A stock with low volatility can be reassuring, but it doesn’t always mean strong long-term performance. Investors who prioritize stability may miss out on higher-reward opportunities elsewhere.
Choosing the wrong investments can cause you to fall behind, which is why we started StockStory - to separate the winners from the losers. That said, here is one low-volatility stock providing safe-and-steady growth and two that may not deliver the returns you need.
Two Stocks to Sell:
Centene (CNC)
Rolling One-Year Beta: -0.03
Serving nearly 1 in 15 Americans through its government healthcare programs, Centene (NYSE: CNC) is a healthcare company that manages government-sponsored health insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare for low-income and complex-needs populations.
Why Is CNC Not Exciting?
- Weak customer trends over the past two years suggest it may need to improve its products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy
- Earnings per share fell by 5.1% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable
- Shrinking returns on capital from an already weak position reveal that neither previous nor ongoing investments are yielding the desired results
Centene’s stock price of $45.56 implies a valuation ratio of 19.3x forward P/E. If you’re considering CNC for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)
Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.84
Operating behind the scenes of the insurance industry since 1973, Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE: RGA) provides life and health reinsurance services to insurance companies, helping them manage risk and meet regulatory requirements.
Why Are We Wary of RGA?
- Outsized scale creates growth headwinds as its 7.3% annualized net premiums earned increases over the last two years underperformed other financial institutions
- Annual earnings per share growth of 5.1% underperformed its revenue over the last two years, showing its incremental sales were less profitable
- Estimated book value per share decline of 10.1% for the next 12 months implies a challenging profitability environment
At $197.96 per share, Reinsurance Group of America trades at 1x forward P/B. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why RGA doesn’t pass our bar.
One Stock to Watch:
Match Group (MTCH)
Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.85
Originally started as a dial-up service before widespread internet adoption, Match (NASDAQ: MTCH) was an early innovator in online dating and today has a portfolio of apps including Tinder, Hinge, Archer, and OkCupid.
Why Do We Like MTCH?
- Customer spending is rising as the company has focused on monetization over the last two years, leading to 7.9% annual growth in its average revenue per user
- Highly efficient business model is illustrated by its impressive 35.7% EBITDA margin
- Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends, and its recently improved profitability means it has even more resources to invest or distribute
Match Group is trading at $31.61 per share, or 8.4x forward EV/EBITDA. 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 5 Strong Momentum 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-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.
