1 Volatile Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 We Turn Down

1 Volatile Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 We Turn Down

Jabin Bastian

Fri, February 20, 2026 at 1:46 PM GMT+9 3 min read

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•                                       StockStory Top Pick 
  

  ANF

  +0.23%

 SSTK  

 +2.86%  

 

 

 JELD  

 -3.25%  

Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains. This unpredictability can shake out even the most experienced investors.

Navigating these stocks isn’t easy, which is why StockStory helps you find Comfort In Chaos. That said, here is one volatile stock that could deliver huge gains and two that might not be worth the risk.

Two Stocks to Sell:

Shutterstock (SSTK)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 1.45

Originally featuring a library that included many of founder Jon Oringer’s photos, Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) is now a digital platform where customers can license and use hundreds of millions of pieces of content.

Why Are We Out on SSTK?

Decision to emphasize platform growth over monetization has contributed to 73.7% annual declines in its average revenue per request

Sales are projected to tank by 10% over the next 12 months as demand evaporates

Issuance of new shares partly offset its revenue growth over the last three years as its earnings per share were flat

Shutterstock is trading at $15.48 per share, or 2.1x forward EV/EBITDA. If you’re considering SSTK for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

JELD-WEN (JELD)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 1.59

Founded in the 1960s as a general wood-making company, JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) manufactures doors, windows, and other related building products.

Why Do We Pass on JELD?

Organic revenue growth fell short of our benchmarks over the past two years and implies it may need to improve its products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy

Shrinking returns on capital from an already weak position reveal that neither previous nor ongoing investments are yielding the desired results

Unfavorable liquidity position could lead to additional equity financing that dilutes shareholders

At $2.39 per share, JELD-WEN trades at 8.4x forward EV-to-EBITDA. To fully understand why you should be careful with JELD, check out our full research report (it’s free).

One Stock to Buy:

Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 1.28

Founded as an outdoor and sporting brand, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) evolved to become a specialty retailer that sells its own brand of fashionable clothing to young adults.

Why Should You Buy ANF?

Brick-and-mortar locations are witnessing elevated demand as their same-store sales growth averaged 11.9% over the past two years

Differentiated product assortment leads to a best-in-class gross margin of 63.3%

Performance over the past three years was turbocharged by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue

 






Story Continues  

Abercrombie and Fitch’s stock price of $95.81 implies a valuation ratio of 9.3x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Stocks We Like Even More

Your portfolio can’t afford to be based on yesterday’s story. The risk in a handful of heavily crowded stocks is rising daily.

The names generating the next wave of massive growth are right here in our Top 6 Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 244% over the last five years (as of June 30, 2025).

Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,754% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.

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