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Best Growth Stocks July 2021

By:
Lucas Downey
Published: Jun 17, 2021, 06:10 UTC

For years, growth stocks have been beneficiaries of outsized gains compared to the averages. The main criteria we look for when betting on the upside in a stock is improving fundamentals, great entry points (technicals), and a history of bullish trading activity in the shares.

monitor logo Blizzard Entertainment software house producer of video games, famous for Warcraft , Diablo and Starcraft

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The hallmark way we go about finding the best stocks…the outliers, is by looking for quiet Big Money trading activity.

Oftentimes, that can be institutional activity. We’ll go over what that looks like in a bit. But, the 5 stocks we see as long-term candidates are ATVI, SHOP, PYPL, GOOGL, & QFIN.

For MAPsignals, we believe the true tell on the near-term trajectory of the stock lies in the trading activity of the stock. The bottom line here is that oftentimes the manner in which a stock trades can oftentimes alert you to the forward fundamental picture more so than by simply looking at a company’s financials alone. We want the odds on our side when looking for the highest quality stocks.

Up first is Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI), which is a leading gaming and entertainment firm. They have been cruising higher for years.

When we decide on the strongest candidate for long-term growth, we consider many technical areas important to success with a few for ATVI being:

  • 1-year performance (+36.17%)
  • YTD underperformance vs. NASDAQ ETF (-2.6% vs. QQQ)
  • Historical big money signals

Just to show you what our Big Money signal looks like, have a look at all of the top buy signals ATVI has made the past few years. That’s one strong uptrend. Green bars are showing that Activision Blizzard was likely being bought by a Big Money player according to MAPsignals.

It’s clear there’s a lot of green historically with this stock. That’s exactly what you want to see when looking for a great growth name. The lone red signal occurred during a broad market pullback:

Source: MAPsignals, End of day data sourced from Tiingo.com
Source: MAPsignals, End of day data sourced from Tiingo.com

On top of technicals, you need to look under the hood to see if the fundamental picture supports a long-term investment. As you can see, Activision’s revenue numbers have been strong:

  • 3-year sales growth rate (+6.09%)
  • 3-year earnings growth rate (+196.28%)

Next up is Shopify, Inc. (SHOP), which is an ecommerce software company. The company has been a huge winner over the years.

When we decide on the strongest candidate for long-term growth, we consider many technical areas important to success with a few for SHOP being:

  • 1-year performance (+62.22%)
  • YTD vs. technology ETF (+4.83% vs. XLK)
  • Recent big money signals

While the stock has outperformed recently, look at the long-term picture. These are the top buy signals Shopify has made since 2015. Clearly the Big Money has been consistent for years:

Source: MAPsignals, End of day data sourced from Tiingo.com

On top of a great long-term technical picture, one should also look under the hood to see if the fundamental picture supports a long-term investment. As you can see, Shopify has grown revenues massively:

  • 3-year sales growth rate = +64.02%
  • 3-year earnings growth rate = -63.12%

Another growth name to consider is PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), which is a leading digital payments company.

When we decide on the strongest candidate for long-term growth, we want to see a history of big money buying the shares. PayPal has that. Also, recent underperformance can be attractive:

  • 1-year performance (+74.5%)
  • YTD outperformance vs. technology ETF (+6.79% vs. XLK)

Below are the big money signals PayPal has made since 2015. After the pandemic lows, it’s been moon-bound:

Source: MAPsignals, End of day data sourced from Tiingo.com

On top of a strong technical picture, one should also look under the hood to see if the fundamental picture supports a long-term investment. PayPal’s growth rate is impressive. I expect more growth in the coming years:

  • 3-year sales growth rate = +17.96%
  • 3-year earnings growth rate = +36.06%

Number 4 on the list is Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), which is the leader in online search amongst other growth areas. The shares have been in bull-mode the past couple of years.

When we decide on the strongest candidate for long-term growth, we consider many technical areas important to success with a few for GOOGL being:

  • 1-year performance (+72.37%)
  • YTD outperformance vs. technology ETF (+29.13% vs. XLK)
  • Historical big money signals

Below are the big money signals that GOOGL has made since 2015:

Source: MAPsignals, End of day data sourced from Tiingo.com
Source: MAPsignals, End of day data sourced from Tiingo.com

On top of the technical picture, one should also look under the hood to see if the fundamental picture supports a long-term investment. As you can see, Alphabet has been growing nicely:

  • 3-year sales growth rate = +18.06%
  • 3-year earnings growth rate = +60.69%

Our last growth candidate is 360 DigiTech, Inc. ADR (QFIN), which is a leading Chinese finance firm. The stock has zoomed recently.

When we decide on the strongest candidate for long-term growth, we consider many technical areas important to success with a few for QFIN being:

  • 1-year performance (+322.5%)
  • YTD outperformance vs. financials sector (+231.7% vs. XLF)
  • Historical big money signals

Below are the big money signals 360 DigiTech has made since 2019. You can see how powerful the performance has been the past year:

Source: MAPsignals, End of day data sourced from Tiingo.com

On top of the technical picture, one should also look under the hood to see if the fundamental picture supports a long-term investment. As you can see, 360 DigiTech has grown revenues massively over the past few years:

  • 3-year sales growth rate = +504.91%
  • 3-year earnings growth rate = -761.38%

The Bottom Line

ATVI, SHOP, PYPL, GOOGL, & QFIN represent top growth stocks for July 2021. Given the strong historical revenue & earnings growth, and multiple big money buy signals, these stocks could be worth extra attention.

To learn more about MAPsignals’ Big Money process please visit.

Disclosure: the author holds long positions in PYPL & GOOGL in personal and managed accounts. He holds no positions in ATVI, SHOP, & QFIN at the time of publication.

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About the Author

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Lucas is a well-versed equity investor and educator. He currently is co-founder of research and analytics firm, MAPsignals.com, which focuses on finding outlier stocks by following the Big Money.

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