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Fathom Holdings

Fathom Holdings Inc is a national, technology-driven, real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and Software as a Service offering to brokerages and agents by leveraging proprietary cloud-based software, intelliAgent. The company has three reportable segments namely Real Estate Brokerage, Mortgage and Technology. The brands of the company include Fathom Realty, Dagley Insurance, Encompass Lending, intelliAgent, LiveBy, Real Results, and Verus Title.

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Large tech companies are in a race to release new AI-driven <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">products and services</a>, aiming to capture a share of the rapidly expanding market. On Thursday, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) unveiled its beta version of a video-generation tool powered by <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/amazon-ads-generative-ai-video-generator-advertisers">artificial intelligence in a blog post.</a>
The new tool enables advertisers to create videos using Amazon's AI technology. This product could compete with Adobe Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) upcoming text-to-video service, Firefly, which is expected to launch in beta later this year, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241649/adobe-firefly-text-to-video-generative-ai-features-preview">according </a>to The Verge.
Amazon's video generator will initially be available in beta to select advertisers, allowing them to create promotional videos for their products using Amazon's AI at no additional cost.
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"Video generator is another meaningful innovation that leverages generative AI to inspire creativity and deliver more value for both advertisers and shoppers," Amazon Ads vice president of product and technology Jay Richman said. Amazon and Adobe are not alone in the AI-powered video generator space. Other companies, like OpenAI, have also teased technology allowing users to create videos through simple text prompts such as "dog running through a field." Amazon&#8217;s video-generating technology is aimed at allowing companies to create a short video advertisement based on a single image of a product. If a company is selling a pair of shoes on Amazon, it will be able to turn a picture of the shoes into a short video advertisement showcasing the shoes in action. What Is Amazon Ads? Amazon Ads is the company's advertising arm, offering various marketing strategies and solutions to companies of all sizes. According to its website, companies can launch an advertising campaign through Amazon Ads in five minutes or less. Keep Reading: 
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Shares of FedEx Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>) tanked climbing in early trading on Friday, after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40956610/fedex-reports-downbeat-results-joins-millerknoll-and-other-big-stocks-moving-lower-in-fridays-pre-ma">downbeat results for its fiscal first quarter</a>.
Here are some key analyst takeaways.
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<li>BMO Capital Markets <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/586f95cc72b34c0001c9b15b/fadi-chamoun">analyst Fadi Chamoun</a> reiterated a Market Perform rating, while reducing the price target from $325 to $300.</li>
<li>Stifel <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5af2e4afca26bd0001e8b287/j.-bruce%20chan">analyst Bruce Chan</a> maintained a Buy rating, while cutting the price target from $327 to $321.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5e8b4e0e1e7bd60001d9d07b/jordan-alliger">analyst Jordan Alliger</a> reaffirmed a Buy rating, while reducing the price target from $332 to $328.</li>
<li>Stephens <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5805f8a2846faa000106ab15/james-schneider">analyst Daniel Imbro</a> maintained an Overweight rating and price target of $350.</li>
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BMO Capital Markets: FedEx reported its adjusted EBIT and earnings at $1,208 million and $3.60 per share, below consensus of $1,611 million and $4.75 per share, respectively, Chamoun said in a note. Softer demand and a "mix shift towards lower-yielding products&#8221; impacted the company's results.
"FDX sees revenue growth at the low end of the previous guidance range driving F2025 outlook lower," the analyst wrote. DRIVE remains on track to deliver $2.2 billion in structural cost savings in fiscal 2025. Analysts say that &#8220;the risk to revenue assumptions remains to the downside.&#8221; 
Stifel: FedEx posted disappointing results for the fiscal first quarter, with adjusted earnings almost 25% below consensus. A mix shift towards higher volumes of less profitable freight impacted the results, Chan added.
"DRIVE program cost savings helped offset some of the elevated expenses this quarter, but we believe the savings were not as material as expected, largely due to timing," the analyst wrote. "Management expects cost savings to ramp sequentially and revenue management initiatives to address yield pressure over the course of the year, but we think the shortfall this quarter makes it tougher to achieve an already downwardly-revised annual earnings guidance midpoint," he further stated.
Goldman Sachs: FedEx's results showed that the "freight recession continues especially in B2B and manufacturing,&#8221; Alliger said. Results from Ground Commercial, Domestic Priority and International Priority came in weaker than expected, he added.
Management lowered their adjusted earnings guidance for fiscal 2025 to $20-$21 per share, from their previous forecast of $20-$22 per share, with a downward revision of the revenue growth guidance to low-single-digits, from low-single-digits to mid-single-digits, the analyst stated. &#8220;Ongoing volume related mix pressures, and the impact on the margins," could impact the company's performance for the rest of the year.
Stephens: "The miss vs. our model was largely driven by softer FEC margin (and lighter revenue) along with weaker results in FDX Freight, partially offset by lower interest and other expenses," Imbro wrote in a note. Management lowered their full-year revenue growth guidance as "a weaker macro is partially offset by pricing actions," he added.
The guidance now implies an "even heavier" weighting in the back half of the year, the analyst stated. "Permanent DRIVE savings of $2.2 billion were reiterated, along with ~$5.2 billion in CapEx," he further stated.
FDX Price Action: Shares of FedEx had declined by over 15.5% to $253.76 at the time of publication on Friday.
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Barrington Research analyst Alexander Paris maintains HealthEquity (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HQY#NASDAQ">HQY</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $105 price target.

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Barrington Research analyst Alexander Paris maintains Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOPE#NASDAQ">LOPE</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $165 price target.

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AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZO#NYSE">AZO</a>) will release earnings results for its fourth quarter fiscal 2024, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AZO/earnings">opening bell on Tuesday, Sept. 24.</a>
Analysts expect the Memphis, Tennessee-based company to report quarterly earnings at $53.69 per share, up from $46.46 per share in the year-ago period. AutoZone is projected to post quarterly revenue of $6.23 billion, compared to $5.69 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On June 19, AutoZone&#8217;s board approved an additional $1.5 billion share repurchase.
AutoZone shares fell 1.1% to close at $3,040.09 on Thursday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TCOM/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5846ee57ee7bf6000154d134/seth-basham">Wedbush analyst Seth Basham</a> reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target of $3,200 on Sept. 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.</li>
<li>Evercore ISI Group analyst Greg Melich maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $3,278 to $3,275 on July 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58ac4af2b85e930001e6383b/brian-nagel">Oppenheimer analyst Brain Nagel</a> maintained a Perform rating with a price target of $2,600 on June 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Matthew McClintock maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $3,100 to $3,024 on May 23. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 87%.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58cfe567b85e9300015ce43d/michael-lasser">UBS analyst Michael Lasser</a> maintained a Buy rating and decreased the price target from $3,465 to $3,340 on May 22. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.</li>
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Barrington Research analyst James Goss maintains Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLB#NYSE">DLB</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $100 price target.

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Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Kristen Kluska reiterates Abeona Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABEO#NASDAQ">ABEO</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $18 price target.

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Barrington Research analyst Michael Petusky maintains Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRAY#NASDAQ">XRAY</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $36 price target.

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Investors might want to bet on Howmet (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hwm#NYSE">HWM</a>), as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.
The Zacks rating relies solely on a company&#39;s changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
The power of a changing earnings picture in determining near-term stock price movements makes the Zacks rating system highly useful for individual investors, since it can be difficult to make decisions based on rating upgrades by Wall Street analysts. These are mostly driven by subjective factors that are hard to see and measure in real time.
Therefore, the Zacks rating upgrade for Howmet basically reflects positivity about its earnings outlook that could translate into buying pressure and an increase in its stock price.
<h2>Most Powerful Force Impacting Stock Prices</h2>
The change in a company&#39;s future earnings potential, as reflected in earnings estimate revisions, and the near-term price movement of its stock are proven to be strongly correlated. That&#39;s partly because of the influence of institutional investors that use earnings and earnings estimates for calculating the fair value of a company&#39;s shares. An increase or decrease in earnings estimates in their valuation models simply results in higher or lower fair value for a stock, and institutional investors typically buy or sell it. Their transaction of large amounts of shares then leads to price movement for the stock.
Fundamentally speaking, rising earnings estimates and the consequent rating upgrade for Howmet imply an improvement in the company&#39;s underlying business. Investors should show their appreciation for this improving business trend by pushing the stock higher.
<h2>Harnessing the Power of Earnings Estimate Revisions</h2>
As empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock movements, tracking such revisions for making an investment decision could be truly rewarding. Here is where the tried-and-tested Zacks Rank stock-rating system plays an important role, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions.
The Zacks Rank stock-rating system, which uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record, with Zacks Rank #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988.
<h2>Earnings Estimate Revisions for Howmet</h2>
This maker of engineered products for the aerospace and other industries is expected to earn $2.59 per share for the fiscal year ending December 2024, which represents a year-over-year change of 40.8%.
Analysts have been steadily raising their estimates for Howmet. Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company has increased 8.6%.
<h2>Bottom Line</h2>
Unlike the overly optimistic Wall Street analysts whose rating systems tend to be weighted toward favorable recommendations, the Zacks rating system maintains an equal proportion of &#39;buy&#39; and &#39;sell&#39; ratings for its entire universe of more than 4000 stocks at any point in time. Irrespective of market conditions, only the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks get a &#39;Strong Buy&#39; rating and the next 15% get a &#39;Buy&#39; rating. So, the placement of a stock in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks indicates its superior earnings estimate revision feature, making it a solid candidate for producing market-beating returns in the near term.
The upgrade of Howmet to a Zacks Rank #1 positions it in the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks in terms of estimate revisions, implying that the stock might move higher in the near term.
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Barrington Research analyst Kevin Steinke maintains Crawford (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRD#NYSE">CRD</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $12 price target.

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Barrington Research Maintains Outperform on Crawford, Maintains $12 Price Target

Barrington Research analyst Vincent Colicchio maintains Concentrix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNXC#NASDAQ">CNXC</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $84 price target.

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Barrington Research Maintains Outperform on Concentrix, Maintains $84 Price Target

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Sarah James reiterates UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $591 price target.

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JP Morgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck maintains FedEx (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $359 to $350.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on FedEx, Lowers Price Target to $350

Lido Staked Ether's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">STETH</a>) price has increased 4.81% over the past 24 hours to $2,544.41. Over the past week, STETH has experienced an uptick of over 6.0%, moving from $2,377.96 to its current price. As it stands right now, the coin's all-time high is $4,829.57. 
The chart below compares the price movement and volatility for Lido Staked Ether over the past 24 hours (left) to its price movement over the past week (right). The gray bands are Bollinger Bands, measuring the volatility for both the daily and weekly price movements. The wider the bands are, or the larger the gray area is at any given moment, the larger the volatility.
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The trading volume for the coin has increased 98.0% over the past week while the overall circulating supply of the coin has increased 0.05% to over 9.75 million. The current market cap ranking for STETH is #8 at $24.79 billion.
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Lido Staked Ether's Price Increased More Than 4% Within 24 hours

JP Morgan analyst Joseph Giordano maintains Auna (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUNA#NYSE">AUNA</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $14 to $13.

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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Auna, Lowers Price Target to $13

Over the past 24 hours, WETH's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">WETH</a>) price rose 4.91% to $2,547.10. This continues its positive trend over the past week where it has experienced a 7.0% gain, moving from $2,369.51 to its current price. As it stands right now, the coin's all-time high is $4,799.89. 
The chart below compares the price movement and volatility for WETH over the past 24 hours (left) to its price movement over the past week (right). The gray bands are Bollinger Bands, measuring the volatility for both the daily and weekly price movements. The wider the bands are, or the larger the gray area is at any given moment, the larger the volatility.
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The trading volume for the coin has climbed 49.0% over the past week, moving opposite, directionally, with the overall circulating supply of the coin, which has decreased 0.8%. This brings the circulating supply to 2.93 million. According to our data, the current market cap ranking for WETH is #17 at $7.47 billion.
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WETH Rises More Than 4% In 24 hours

Over the past 24 hours, Avalanche's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/avax/usd">AVAX</a>) price rose 4.82% to $27.5. This continues its positive trend over the past week where it has experienced a 13.0% gain, moving from $24.27 to its current price. As it stands right now, the coin's all-time high is $144.96. 
The chart below compares the price movement and volatility for Avalanche over the past 24 hours (left) to its price movement over the past week (right). The gray bands are Bollinger Bands, measuring the volatility for both the daily and weekly price movements. The wider the bands are, or the larger the gray area is at any given moment, the larger the volatility.
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The trading volume for the coin has increased 130.0% over the past week while the overall circulating supply of the coin has increased 0.43% to over 405.96 million which makes up an estimated 56.38% of its max supply, which is 720.00 million. The current market cap ranking for AVAX is #13 at $11.10 billion.
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$AVAX

Avalanche's Price Increased More Than 4% Within 24 hours

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Real estate as an asset class is a cyclical domain. Therefore, tactical prowess is required if you&rsquo;re looking for long-term gains. Although subtle economic cycles might allow throughout-the-cycle returns, today&rsquo;s economy&nbsp;is overshadowed&nbsp;by fierce interest rate speculation and inconsistent consumer sentiment. As such, careful analysis&nbsp;is required&nbsp;before investing in <a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/real-estate/">real estate stocks</a> or&nbsp;real estate&nbsp;investment trusts (REITs).



In truth, some real estate assets can defend against economic uncertainty while concurrently providing their investors with consistent returns. However, I&rsquo;m worried about a few, as their cyclical attributes are outlying.



My outlook on the real estate sector is merely one of many. However, if you&rsquo;re as skeptical as I am,&nbsp;then&nbsp;here are three real estate stocks to avoid.



<h2>Vornado Realty Trust (VNO)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/real-estate-stocks-keys-city-1600-300x169.jpg" alt="hand of person in a suit dangling keys with a house symbol on the ring. Windows overlooking city skyline in background."><div>Source: ImageFlow/shutterstock.com</div></div>Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/vno-stock-quote/">VNO</a>) is an established REIT that primarily invests in office properties. The REIT is heavily exposed to midtown Manhattan and uses retail and residential properties as diversification vehicles.



I&rsquo;m aware that numerous big companies want their workers to abandon the work-from-home concept. Nevertheless, I maintain a bearish view of the office REIT space as low occupancy paired with weak pricing power present significant headwinds.



Vornado&rsquo;s first-quarter results convey my abovementioned concerns. The REIT&rsquo;s office portfolio&rsquo;s occupancy dipped to <a href="https://commercialobserver.com/2024/05/vornado-earnings-lag-low-occupancy/">89.3%</a> from 90.7% at the end of last year. This played a substantial part in Vornado&rsquo;s first-quarter earnings miss, which saw its funds from operations lag estimates by three cents per share. Moreover, Vornado suffered a first-quarter revenue miss of <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4100742-vornado-realty-trust-ffo-of-0_55-misses-0_03-revenue-of-436_38m-misses-11_42m">$11.42 million</a>, echoing the weak pricing power within the office property space.



Lastly, Vornado&rsquo;s capital market metrics aren&rsquo;t well aligned. For instance, its forward price-to-funds from operations ratio of <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VNO/valuation/metrics">14.29x</a> is underwhelming.



I&rsquo;m staying away from this REIT for the time being.



<h2>Fathom Holdings (FTHM)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/real-estate-crowdfunding-2-300x169.jpg" alt="a stack of coins and red arrow pointing up to a house figure to represent crowdfunding real estate"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>Fathom Holdings&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/fthm-stock-quote/" target="_blank">FTHM</a>) is a real&nbsp;estate-as-a-service platform that&nbsp;aims to integrate brokerage, insurance, financing, and deed transfer.&nbsp;Although&nbsp;I think&nbsp;the firm has a solid concept, its stock seems out of sync.



Part of my pessimism stems from Fathom Holdings&rsquo; recent earnings miss. The company slumped to a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4104270-fathom-holdings-gaap-eps-of-0_31-misses-0_06-revenue-of-70_5m-misses-12_13m">$12.1 million</a>&nbsp;revenue miss in its first quarter as its top line dropped 9.1% year-over-year to $70.5 million.&nbsp;Moreover, Fathom Holdings&rsquo; earnings-per-share missed&nbsp;estimates by six cents&nbsp;as the company&rsquo;s struggle&nbsp;toward&nbsp;profitability resumed.



Furthermore, Fathom Holdings&rsquo; first-quarter results reflect a&nbsp;larger&nbsp;issue: slower deal flow within the real estate sector. Resilient mortgage rates&nbsp;coupled with&nbsp;inconsistent <a href="https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/consumer-confidence">consumer confidence</a> ultimately led to a&nbsp;<a href="https://seekingalpha.com/pr/19720606-fathom-holdings-reports-first-quarter-2024-results?hasComeFromMpArticle=false" target="_blank">9.7%</a>&nbsp;decrease in transaction volumes during the first quarter. Although a late 2024 interest rate pivot is likely, I doubt consumer sentiment will play ball.&nbsp;Therefore,&nbsp;I fear&nbsp;systematic headwinds will hinder Fathom&rsquo;s short-term performance.



To conclude, let&rsquo;s look at FTHM stock&rsquo;s valuation metrics.



FTHM stock&rsquo;s price-to-sales ratio of&nbsp;<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/FTHM/key-statistics" target="_blank">0.09x&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t bad</a>.&nbsp;Additionally, FTHM stock&rsquo;s price-to-book ratio of 0.71x shows that it likely trades at a discount to its equity value.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;I think&nbsp;the real economy will upend this stock.



<h2>Broadstone Net Lease (BNL)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/restaurants1600c-min-300x169.jpg" alt="an empty restaurant dining room"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>Broadstone Net Lease&nbsp;(NYSE:<a target="_blank" href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/bnl-stock-quote/">BNL</a>) is a tactical opportunity; it is as simple as that.



Firstly, until recently, the REIT hosted 18 Red Lobster restaurants, which accounted for&nbsp;<a href="https://broadstone.com/portfolio/" target="_blank">1.6%</a>&nbsp;of its base rent. However,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/05/22/red-lobster-closings-full-list/73802650007/" target="_blank">Red Lobster recently filed</a>&nbsp;for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, adding headwinds to Broadstone&rsquo;s portfolio.&nbsp;Although Broadstone&rsquo;s exposure to the Red Lobster event isn&rsquo;t significant,&nbsp;I believe&nbsp;it is a qualitative event that market participants could price.



Furthermore, Broadstone released a disappointing first-quarter earnings report in the first week of May. The REIT revealed a revenue miss of&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4097862-broadstone-net-lease-ffo-of-0_38-beats-0_01-revenue-of-105_36m-misses-1_69m">$1.69 million</a>, primarily driven by the systemic environment. Although the fund&rsquo;s portfolio was&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://seekingalpha.com/pr/19708634-broadstone-net-lease-announces-first-quarter-2024-results?hasComeFromMpArticle=false">99.2%</a>&nbsp;leased&nbsp;at the time, the Red Lobster failure and disinflation could topple the REIT&rsquo;s prospects.



Broadstone recently dipped below its&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BNL/momentum/performance">10-day moving average</a>&nbsp;and has a price-to-funds from operations ratio of&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BNL/valuation/metrics">10.56x</a>, which, given the systemic environment and Red Lobster Chapter 11, likely spells additional downside.



On the date of publication, Steve Booyens did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/">Publishing Guidelines</a>.
<div>Steve Booyens co-founded Pearl Gray Equity and Research in 2020 and has been responsible for cross-asset research and PR ever since. Before founding the firm, Steve spent time working in various finance roles in London and South Africa. He holds an MSc in Investment Banking from Queen Mary &ndash; University of London. Furthermore, Steve obtained his CFA Charter on April 26, 2024, and is working toward his Ph.D. in Finance. His articles are published on various reputable web pages such as Seeking Alpha, TipRanks, Yahoo Finance, and Benzinga. Steve&rsquo;s articles on InvestorPlace form an interesting juxtaposition between mainstream opinion and objective theory. Readers can expect coverage on frequently traded stocks, REITs, fixed-income funds, CEFs, and ETFs.</div><h3>More From InvestorPlace</h3>
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