Each week, Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance of information to uncover new opportunities and understand why certain stocks should be of interest.
Here's a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week ending Jan. 3:
Uber Technologies UBER: The ride-share company saw strong interest over the last week and to kick off the new year with Goldman Sachs adding the stock to its "Conviction List." Analyst Erik Sheridan sees strong compound annual growth and adjusted EBITDA coming for Uber over the next two years and has a price target of $96 on the stock. Uber may also be seeing strong interest in 2025 with The Information predicting that rival Lyft could see buyout interest.
Uber stock was up around 6% over the last five trading days as seen on the Benzinga Pro chart below and shares are up 12% over the last year.
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Boston Scientific Corporation BSX: The medical devices company makes a return to the Stock Whisper Index after appearing in March. Shares trade near 52-week highs and analysts continue to raise their price targets. Evercore raised the price target from $95 to $100 and BITG raised the price target from $97 to $101. The company said recently that it will present at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 13, which could provide more updates and catalysts for 2025.
EMCOR Group EME: The construction and facilities services company saw strong interest from investors over the week with limited new news. The company could be on the radar of investors with construction and business spending expected to be growth areas in 2025. EMCOR could also be seeing increased interest with the recent announcement that Amy Dahl was named to the company's Board of Directors. Dahl serves as vice president, International Business & Strategy for The Toro Company and her expertise in outdoor turf and landscape maintenance could help EMCOR in new business segments.
EMCOR stock is up over 120% in the last year and investors continue to look at the name for more upside ahead.
MercadoLibre Inc MELI: The Latin American e-commerce company saw strong interest from readers over the last week and could be a theme ahead as investors look for exposure to countries that could benefit under a new White House administration or are seeing growth from populations and income levels. The company has operations across several segments including e-commerce, shipping, logistics, advertising and fintech and operates in multiple countries. The stock recently appeared on the Stock Whisper Index with strong interest in the name in December. The company's third-quarter revenue beat analyst estimates for an eighth straight quarter.
SoFi Technologies SOFI: The financial services stock saw strong interest among readers over the last week and continues to be a popular stock among retail investors. Keefe, Bruyette and Woods downgraded shares from market Perform to Underperform and raised the price target from $7 to $8. The analyst cited concerns on valuation and a lack of long-term earnings potential. Lower interest rates could be providing optimism for investors looking at the stock. Another reason the stock might be on investors' radar is the company's student loan segment. With Donald Trump returning to the White House, student loan forgiveness programs under President Joe Biden could be coming to an end.
SoFi shares were down 10% over the last five trading days, but are up over 70% in the last year.
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