2 Strong Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist in Q4

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Investors doubt the market's continued rally following disappointing big tech earnings, but one could take advantage of the strong uptrend in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) and Poshmark, Inc. (POSH) by watching them closely.

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)

ORLY and its subsidiaries operate as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States. It has a market capitalization of $49.12 billion.

Over the last three years, ORLY has grown its revenue at an 11.9% CAGR, while the company's EBITDA has grown at a 15.2% CAGR.

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, ORLY’s sales came in at $3.67 billion, up 5.9% year-over-year. Its gross profit increased 3.2% year-over-year to $1.88 billion. In addition, its operating income increased marginally year-over-year to $798.55 million.

The consensus revenue estimate of $14.15 billion for fiscal 2022 represents a 6.2% improvement year-over-year. Also, Street expects ORLY's EPS to grow 2.5% year-over-year to $31.87 during the same period.

ORLY's stock is trading at a premium, indicating high expectations regarding the company's performance in the upcoming quarters. In terms of forward P/E, ORLY is trading at 24.36x, 86.6% higher than the industry average of 13.05x. Also, it is trading at a forward Price/Sales multiple of 3.47, compared to the industry average of 0.82.

The stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $718.36 and $676.81, respectively, indicating a bullish trend. It has gained 12.7% over the past month to close the last trading session at $775.73.

MarketClub's Trade Triangles show that ORLY has been trending UP for all the three-time horizons. The long-term trend for ORLY has been UP since August 3, 2022, while its intermediate-term and short-term trends have been UP since October 4, 2022, and October 24, 2022, respectively.

ORLY Chart

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In terms of the Chart Analysis Score, another MarketClub proprietary tool, ORLY scored +90 on a scale from -100 (strong downtrend) to +100 (strong uptrend), indicating that the uptrend will likely continue. While ORLY shows intraday weakness, it remains in the confines of a bullish trend.

Chart Analysis Score

The Chart Analysis Score measures trend strength and direction based on five different timing thresholds. This tool considers intraday price action; new daily, weekly, and monthly highs and lows; and moving averages.

Click here to see the latest Score and Signals for ORLY.

Poshmark, Inc. (POSH)

POSH operates as a social marketplace for new and secondhand style products in the United States, Canada, India, and Australia. With a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, POSH offers apparel, footwear, home, beauty, pet products, and accessories. Over the last three years, POSH has grown its revenue at a 30% CAGR.

For the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022 (ended June 30, 2022), POSH's net revenue stood at $89.10 million, up 9.2% year-over-year. POSH's Gross Merchandise Value increased 7.5% year-over-year to $483.50 million, while its trailing-12-months active buyers hit 8 million, up 14.3% year-over-year.

The consensus revenue estimate of $358.44 million for fiscal 2022 represents a 9.9% improvement year-over-year. Also, its revenue is expected to increase 9.6% year-over-year to $92.30 million for the quarter ending December 2022.

POSH's stock is trading at a premium. Its forward EV/Sales is 2.33x, 118.9% higher than the industry average of 1.06x. Also, the stock's forward Price/Sales multiple of 3.93 compares to the industry average of 0.82.

The stock is currently trading above its 50-Day and 200-Day moving averages of $14.25 and $12.95, respectively, indicating a bullish trend. It has gained 23.8% over the past month to close the last trading session at $17.80.

MarketClub's Trade Triangles show that POSH has been trending UP for all the three-time horizons. The long-term trend for POSH has been UP since August 8, 2022, while its intermediate-term and short-term trends have been UP since September 12, 2022, and October 25, 2022, respectively.

POSH Chart

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In terms of the Chart Analysis Score, POSH scored +100 on a scale from -100 (strong downtrend) to +100 (strong uptrend), indicating that the uptrend will likely continue. Traders should protect gains and look for a change in score to suggest a slowdown in momentum.

Chart Analysis Score

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