We recently published a list of 11 Oversold Growth Stocks to Buy Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) stands against other oversold growth stocks to buy now.
The growth stocks, primarily proxied by high and consistent revenue growth, have shown sluggish performance in 2025 so far despite strong gains during the 2023-2024 period. The growth factor has been muted year-to-date due to the Trump-induced turmoil and uncertainty, favoring the safer value stocks instead. This has led to many growth stocks being oversold and trading at attractive valuations. Despite this, investors are still reluctant to buy because the overall market is still in ‘fear’ territory as proxied by the CNN Fear & Greed Index being at a relatively low value of 36/100. The key question to answer in this article is the following: Will the US stock market finally return to stability and growth?
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We believe there are some strong indicators that support the hypothesis that the market has bottomed and the outlook will shift bullish very soon. First, the market tends to bottom when there is peak pessimism in the news and among retail investors – this has happened last week as the Fear & Greed Index was in Extreme Fear territory and some notorious news portals like The Economist have published extremely bearish first-page stories suggesting that the dollar might be on the verge of collapse and so might the US stock and bond markets along with the US economy. Mainstream news portals tend to be late to the party and only acknowledge market depression after they have happened. From a contrarian perspective, this would mean that peak pessimism was already priced in sometime at the beginning of the month, and things could only get better from here.
Our hypothesis has already gotten some confirmation as the US stock market is up more than 5% since the beginning of the week, with the VIX index – a notorious proxy of investors volatility expectations – showing a score of 25, which is significantly below the peak of 60 around “Liberation Day” early this month. The VIX index score is thus close to its long-term moving average, which stands in the high teens, indicating that the market’s expectations are already normalizing. More certainty coming to the market is extremely bullish for stock prices and for the entire economy – it unmutes the Roaring 2020s economic tailwinds and gives clarity to CEOs and consumers to start spending again.
Another important indicator suggesting a potential return to growth for the stock market is the high-yield corporate bond spread declining from 461bps a few weeks ago to 348bps, as per Yardeni Research. High-yield bonds are usually related to smaller, high-growth companies, which resonate well with the growth factor we discussed earlier in the article. Declining yields for corporate bonds reflect less expectation of default, which tends to happen in anticipation of economic expansions.
Last but not least, the S&P index trades at a forward P/E of 19.5, which is significantly cheaper than the late 2024 peak of around 22.0. This means that there are more bargain prices to be found now than a few months ago, and if one expects the market to return to growth, then now is the best moment to find bargain deals. Many growth stocks are still in oversold territory from the effect of the tariff uncertainty, inflationary threats, and slowdowns across some industries.
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Our Methodology
To compile our list of oversold growth stocks, we used a screener to identify stocks with at least 20% revenue CAGR in the last 5 years, which are currently oversold by having an RSI below 40 and have significant average upside estimated by analysts. We rank them in descending order by the RSI value. For each stock, we also include the number of hedge funds that own the stock, as per Insider Monkey’s database of Q4 2024.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN)
RSI: 39.79
Estimated average analysts’ upside: 55.78%
Last 5 years revenue CAGR: 21.89%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 48
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) provides a cloud-based platform for automated investment accounting, performance measurement, compliance monitoring, and risk analytics. The company serves large financial and government institutions, managing more than $8 trillion in assets through its platform. The company also incorporated AI capabilities to improve client interactivity and data analysis. CWAN ranked seventh on our recent list of 10 Best Debt Free Mid Cap Stocks to Buy Now.
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) delivered outstanding Q4 2024 results with revenue of $126.5 million, representing a 27.7% YoY growth, and achieved record-high annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $474.9 million, showing a robust 25.3% YoY increase. The company significantly improved its net revenue retention rate to 116%, achieved a record-high gross margin of 78.8% in Q4, and delivered strong EBITDA of $41.7 million with a 33% margin. These impressive results were driven by successful cross-selling initiatives, strong client retention at 98%, effective pricing strategies, and continued international expansion.
Looking ahead, Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN)’s planned acquisition of Enfusion represents a strategic move to build a comprehensive front-to-back platform for the investment management industry, which is expected to close in Q2 2025. For 2025, management expects standalone revenue between $535.5 million to $542 million, representing approximately 19% to 20% YoY growth, with EBITDA projected at $182 million to $185 million, maintaining a strong 34% margin. The company continues to focus on multiple growth drivers, including new logo acquisition in North America, international expansion, back-to-base investments, and strategic partnerships, while maintaining its commitment to operational excellence and innovation. Despite negative year-to-date stock price performance, CWAN maintains a strong growth momentum and optimistic guidance, making it one of the best oversold stocks on our list.
Overall, CWAN ranks 10th on our list of oversold growth stocks to buy now. While we acknowledge the potential of CWAN to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CWAN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
