Each week, Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance of information to uncover new opportunities and understand why certain stocks should be of interest.
Here’s a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week ending August 21:
Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR): The real estate company has gained interest from readers as an AI trade related to its data centers. In late July, the company beat second-quarter estimates and raised guidance. Analysts have been raising price targets and several upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy. The stock’s above average attention from readers this week could point to increased interest in AI-related stocks and the data center trade being back on.
Brightspring Health Services (NASDAQ:BTSG): The home and community based health care stock saw strong interest from readers during the week. The stock was down 4% over the last five days, which comes after beating analyst estimates for both earnings per share and revenue in the second quarter, reported in late July. The company also raised guidance and saw analysts raise their price targets. The pullback in shares this week could be profit taking with the stock up over 140% in the last year, which could represent a potential opportunity to look at an entry point for the high growth name.
