The stocks featured in this article have all approached their 52-week highs. When these price levels hit, it typically signals strong business execution, positive market sentiment, or significant industry tailwinds.
While momentum can be a leading indicator, it has burned many investors as it doesn’t always correlate with long-term success. All that said, here are two stocks we think live up to the hype and one that may correct.
One Stock to Sell:
Hilton (HLT)
One-Month Return: +7.3%
Founded in 1919, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is a global hospitality company with a portfolio of hotel brands.
Why Are We Out on HLT?
- Revenue per room has underperformed over the past two years, suggesting it may need to develop new facilities
- Free cash flow margin is projected to show no improvement next year
- Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities
Hilton’s stock price of $311.05 implies a valuation ratio of 35.1x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why HLT doesn’t pass our bar.
Two Stocks to Buy:
Vertiv (VRT)
One-Month Return: +39.1%
Formerly part of Emerson Electric, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) manufactures and services infrastructure technology products for data centers and communication networks.
Why Is VRT a Top Pick?
- Core business can prosper without any help from acquisitions as its organic revenue growth averaged 21.9% over the past two years
- Free cash flow margin increased by 16 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more capital to invest or return to shareholders
- Returns on capital are climbing as management makes more lucrative bets
Vertiv is trading at $243.63 per share, or 39.7x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Curtiss-Wright (CW)
One-Month Return: +6.2%
Formed from a merger of 12 companies, Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) provides a range of products and services to the aerospace, industrial, electronic, and maritime industries.
Why Should You Buy CW?
- Annual revenue growth of 10.9% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
- Excellent operating margin of 16.9% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and it turbocharged its profits by achieving some fixed cost leverage
- Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 18.8%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last two years
At $690.51 per share, Curtiss-Wright trades at 45.8x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.
High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions
The market’s up big this year - but there’s a catch. Just 4 stocks account for half the S&P 500’s entire gain. That kind of concentration makes investors nervous, and for good reason. While everyone piles into the same crowded names, smart investors are hunting quality where no one’s looking - and paying a fraction of the price. Check out the high-quality names we’ve flagged in our Top 6 Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 244% over the last five years (as of June 30, 2025).
Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Kadant (+351% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.
