closer look at whether the recent strength is sustainable. See our latest analysis for Paylocity Holding. That recent 1 week share price return of 2.98 percent only slightly chips away at Paylocity Holding's year to date share price decline. The 1 year total shareholder return of negative 24.62 percent shows longer term momentum is still under pressure...

NerdWallet (NRDS) has quietly put together a solid run, with shares up about 31% over the past 3 months and more than 8% over the past year, catching the attention of value oriented investors. See our latest analysis for NerdWallet. At around $14.44, NerdWallet’s recent pullback follows a strong 90 day share price return of roughly 31%, while its three year total shareholder return above 50% points to momentum that is still broadly building. If NerdWallet’s recent run has you rethinking what...

Talos Energy (TALO) has quietly outperformed many energy peers over the past 3 months, climbing about 20% even as near term returns have cooled. This raises fresh questions about what the market is now pricing in. See our latest analysis for Talos Energy. Zooming out, Talos’s roughly 20% 90 day share price return and 14% one year total shareholder return suggest momentum is rebuilding after a tougher multi year stretch, as investors reassess both its growth potential and offshore risk...

Earlier this week, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. signed a Fourth Amendment to its primary credit agreement, extending the facility’s maturity, removing the Term SOFR credit spread adjustment, revising leverage ratio cash netting, and increasing secured and unsecured debt capacity by US$300 million for the company and its subsidiaries. This package of changes materially reshapes TDS’s funding toolkit, giving the fiber- and tower-focused group greater room to refinance, invest, or pursue...

General American Investors Company (GAM) has set the issue price for common shares received in its 2025 year end dividend at 58.75 dollars, a discount to its 65.40 dollar net asset value, raising fresh questions about capital allocation and shareholder value. See our latest analysis for General American Investors Company. Despite the modest pullback in the 1 month share price return of 7.94 percent from a latest share price of 58.56 dollars, the stock's 1 year total shareholder return of...

Nextpower recently opened an expanded Southeast regional hub in Nashville with a new Remote Monitoring Center and, through MSS Steel Tubes USA in Memphis, doubled its U.S. steel fabrication capacity for utility-scale solar tracker systems, supporting hundreds of skilled jobs across the region. This build-out deepens Nextpower’s role in the Southeast’s utility-scale solar buildout, particularly for projects tied to independent power producer Silicon Ranch Corporation. We’ll now examine how...

If you have been wondering whether Conagra Brands is a bargain or a value trap at around $17.75, you are not alone. This breakdown is designed to give you a clear, no jargon answer. The stock has bounced about 4.1% over the last week and 1.7% over the last month, but those short term gains are set against a much steeper slide of 35.9% year to date and 32.7% over the last year. Investors have been reacting to shifting sentiment around packaged food demand and input costs. Defensive staples...

Recent Performance And Why The Stock Is In Focus Roblox (RBLX) has quietly pulled back, with the stock down about 6% over the past day, 8% this week, and roughly 13% over the past month, drawing fresh attention to its valuation. See our latest analysis for Roblox. Those near term share price losses sit against a much stronger backdrop, with the stock still boasting a solid year to date share price return and a standout three year total shareholder return. This suggests long term momentum is...

Amprius Technologies (AMPX) just landed a meaningful validation of its battery tech, with Nokia selecting its SiCore cells for next generation drone systems after extensive qualification and testing. See our latest analysis for Amprius Technologies. The Nokia win comes as Amprius shares cool off in the very short term, with a 7 day share price return of minus 10.4 percent. However, that pullback follows powerful underlying momentum, including a roughly 281 percent year to date share price...

In December 2025, Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP announced that StoneCo and lead plaintiff Indiana Public Retirement System reached a proposed US$26,750,000 class action settlement covering investors who bought StoneCo shares between May 27, 2020 and November 16, 2021, pending court approval in February 2026. The proposed settlement, which StoneCo agreed to while denying any wrongdoing, could reshape how investors assess its legal exposure, governance practices, and potential future capital...

AtriCure recently reported successful first-in-human procedures at Victorian Heart Hospital in Australia using its new dual energy platform that combines Pulsed Field Ablation with Advanced Radiofrequency Ablation to achieve rapid, transmural cardiac ablation in under 60 seconds while confirming acute electrical isolation. This early clinical milestone signals meaningful progress in AtriCure's product pipeline, potentially enhancing its position in minimally invasive cardiac ablation as it...

Resideo Technologies (REZI) just rolled out its Honeywell Home X8S smart thermostat, complete with live video streaming and a large touchscreen, while also outlining plans to separate its Products and Solutions and ADI Global Distribution operations. See our latest analysis for Resideo Technologies. Those moves seem to be landing well with investors, with the share price at $36.19 after a strong year to date share price return of 58.9 percent and a three year total shareholder return of 118.7...

If you are wondering whether Xcel Energy at around $75 is still worth considering or if the value has already been priced in, you are in the right place. Despite being up 12.4% year to date and 14.0% over the last year, the stock has recently cooled off with a 2.6% dip in the past week and a 6.7% slide over the last month, which can open up more interesting entry points. Recent headlines around the energy transition, grid reliability and regulated utilities' role in supporting growing data...

If you have been wondering whether Graphic Packaging Holding is a bargain or a value trap right now, you are not alone. This is exactly the question we are going to unpack together. Despite a modest 5 year gain of just 1.4%, the stock has dropped 41.8% year to date and 46.2% over the last 12 months, with shorter term moves of 2.6% over the past week and 3.0% over the last month adding to the volatility. These swings have played out against a backdrop of ongoing debate about demand for...

Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) just cleared a key hurdle, posting quarterly results that beat expectations on both revenue and adjusted earnings per share. This combination tends to reset how investors think about the stock. See our latest analysis for Mettler-Toledo International. Even with the upbeat quarter and fresh coverage from major banks, the share price has been treading water in the very near term, but a 10.6% 90 day share price return and solid 5 year total shareholder return...

Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) just reshuffled its leadership bench, naming veteran restaurant finance executive Mike Lenihan as CFO, while elevating long time insider Keith Humpich and legal leader Sean Renfroe to expanded roles. See our latest analysis for Texas Roadhouse. The leadership shake up lands at a time when the stock is consolidating after a strong multi year run, with a modest year to date share price pullback but a still impressive three year total shareholder return of roughly 83%...

CAVA Group recently reported slower same-store sales growth and margin pressure amid higher input and labor costs, even as it continued to open new restaurants and push toward a long-term goal of 1,000 locations. Despite these mixed results, a cluster of bullish analyst views has emphasized strong unit-level economics, menu innovation, and management investment as reasons to remain confident in the company’s expansion plans. We’ll now examine how renewed analyst optimism, despite margin...

Amentum Holdings recently secured prime contractor status on the US$3.50 billions DTRA CTRIC IV threat reduction program and won a US$120 million DISA on-demand computing contract, alongside reporting 10.1% year-on-year revenue growth that exceeded analyst expectations. These wins reinforce Amentum’s role at the intersection of national security and advanced technology services, highlighting how mission-critical contracts can underpin its growth profile. We’ll now examine how the CTRIC IV...

In recent days, Entegris reported flat year-over-year Q3 2025 sales with only a slight sequential uptick, while its earnings beat expectations but forward guidance fell short. Management’s cautious outlook, driven by margin pressure from expansion projects and subdued semiconductor demand, has weighed on sentiment relative to AI-focused peers. Next, we’ll examine how this cautious guidance and ongoing margin pressure may reshape Entegris’ previously optimistic investment narrative. These 11...

Cummins recently secured a US$500 million firm-fixed-price contract with the U.S. military to supply 500-kilowatt skid mobile power generator sets and power plants, reinforcing its role in critical defense infrastructure. At the same time, consistently upbeat analyst views on Cummins highlight how defense and power-generation demand are shaping expectations for its engine and energy solutions portfolio. We’ll now examine how the new U.S. military generator contract could influence Cummins’...