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Best Growth Stocks June 2021

By:
Lucas Downey
Updated: May 20, 2021, 07:30 UTC

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

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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 SQ, CYBR, TTD, NOW, & FIVE.

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 Square, Inc. (SQ), which is a leading point-of-sale company. They help businesses seamlessly transact with their consumers. They also own the popular Cash App.

When we decide on the strongest candidate for long-term growth, we consider many technical areas important. Square has been pulled lower like many Technology stocks:

  • YTD performance (-6.65%)
  • YTD underperformance vs. technology ETF (-9.91% vs. XLK)
  • 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 SQ has made recently. It’s had a strong chart over the past few years, too. Green bars are showing that Square 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.

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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, Square’s numbers have been strong:

  • 3-year sales growth rate (+64.45%)
  • 3-year earnings growth rate (-.66%)

Next up is CyberArk Software, Ltd. (CYBR), which is a leading cyber security company. The stock has been a huge winner over the years.

When we decide on the strongest candidate for long-term growth, we look at technicals. Sometimes a pullback is healthy. Here’s where CYBR stacks up:

  • YTD performance (-25.83%)
  • YTD vs. technology ETF (-29.09% vs. XLK)
  • Historical big money signals

While the stock has underperformed recently, look below. These are the top buy signals CyberArk has made since 2015. Clearly the Big Money has been consistent for years:

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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, CyberArk has solid fundamentals:

  • 3-year sales growth rate = +21.53%
  • 3-year earnings growth rate = +34.3%

Another growth name to consider is Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD), which is a online advertising platform. The stock has been in beast-mode for years.

When we decide on the strongest candidate for long-term growth, we want to see a history of big money buying the shares. TTD has that. Also, the shares have pulled back massively in 2021:

  • YTD performance (-36.52% vs. SPY)
  • YTD underperformance vs. software ETF (-32.64% vs. IGV)

Below are the big money signals TTD has made since 2016. That’s a chart of a rocket:

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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. Trade Desk’s revenue growth rate is impressive. I expect earnings to rebound in the coming years:

  • 3-year sales growth rate = +39.94%
  • 3-year earnings growth rate = +65.72%

Number 4 on the list is ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW), which is a leading enterprise cloud computing solutions company. 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. ServiceNow has pulled back like many Tech names:

  • YTD performance (-16.93%)
  • YTD underperformance vs. software ETF (-13.05% vs. IGV)
  • Historical big money signals

Below are the big money signals NOW has made since 2015:

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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, NOW has been growing nicely:

  • 3-year sales growth rate = +32.73%
  • 3-year earnings growth rate = +.49%

Our last growth candidate is Five Below, Inc. (FIVE), which is specialty discount retailer. They have been growing rapidly 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 FIVE being:

  • YTD performance (+5.56%)
  • YTD outperformance vs. discretionary sector (+.22% vs. XLY)
  • Historical big money signals

Below are the big money signals Five Below has made since 2015. You can see how powerful the performance has been:

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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. Five Below has grown over the past few years:

  • 3-year sales growth rate = +15.55%
  • 3-year earnings growth rate = +10.53%

The Bottom Line

SQ, CYBR, TTD, NOW, & FIVE represent top growth stocks for June 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: www.mapsignals.com

Disclosure: the author holds a long position in SQ in personal accounts, but no positions in CYBR, TTD, NOW, & FIVE at the time of publication.

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About the Author

Lucas Downeycontributor

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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