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Commentary ● August 19

Three Software Stocks That May Be Worth Watching

Rosalio Madrigal

This week, we use AAII’s A+ Investor Stock Grades to provide insight into three software stocks. With a fast-changing digital landscape within the software industry, should you consider the three stocks of ACI Worldwide Inc. (ACIW), Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. (CCSI) and RingCentral Inc. (RNG)?

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Ranked P/B Ratio as of 8/19/2026

COMPANY NAME TICKER P/B RATIO
LanzaTech Global, Inc. LNZA 0.31
Regis Corporation RGS 0.36
Imperial Petroleum Inc. IMPP 0.42
StealthGas Inc. GASS 0.52
Pyxis Tankers Inc. PXS 0.55

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COMPANY NAME TICKER Yield
RLI Corp. RLI 7.3%
Dillard's, Inc. DDS 5.1%
Comcast Corporation CMCSA 5.0%
Shoe Station Group Inc. SHOE 4.3%
Ingredion Incorporated INGR 3.1%

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Stocks with grades of B or better across all quant factors as of 8/19/2026.

COMPANY NAME TICKER VALUE GROWTH MOMENTUM EPS REV QUALITY SECTOR
Score Grade Score Grade Score Grade Score Grade Score Grade
Centene Corporation CNC 93 A 95 A 87 A 84 A 71 B Health Care
CONMED Corporation CNMD 66 B 100 A 66 B 82 A 90 A Health Care
Crawford & Company CRD.A 70 B 73 B 71 B 84 A 94 A Financials
Darling Ingredients Inc. DAR 65 B 83 A 88 A 83 A 84 A Consumer Staples
Dillard's, Inc. DDS 72 B 61 B 62 B 76 B 98 A Consumer Discretionary

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COMPANY NAME TICKER VALUE GROWTH MOMENTUM EPS REV QUALITY SECTOR
Score Grade Score Grade Score Grade Score Grade Score Grade
Alvotech ALVO 26 D 18 F 19 F 16 F 28 D Health Care
American Superconductor Corporation AMSC 26 D 27 D 15 F 31 D 23 D Industrials
Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX 22 D 28 D 14 F 8 F 35 D Health Care
Ares Management Corporation ARES 9 F 26 D 35 D 29 D 15 F Financials
AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV 14 F 32 D 30 D 40 D 13 F Industrials

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Stocks with at least two upgrades or downgrades across all quant factors. Data as of 8/19/2026, compared to previous trading day.

COMPANY NAME TICKER VALUE GROWTH MOMENTUM EPS REV QUALITY SECTOR
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. AHT B ▲ D ▲ D ▲ NA ▲ C ▲ Real Estate
Amer Sports, Inc. AS D ▲ D ▲ D ▲ B ▲ A ▲ Consumer Discretionary
Carvana Co. CVNA F ▲ D ▲ C ▲ C ▲ C ▲ Consumer Discretionary
GDS Holdings Limited GDS B ▲ A ▲ C ▲ F ▲ D ▲ Information Technology
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. HIMS F ▲ D ▲ B ▲ D ▲ D ▲ Health Care

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COMPANY NAME TICKER VALUE GROWTH MOMENTUM EPS REV QUALITY SECTOR
AerSale Corporation ASLE C ▼ D ▲ F ▼ F ▲ F ▲ Industrials
Auna S.A. AUNA B ▼ B ▲ C ▲ F ▼ C ▲ Health Care
Bally's Corporation BALY B ▼ D ▲ D ▲ F ▼ D ▲ Consumer Discretionary
CBL International Limited BANL B ▼ F ▲ A ▲ NA ▲ D ▼ Energy
Smartbird, Inc BIRD NA ▼ F ▲ F ▲ D ▲ NA ▼ Consumer Discretionary

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Best-Performing S&P Composite 1500 Stocks at Midpoint 2026

One of the clearest themes during the first half of 2026 was the remarkable breadth of the artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle.

By John Bajkowski | August 2026

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Worst-Performing S&P Composite 1500 Stocks at Midpoint 2026

Many of the largest declines occurred in software, IT services and enterprise application companies as investors favored businesses supplying the semiconductor, memory and data-center ecosystem.

By John Bajkowski | August 2026

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Beyond Earnings: Identifying Stocks With a Low Price Relative to Sales

AAII’s Price-to-Sales screen is a solid performer, delivering positive returns in 21 out of the 28 years since its origination.

By Michael Rose, John Bajkowski | July 2026

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Why Tracking Earnings Estimate Revisions Pays Off

Screens based on upward revisions have shown a historical ability to identify potential outperformers.

By John Bajkowski | June 2026

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Choice Stocks From AAII’s Model Portfolios: The Platinum 30

A diversified sample of stocks that grade highly on the compelling factors used in our different strategies.

By Charles Rotblut | June 2026