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.
Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices.
But these hidden gems are few and far between - many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how water infrastructure stocks fared in Q1, starting with Xylem (NYSE:XYL).
As we await the opening of the US market on Thursday, let's delve into the pre-market session and discover the top gainers and losers shaping the early market sentiment.
Energy recovery device manufacturer Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 33.3% year on year to $8.07 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.13 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street has set ambitious price targets for the stocks in this article.
While this suggests attractive upside potential, it’s important to remain skeptical because analysts face institutional pressures that can sometimes lead to overly optimistic forecasts.
Over the past six months, Energy Recovery’s shares (currently trading at $15.02) have posted a disappointing 16.5% loss while the S&P 500 was down 5.3%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at water infrastructure stocks, starting with Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII).
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q4 water infrastructure earnings season.
Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn
as the industry has shed 6.2% over the past six months. This performance was discouraging since the S&P 500 stood firm.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Tennant (NYSE:TNC) and the rest of the water infrastructure stocks fared in Q4.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how water infrastructure stocks fared in Q4, starting with Xylem (NYSE:XYL).
Energy recovery device manufacturer Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 17.3% year on year to $67.08 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.50 per share was 24% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Looking back on industrial machinery stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and its peers.
