Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns. Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.

Accurately determining a company’s long-term prospects isn’t easy, especially when sentiment is weak. That’s where StockStory comes in - to help you find attractive investment candidates backed by unbiased research. That said, here is one stock where Wall Street’s pessimism is creating a buying opportunity and two where the skepticism is well-placed.

Two Stocks to Sell:

BlackLine (BL)

Consensus Price Target: $61.54 (5.9% implied return)

Born from the vision to eliminate tedious manual spreadsheet work for accountants, BlackLine (NASDAQ: BL) provides cloud-based software that automates and streamlines financial close, intercompany accounting, and invoice-to-cash processes for accounting departments.

Why Are We Hesitant About BL?

1. Average billings growth of 7.2% over the last year was subpar, suggesting it struggled to push its software and might have to lower prices to stimulate demand
2. Customers generally do not adopt complementary products as its 103% net revenue retention rate lags behind the industry standard
3. Operating margin failed to increase over the last year, indicating the company couldn’t optimize its expenses

BlackLine’s stock price of $58.11 implies a valuation ratio of 4.8x forward price-to-sales. To fully understand why you should be careful with BL, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Prudential (PRU)

Consensus Price Target: $119.43 (1.4% implied return)

Recognized by its iconic Rock of Gibraltar logo symbolizing strength and stability since 1896, Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) provides life insurance, annuities, retirement solutions, investment management, and other financial services to individual and institutional customers globally.

Why Do We Steer Clear of PRU?

1. Insurance offerings face significant market challenges this cycle as net premiums earned contracted by 3.1% annually over the last five years
2. Policy losses and capital returns have eroded its book value per share this cycle as its book value per share declined by 11.3% annually over the last five years
3. Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.3× shows the firm has taken on excessive debt, leaving little room for error

At $117.81 per share, Prudential trades at 1.3x forward P/B. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including PRU in your portfolio.

One Stock to Watch:

Corpay (CPAY)

Consensus Price Target: $351.67 (6.5% implied return)

Formerly known as FLEETCOR until its 2024 rebrand, Corpay (NYSE: CPAY) provides specialized payment solutions for businesses to manage vehicle expenses, corporate payments, and lodging costs with enhanced control and reporting capabilities.

Why Are We Fans of CPAY?

1. 11.8% annual revenue growth over the last five years surpassed the sector average as its products resonated with customers
2. Performance over the past five years was aided by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue
3. Stellar return on equity showcases management’s ability to surface highly profitable business ventures

Corpay is trading at $330.31 per share, or 13.8x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.

Stocks We Like Even More

Check out the high-quality names we’ve flagged in our Top 5 Growth Stocks for this month. 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 Exlservice (+354% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.