Shares of Toast (TOST 1.25%) slid sharply last month after an analyst note from a Baird analyst on Sept. 22 pointed out that the company had slashed prices on some of its basic restaurant software packages by as much as 58%.
This week's Undercovered Dozen spotlights 12 lesser-followed stocks, offering fresh investment ideas and discussion opportunities for the Seeking Alpha community. Klaviyo, MercadoLibre, Fiserv and Bloom Energy are rated Strong Buy. Palo Alto Networks, W. P. Carey, WPAY, Archer Aviation, GE Vernova, Aya Gold & Silver, Lineage and Toast are rated Buy.
Toast is upgraded to Strong Buy, citing strong revenue growth, expanding TAM, and favorable digital payment trends. TOST's growth is driven by increasing cashless transactions and net new restaurant locations, not just overall industry health. Conservative projections suggest 20% revenue growth by 2028, with attractive free cash flow and EBITDA margins supporting upside potential.
I strongly believe Toast remains a 'buy' with a $55.5 price target, offering 48% upside after a 25% stock pullback since August. The company delivered strong Q2 FY25 results, beating estimates, expanding locations, and accelerating growth in enterprise, retail, and international markets. Despite short-term pricing volatility that appears to have reverted back and macroeconomic risks, Toast rais...
Even with the market near all-time highs, there are still great stocks trading at valuation levels that leave plenty of upside for patient investors. Two that stand out to me right now are Alphabet (GOOGL -0.80%) (GOOG -0.76%) and Toast (TOST -1.17%).
The market continues to reward growth stories, and there are plenty of them out there if you know where to look. Artificial intelligence (AI) remains the predominant theme when it comes to growth stocks, but it's not the only one.
Cathie Wood has slowed the pace of her transactions in recent weeks, but the founder CEO of Ark Invest got busy on Thursday. She made several purchases for Ark's family of aggressive growth exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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