Growth is oxygen. But when it evaporates, the consequences can be severe - ask anyone who bought Cisco in the Dot-Com Bubble or newer investors who lived through the 2020 to 2022 COVID cycle.
Luckily for you, our job at StockStory is to help you avoid short-term fads by pointing you toward high-quality businesses that can generate sustainable long-term growth. Keeping that in mind, here are two growth stocks where the best is yet to come and one whose momentum may slow.
One Growth Stock to Sell:
Renasant (RNST)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +49.4%
Founded in 1904 during a time when the South was rebuilding its economy, Renasant (NYSE: RNST) is a regional bank holding company that offers banking, wealth management, insurance, and specialized lending services throughout the Southeast.
Why Are We Cautious About RNST?
- Annual revenue growth of 8.1% over the last five years was below our standards for the banking sector
- Incremental sales over the last two years were much less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 2.1% annually while its revenue grew
- Capital trends were unexciting over the last two years as its 3.7% annual tangible book value per share growth was below the typical banking firm
Renasant’s stock price of $38.05 implies a valuation ratio of 0.9x forward P/B. To fully understand why you should be careful with RNST, check out our full research report (it’s free).
Two Growth Stocks to Watch:
The Bancorp (TBBK)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +34.6%
Operating behind the scenes of many popular fintech apps and prepaid cards you might use daily, The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK) is a bank holding company that specializes in providing banking services to fintech companies and offering specialty lending products.
Why Should You Buy TBBK?
- Impressive 14% annual net interest income growth over the last five years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Differentiated product suite results in a Strong performance of its loan book leads to a High-yielding loan book and low cost of funds lead to a best-in-class net interest margin of 4.6%
- Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 28.9%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last five years
The Bancorp is trading at $68.53 per share, or 3.5x forward P/B. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Old National Bank (ONB)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +33.4%
Tracing its roots back to 1834 when Andrew Jackson was president, Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB) is a bank holding company that provides commercial and consumer loans, deposit services, wealth management, and treasury solutions primarily throughout the Midwest region.
Why Are We Positive On ONB?
- Market share has increased this cycle as its 28.1% annual net interest income growth over the last five years was exceptional
- Notable projected net interest income growth of 17.6% for the next 12 months hints at market share gains
- Productivity and efficiency ratio profits are expected to increase next year as some fixed cost leverage kicks in
At $24.40 per share, Old National Bank trades at 1x forward P/B. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
Stocks We Like Even More
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