Every week, Benzinga’s Inventory Whisper Index makes use of a mixture of proprietary information and sample recognition to showcase 5 shares which might be slightly below the floor and deserve consideration.
Buyers are continuously on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and rising shares. With numerous strategies out there to retail merchants, the problem typically lies in sifting by means of the abundance of knowledge to uncover new alternatives and perceive why sure shares ought to be of curiosity.
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Here is a take a look at the Benzinga Inventory Whisper Index for the week ending August 8:
Crown Holdings Inc CCK: The steel packaging firm noticed elevated curiosity from readers in the course of the week. The curiosity comes after the corporate reported second quarter outcomes on July 22. The corporate beat analyst estimates for earnings per share for a sixth straight quarter. The corporate additionally beat analyst estimates for income within the quarter, which was a fourth straight beat. Analysts raised their value targets after the quarterly outcomes and as Crown Holdings reported sturdy third-quarter steerage and raised its full-year earnings per share estimates.
Unum Group UNM: The insurance coverage firm noticed sturdy curiosity from buyers in the course of the week. Unum reported quarterly outcomes on July 29 with earnings per share lacking analyst estimates and income lacking analyst estimates. The corporate additionally lowered its full-year earnings per share steerage after the miss. A number of analysts lowered their value targets after the outcomes. With the corporate seeing sturdy curiosity and shares being down 5% year-to-date, the inventory may very well be one to maintain on the watchlist for a possible rebound.
EMCOR Group Inc EME: Buyers are paying extra consideration to electrical and mechanical development firm EMCOR Group. The curiosity seemingly comes from current second quarter outcomes. The corporate beat analyst estimates for earnings per share for a tenth straight quarter. The corporate additionally beat income estimates, which was the eighth beat within the final 10 quarters. Buyers are additionally seemingly equally impressed with the corporate elevating full-year steerage for each earnings per share and income. Whereas shares commerce at all-time highs, the corporate has been constantly beating analyst estimates and displaying sturdy outcomes. A number of analyst raised their value targets forward of the quarterly earnings and DA Davidson maintained a Purchase score and took the value goal from $725 after the quarterly outcomes.
Agnico Eagle Mines AEM: Gold mining shares have been standard amongst Benzinga readers in 2025 and lots of have discovered their method onto the Benzinga Inventory Whisper Index. The newest candidate is Agnico Eagle Mines, which just lately reported second quarter monetary outcomes. The corporate beat analyst estimates for each earnings per share and income. This was the corporate’s seventh straight analyst beat for earnings per share and represented the sixth out of the final seven quarters beating income estimates. Agnico stated it strengthened its stability sheet within the quarter, paying down long-term debt. Agnico was additionally just lately a suggestion by Blue Line Capital founder Invoice Baruch on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” Baruch highlighted that Agnico beat estimates and nearly doubled its free money stream from the earlier quarter.
Visa Inc V: The well-known bank card firm finds its method onto the checklist with elevated curiosity from buyers. The corporate just lately reported third-quarter monetary outcomes, beating each income and earnings per share estimates from analysts. Visa stated its income development was helped by year-over-year development in funds quantity, cross-border quantity and processed transactions. Visa beat analyst estimates for earnings per share for a fourth straight quarter and for the ninth quarter out of the final 10 general. The corporate additionally beat income estimates for a fourth straight quarter and ninth quarter out of the final 10. Analysts raised their value targets on Visa inventory after the quarter. There was rising concern over Visa’s market share of world funds quantity with rising competitors and the rise in the usage of cryptocurrency and stablecoins for funds worldwide. The corporate’s current quarterly outcomes and commentary means that Visa stays a wholesome participant within the world monetary markets.
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