The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.

These dynamics can cause headaches for even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory - to help you separate the good companies from the bad. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock under $50 with huge potential and two that could be down big.

Two Stocks Under $50 to Sell:

Knowles (KN)

Share Price: $25.13

With roots dating back to 1946 and a focus on components that must perform flawlessly in critical situations, Knowles (NYSE: KN) designs and manufactures specialized electronic components like high-performance capacitors, microphones, and speakers for medical technology, defense, and industrial applications.

Why Is KN Risky?

1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 4.9% annually over the last five years
2. Modest revenue base of $593.2 million gives it less fixed cost leverage and fewer distribution channels than larger companies
3. Waning returns on capital from an already weak starting point displays the inefficacy of management’s past and current investment decisions

At $25.13 per share, Knowles trades at 20.1x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including KN in your portfolio.

Viavi Solutions (VIAV)

Share Price: $29.27

Once known as JDS Uniphase before its 2015 rebranding, Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) provides testing, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprise, military, and other critical networks and infrastructure.

Why Do We Think Twice About VIAV?

1. Muted 2.3% annual revenue growth over the last five years shows its demand lagged behind its industrials peers
2. Performance over the past five years shows its incremental sales were much less profitable, as its earnings per share fell by 3.1% annually
3. Shrinking returns on capital from an already weak position reveal that neither previous nor ongoing investments are yielding the desired results

Viavi Solutions is trading at $29.27 per share, or 29.1x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than VIAV.

One Stock Under $50 to Buy:

CLEAR Secure (YOU)

Share Price: $46.13

Recognized by its signature blue lanes and biometric pods at airport checkpoints across America, CLEAR Secure (NYSE: YOU) provides biometric identity verification technology that allows subscribers to bypass regular security lines at airports and access secure experiences at various venues.

Why Should You Buy YOU?

1. Market share has increased as its 21.2% annual revenue growth over the last two years was exceptional
2. Fast payback periods on sales and marketing expenses allow the company to invest heavily and onboard many customers concurrently
3. Strong free cash flow margin of 38.1% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently

CLEAR Secure’s stock price of $46.13 implies a valuation ratio of 4.4x forward price-to-sales. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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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.