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5 Stocks With Recent Price Strength Amid Wall Street Volatility
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Key Takeaways
CSTL has surged 45.8% in four weeks as it delivers genomic tools for dermatological cancer care.
IDN has jumped 37.4% on rising demand for its identity verification and secure access technologies.
PANL has climbed 34.4% with its drybulk transportation services spanning key industrial sectors.
U.S. stock markets have continued their northward journey in 2025 following an impressive rally over the past two years. However, volatility has recently reappeared on Wall Street. This was primarily due to concerns about highly overstretched valuations of the artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. A large section of investors are worried about the future momentum of these stocks.
Consequently, a few stocks have shown price strength. We have primarily targeted stocks that have recently been on a bull run. Such stocks have a high chance of carrying the momentum forward.
If a stock is continuously witnessing an uptrend, there must be a solid reason or it would have probably crashed. So, looking at stocks capable of beating the benchmark that they have set for themselves seems rational.
However, recent price strength alone cannot create magic. Therefore, other relevant parameters are needed to create a successful investment strategy.
Here’s how you should create the screen to shortlist the current as well as the potential winners.
Screening Parameters:
Percentage Change in Price (4 Weeks) greater than zero: This criterion shows that the stock has moved higher in the last four weeks.
Percentage Change Price (12 Weeks) greater than 10: This indicates that the stock has seen momentum over the last three months. This lowers the risk of choosing stocks that may have drawn attention due to the overwhelming performance of the overall market in a very short period.
Zacks Rank 1: No matter whether market conditions are good or bad, stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) have a proven history of outperformance. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Average Broker Rating 1: This indicates that brokers are also highly hopeful about the stock’s future performance.
Current Price greater than 5: The stocks must all be trading at a minimum of $5.
Current Price/ 52-Week High-Low Range more than 85%: This criterion filters stocks that are trading near their respective 52-week highs. It indicates that these are strong enough in terms of price.
Just these few criteria narrowed down the search from over 7,700 stocks to seven.
Let’s discuss five out of those seven stocks here:
Castle Biosciences is a commercial-stage dermatological cancer company. CSTL is focused on providing physicians and patients, with clinically actionable genomic information.
The stock price of CSTL has soared 45.8% over the past four weeks. The company has an expected earnings growth rate of -137.1% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved more than 100% over the last 30 days.
Intellicheck is a leading technology company, developing and marketing wireless technology and identity systems for various applications including: mobile and handheld wireless devices for the government, military and commercial markets.
IDN’s offers the Defense ID system, an advanced ID card access control product currently protecting over 70 military and federal locations. ID-Check is a technology that instantly reads, analyzes, and verifies encoded data in magnetic stripes and barcodes on government-issue IDs from approximately 60 U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions to determine if the content and format are valid.
IDN’s products are used to address government and commercial fraud, focusing on age verification, secure access control and software tools, driver's license readers, and ID validation markets. Intelli-Check Mobilisa sells its products through its direct sales force and marketing partners.
The stock price of Intellicheck has jumped 37.4% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved more than 100% over the last seven days.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions operates as a global logistics company. PANL provides seaborne drybulk transportation services. PANL provides logistics services to a broad base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a wide variety of dry bulk cargoes, including grains, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite, and limestone. PANL provides dry bulk cargo transportation services for steel, aluminum, energy, agricultural, and other sectors.
The stock price of Pangaea Logistics Solutions has climbed 34.4% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of -53.9% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved more than 1000% over the last 30 days.
First Reliance Bancshares is the only subsidiary is First Reliance Bank, a South Carolina banking corporation. FSRL conducts no business other than through its ownership of the Bank.
The stock price of FSRL has rallied 17.7% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 35.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 8.8% over the last 30 days.
Perimeter Solutions is a manufacturer of firefighting products and lubricant additives. PRM’s Fire Safety business includes formulation and manufacturing of fire management products along with services and pre-treatment solutions for managing wildland, military, industrial and municipal fires. PRM’s Oil Additives business produces phosphorous pentasulfide utilized in the preparation of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate-based lubricant additives.
The stock price of PRM has advanced 16% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 22.5% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 11.5% over the last seven days.
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5 Stocks With Recent Price Strength Amid Wall Street Volatility
Key Takeaways
U.S. stock markets have continued their northward journey in 2025 following an impressive rally over the past two years. However, volatility has recently reappeared on Wall Street. This was primarily due to concerns about highly overstretched valuations of the artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. A large section of investors are worried about the future momentum of these stocks.
Consequently, a few stocks have shown price strength. We have primarily targeted stocks that have recently been on a bull run. Such stocks have a high chance of carrying the momentum forward.
Four such stocks are — Castle Biosciences Inc. (CSTL - Free Report) , Intellicheck Inc. (IDN - Free Report) , Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (PANL - Free Report) , First Reliance Bancshares Inc. (FSRL - Free Report) and Perimeter Solutions Inc. (PRM - Free Report) .
If a stock is continuously witnessing an uptrend, there must be a solid reason or it would have probably crashed. So, looking at stocks capable of beating the benchmark that they have set for themselves seems rational.
However, recent price strength alone cannot create magic. Therefore, other relevant parameters are needed to create a successful investment strategy.
Here’s how you should create the screen to shortlist the current as well as the potential winners.
Screening Parameters:
Percentage Change in Price (4 Weeks) greater than zero: This criterion shows that the stock has moved higher in the last four weeks.
Percentage Change Price (12 Weeks) greater than 10: This indicates that the stock has seen momentum over the last three months. This lowers the risk of choosing stocks that may have drawn attention due to the overwhelming performance of the overall market in a very short period.
Zacks Rank 1: No matter whether market conditions are good or bad, stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) have a proven history of outperformance. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Average Broker Rating 1: This indicates that brokers are also highly hopeful about the stock’s future performance.
Current Price greater than 5: The stocks must all be trading at a minimum of $5.
Current Price/ 52-Week High-Low Range more than 85%: This criterion filters stocks that are trading near their respective 52-week highs. It indicates that these are strong enough in terms of price.
Just these few criteria narrowed down the search from over 7,700 stocks to seven.
Let’s discuss five out of those seven stocks here:
Castle Biosciences is a commercial-stage dermatological cancer company. CSTL is focused on providing physicians and patients, with clinically actionable genomic information.
The stock price of CSTL has soared 45.8% over the past four weeks. The company has an expected earnings growth rate of -137.1% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved more than 100% over the last 30 days.
Intellicheck is a leading technology company, developing and marketing wireless technology and identity systems for various applications including: mobile and handheld wireless devices for the government, military and commercial markets.
IDN’s offers the Defense ID system, an advanced ID card access control product currently protecting over 70 military and federal locations. ID-Check is a technology that instantly reads, analyzes, and verifies encoded data in magnetic stripes and barcodes on government-issue IDs from approximately 60 U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions to determine if the content and format are valid.
IDN’s products are used to address government and commercial fraud, focusing on age verification, secure access control and software tools, driver's license readers, and ID validation markets. Intelli-Check Mobilisa sells its products through its direct sales force and marketing partners.
The stock price of Intellicheck has jumped 37.4% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved more than 100% over the last seven days.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions operates as a global logistics company. PANL provides seaborne drybulk transportation services. PANL provides logistics services to a broad base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a wide variety of dry bulk cargoes, including grains, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite, and limestone. PANL provides dry bulk cargo transportation services for steel, aluminum, energy, agricultural, and other sectors.
The stock price of Pangaea Logistics Solutions has climbed 34.4% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of -53.9% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved more than 1000% over the last 30 days.
First Reliance Bancshares is the only subsidiary is First Reliance Bank, a South Carolina banking corporation. FSRL conducts no business other than through its ownership of the Bank.
The stock price of FSRL has rallied 17.7% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 35.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 8.8% over the last 30 days.
Perimeter Solutions is a manufacturer of firefighting products and lubricant additives. PRM’s Fire Safety business includes formulation and manufacturing of fire management products along with services and pre-treatment solutions for managing wildland, military, industrial and municipal fires. PRM’s Oil Additives business produces phosphorous pentasulfide utilized in the preparation of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate-based lubricant additives.
The stock price of PRM has advanced 16% over the past four weeks. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 22.5% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 11.5% over the last seven days.
The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out.
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