Undiscovered Gems In The United States For July 2024

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Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.7%, driven by a decline of 4.5% in the Information Technology sector. However, the market is up 17% over the past year and earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually. In this environment, identifying stocks with strong fundamentals and growth potential can be particularly rewarding. Here are three lesser-known stocks that could offer significant opportunities in July 2024.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In The United States

Name

Debt To Equity

Revenue Growth

Earnings Growth

Health Rating

River Financial

131.04%

17.59%

20.70%

★★★★★★

Morris State Bancshares

14.93%

0.44%

7.74%

★★★★★★

Omega Flex

NA

2.13%

4.77%

★★★★★★

First Northern Community Bancorp

NA

6.68%

9.08%

★★★★★★

Teekay

NA

-8.88%

49.65%

★★★★★★

Mission Bancorp

25.37%

16.23%

20.16%

★★★★★★

FirstSun Capital Bancorp

27.36%

10.54%

30.73%

★★★★★★

Gravity

NA

15.31%

24.42%

★★★★★★

CSP

2.17%

-5.57%

73.73%

★★★★★☆

FRMO

0.19%

6.49%

15.82%

★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 224 stocks from our US Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

Let's explore several standout options from the results in the screener.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets worldwide, with a market cap of $1.92 billion.

Operations: Ligand Pharmaceuticals generates revenue primarily from the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets, amounting to $118.31 million. The company has a market cap of $1.92 billion.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has seen earnings grow by 87.7% over the past year, outpacing the industry average of 19.9%. The company is debt-free, a significant improvement from five years ago when its debt-to-equity ratio was 59.6%. Despite recent insider selling and shareholder dilution, Ligand trades at 50.6% below its estimated fair value and forecasts a revenue growth of 19.8% annually.

NasdaqGM:LGND Debt to Equity as at Jul 2024
NasdaqGM:LGND Debt to Equity as at Jul 2024

Meta Data

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Meta Data Limited, along with its subsidiaries, provides K-12 after-school education services specializing in young children's mathematics training and FasTrack English services in China and internationally, with a market cap of $374.09 million.

Operations: Meta Data Limited generates revenue primarily from its educational services, amounting to $32.43 million. The company's market cap stands at $374.09 million.