Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet

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 of Nov. 1:

Agilent Technologies A saw increased interest from investors during the week, which comes ahead of several potential catalysts. The life sciences and diagnostics company is set to report fourth-quarter financial results on Nov. 25 and host an analyst day on Dec. 17. Recent analyst activity on the stock saw Barclays maintain an Underweight rating while raising the price target from $135 to $145. Evercore ISI maintains an In-Line rating while raising the price target from $135 to $145. The stock was up over 3% in the last five trading days as shown on the Benzinga Pro chart below. It remains down around 2% year-to-date in 2024.

Trade Desk TTD saw increased interest from investors ahead of third-quarter financial results, which are set for Nov. 7. Analysts expect the company to report earnings per share of 39 cents and revenue of $619.8 million, compared to earnings of 33 cents per share and revenue of $493.3 million in last year's third quarter. Trade Desk has beaten earnings per share estimates in seven of the last eight quarters and beaten revenue estimates from analysts in more than 10 straight quarters.

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives recently highlighted the growth potential for Trade Desk in the third quarter.

“Our survey showed accelerating growth for TTD in 3Q versus 2Q,” Ives said.

Trade Desk's second-quarter results saw a customer retention rate of over 95%, continuing a 10-year streak. With potential strong growth and AI initiatives being integrated, the stock could generate some buzz with its third-quarter results.

The stock was down slightly over the last five days, but is up around 70% year-to-date.

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF SCHD made the list for the first time. The Stock Whisper Index typically highlights only stocks and leaves the ETFs out. But each week, ETFs like the SPY, QQQ and sometimes other well-known ETFs see rising interest based on volatility. Schwab tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index. It offers investors exposure to some of the largest U.S. companies that pay dividends and have a strong track record of paying out dividends. Top holdings in the ETF include Bristol Myers Squibb, Blackrock, Cisco Systems, Home Depot and Chevron.

With rising global tensions, macroeconomic uncertainties and the 2024 presidential election leaving some investors on edge, the ETF could be seeing increased interest thanks to its dividend income and positions in blue chip companies.

Reinsurance Group RGA: The life and health reinsurance company saw increased interest over the week likely due to quarterly financial results. The company reported third-quarter earnings per share of $6.13 and revenue of $5.65 billion, beating Street consensus estimates according to Benzinga Pro. Reinsurance Group's third quarter had record financial results. The strong quarter could put the stock on investors radar for future growth opportunities.

Shares of the reinsurance company were up around 2% for the last five days and are up over 30% year-to-date in 2024.

Sera Prognostics SERA is scheduled to report third-quarter financial results on Nov. 6. The company is behind the PreTRM test for pregnancy preterm testing. An investor presentation highlighted the company's future product pipeline to include a predictive analytics product and a time-to-birth test. Shares of the pregnancy diagnostics company were up 16% over the last five trading days.