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The rise in popularity of online investment forums over the past few years has pushed a new generation of investors towards the stock market. This push has resulted in the rise of social media driven meme stocks, mostly through retail investor activity on internet platform Reddit, that pitches institutional investors against small-time rookies. According to a report by Traders Magazine, activity around these meme stocks peaked in early 2021 and has sharply declined in the past year as inflation batters growth stocks.
Even though Redditors also trade popular names like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), there is no doubt that the bulk of their investing concentration is occupied by riskier entities. For example, in the past few weeks, Redditors have been buying shares of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), even as it falls due to US import restrictions on China and a hotter-than-expected inflation report by the government.
Broadridge CFO Edmund Reese, in an interview with news platform CNBC on September 15, said that despite the market volatility, the data pointed that new investors have been continually coming into the market. This increased importance on retail trading is illustrated by the fact that large companies that traditionally courted institutional investors are now also discussing ways to tap into retail trader discussion forums on Reddit and Twitter to increase their relevance among this new generation of investors.
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These were picked based around the hype on these firms on internet platform Reddit. Companies that have seen their share price fall in the past few months despite Redditors’ interest were preferred for the list. A database of around 900 elite hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey in the second quarter of 2022 was used to quantify the popularity of each stock in the hedge fund universe.
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Redditors are Buying AMD and Other Stocks on the Dip
10. Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE:UEC)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 8
Percentage Decrease in Share Price Over Past Six Months: 4%
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE:UEC) engages in exploration, pre-extraction, extraction, and processing uranium and titanium. In late August, the firm announced that it had completed a deal to purchase peer UEX Corp. The firm said that the deal had created the largest diversified North American focused uranium company. Uranium is fast emerging as one of the most sought after energy transition materials as countries around the world pivot away from fossil fuels towards renewable sources.
On June 15, Canaccord analyst Katie Lachapelle maintained a Speculative Buy rating on Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE:UEC) stock and increased the price target to $6 from $5.5, noting that the company could surface long-term value from acquired assets.
At the end of the second quarter of 2022, 8 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $32 million in Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE:UEC), compared to 12 in the previous quarter worth $39 million.
Just like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE:UEC) is one of the stocks that Redditors are monitoring.
9. Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 11
Percentage Decrease in Share Price Over Past Six Months: 32%
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) provides workforce solutions to various industries. The firm has interests in various sectors including financial services, information technology, and law. It recently launched a new RPO solution named Kelly Ace. The solution is a recruiting and application chatbot that provides employers with a powerful user interface. On August 11, the firm posted earnings for the second quarter of 2022, reporting earnings per share of $0.06 and a revenue of $1.3 billion, beating estimates by $20 million. It is one of the notable stocks Redditors are buying on the dip.
On August 16, Barrington analyst Kevin Steinke maintained an Outperform rating on Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) stock and lowered the price target to $25 from $30, revising estimates based on the earnings report of the firm.
Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Omaha-based investment firm Millennium Management is a leading shareholder in Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA), with 278,907 shares worth more than $5.5 million.
8. Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 14
Percentage Decrease in Share Price Over Past Six Months: 62%
Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) operates a chain of retail stores, offering domestic merchandise. The company, which had for decades used coupon mailers and other promotional discounting tactics to attract consumers, announced recently that it would reduce the use of promotional coupons and tighten restrictions on their use. In mid-September, the company announced that it would be cutting costs and closing down 56 stores across the country as part of this plan, issuing a detailed list mentioning the closures. Redditors are aggressively buying Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY), in addition to AMD.
On September 1, Bank of America analyst Jason Haas maintained an Underperform rating on Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) stock and lowered the price target to $2 from $2.40, noting that the firm should have roughly $200 million of cash and investments based on new financing.
At the end of the second quarter of 2022, 14 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $23 million in Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY), compared to 15 in the previous quarter worth $69 million.
In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Miller Value Partners, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) was one of them. Here is what the fund said:
“Bed Bath & Beyond 5.165% 08/2044 declined 67.4% in the period. Bed Bath & Beyond reported 4Q21 sales of $2.05 billion, down 22% Y/Y, missing consensus of $2.08 billion. The company lost $0.92 per share in the quarter, down from 4Q20 adjusted EPS of $0.40, below analyst expectations for EPS of $0.03. Management noted supply chain disruptions and the Omicron variant led to inventory availability challenges, which had an estimated sales impact of $175 million, or 8.5% of 4Q21 net sales, and a 400 basis points (bps) Y/Y contraction in 4Q21 adjusted gross margin to 28.8%, driven by product cost increases and higher than anticipated freight and shipping costs. Additional headwinds in the quarter included general weakness in the retail segment, highlighted by big earnings misses from Walmart and Target, along with Moody’s downgrading Bed Bath’s corporate family rating from B1 to B2. (…read more)
7. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 14
Percentage Decrease in Share Price Over Past Six Months: 41%
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) a space company that provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. On September 16, the company announced that it had delivered the 30th mission and 150th satellite to orbit following the successful Electron launch. The launch was the first from the Launch Complex 2 of the firm in Wallops Island in Virginia. The launch was also another attempt at recovering an Electron rocket with a helicopter.
On September 13, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu maintained a Buy rating on Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock, noting that the shares had underperformed over the past month despite a strong trajectory heading into the year-end.
At the end of the second quarter of 2022, 14 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $80.9 million in Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB), compared to 19 the preceding quarter worth $167.7 million.
6. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 87
Percentage Decrease in Share Price Over Past Six Months: 34%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) operates as a semiconductor manufacturer. The United States is considering import restrictions on chips to China as it plans to rival the manufacturing capabilities of the Asian country in the semiconductor space. Chip stocks like AMD have traded lower as a result since China is a huge market for chips and these restrictions will force Chinese firms in the gaming and other tech-related spaces to source chips from Europe and other places. Redditors are buying AMD in droves lately.
On August 3, investment advisory KGI Securities upgraded Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) stock to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of $125. Analyst Christine Wang issued the ratings update.
Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Washington-based investment firm Fisher Asset Management is a leading shareholder in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), with 25 million shares worth more than $1.9 billion.
Along with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is one of the stocks that retail investors are buying.
Here is what Carillon Tower Advisers had to say about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in its fourth-quarter 2021 investor letter:
“Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) supplies semiconductor chips for central processing units (CPUs) and graphic processing units (GPUs). The firm has been gaining share against its primary competitor in the datacenter server CPU space, as this rival has been unable to match the design and manufacturing capabilities of AMD and its partners. Investors are also looking forward to the closing of the previously announced merger with a semiconductor manufacturer that is another one of the portfolio’s holdings. The merger will increase AMD’s capabilities in the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) chip space, and the combined company should possess the potential to win additional market share in the datacenter chip market.”
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