5 Stocks the Bull Market Left Behind

Looking back over the bull market that began in March 2009, stock investors should be clinking their proverbial glasses.

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Looking back over the bull market that began in March 2009, stock investors should be clinking their proverbial glasses. Since the bull began, the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index has returned an annualized 19%. Looking ahead, however, they may be wondering how much higher stocks can go, especially with the S&P trading well above historical averages, at 18 times estimated year-ahead earnings.

Still, even an eight-and-a-half-year rising tide hasn’t lifted every boat. For one reason or another, these five stocks have lagged the return of the S&P 500 during the bull market. For investors willing to take a chance on these unloved shares, we think they have the potential to make up the lost ground.

Data is as of October 4, 2017. Click on symbol links in each slide for current share prices and more.

Disclaimer

Stocks are listed alphabetically. Earnings are based on estimates over the next four quarters.

Ryan Ermey
Former Associate Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Ryan joined Kiplinger in the fall of 2013. He wrote and fact-checked stories that appeared in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and on Kiplinger.com. He previously interned for the CBS Evening News investigative team and worked as a copy editor and features columnist at the GW Hatchet. He holds a BA in English and creative writing from George Washington University.