Stock Picks From Seeking Alpha's May 2026 New Analysts

Summary Seeking Alpha welcomed 24 new analysts in May 2026. This article introduces them and showcases some of their top picks. Spotlighted ideas include bullish theses on Google, Manulife, and Unicycive Therapeutics, and a neutral-rated analysis on Agree Realty. We recently welcomed Nataliia Gurinenko, from IVCompass, as part of our syndicated content coverage. Nataliia will use options flow analysis to interpret market positioning and sentiment, with a focus on digital assets. We invite you all to engage with these new analysts, explore diverse investment theses, and consider following up on these highlighted stock ideas. Showcase Intro In May, we welcomed 24 new analysts who published their first-ever article on Seeking Alpha. In this article, our editors highlight some of the best ideas from these new analysts and introduce them. The first five introductions are spotlight features, including a longer excerpt from the analyst's article. The rest of the new analysts will be introduced after these, with a more brief excerpt, and are generally organized by rating from Strong Sell to Strong Buy. Each section includes details about the new analysts' interests and backgrounds, so you can get to know them a bit more. With all the ideas and information shared in this article, we'd invite you to join the conversation and let others know what you think: are any of these picks worth following up on? To our new analysts: welcome to the community! And please don't hesitate to share more in the comments to introduce yourself t o our readers. Top Stock Picks From Seeking Alpha's New Analysts Peter Richman | How To Own SpaceX Through Alphabet Shares: The Pre-IPO Strategy Biography: “Peter Richman, MD, MBA, brings a scientific and evidence-based approach to momentum investing and technical market analysis developed through an academic career as a Professor of Emergency Medicine and, previously, serving as Vice Chair for Research at the Mayo Clinic Hospital. Drawing from decades of experience in clinical research, including the development and evaluation of risk assessment algorithms in emergency medicine, he applies principles of statistical analysis, probability risk stratification, and evidence-based modeling to financial markets and tactical asset allocation. ” Buy | “Direct SpaceX ownership remains difficult for retail investors. Current publicly traded vehicles like DestinyTech100 that hold private shares of the company often carry irrational premiums to net asset value (150%+). Alphabet Inc. ([[GOOG]], [[GOOGL]]) share ownership offers a liquid, institutional-grade pre-IPO path into an estimated 5-6% SpaceX stake without the speculative premiums found in private secondary markets. Beyond SpaceX, Alphabet’s balance sheet holds a diverse set of portfolio companies, including a majority stake in Waymo, among other assets. We continue to rate GOOGL a BUY to capture the unpriced optionality of SpaceX and Waymo ownership while maintaining our systematic safety triggers if the market regime shifts.” - Coupon Detective | Agree Realty: Evaluating The Risk And Return Of Common Versus Preferred Shares, Hold Both Biography: “I am a financial analyst with a background in corporate finance, credit analysis, and market research, with a particular focus on fixed income and income-generating assets. My work on Seeking Alpha focuses on preferred stocks, bonds, REITs, BDCs, and fixed income investment assets. My approach to investing is fundamentally driven by risk-adjusted returns. I look for situations where the market has mispriced a security relative to its credit quality.” Hold | “ Agree Realty Corporation's (ADC) (ADC.PR.A) balance sheet strength is underscored by a pro forma net debt/EBITDA of 3.2x, 99% unencumbered assets, and a 274% asset coverage ratio. Although ADC is a financially sound company, its common stock is currently fairly priced with limited growth potential. Preferred stock is strategically more advantageous due to its 6.17% yield and 31% discount to par. But we advise HOLD for now. Buy when the price drops to the point where the current yield exceeds 6.4%. This will provide the perfect balance between decent yield and capital gain upon future redemption.” - Iysam Atwan | Manulife: The Market Punished The Wrong Q1 Biography: “I'm the founder of AT1 Capital, an insurance and asset management platform focused on annuity reinsurance, asset-liability management, and capital structure for life insurance balance sheets. I write about life insurers, reinsurers, and asset managers with insurance balance sheets, and the capital structure plays underneath them. My purpose on Seeking Alpha is to write technical, valuation-focused pieces on insurance and financials from a practitioner's lens rather than a retail-friendly framing. ” Buy | “ Manulife Financial Corporation ( MFC ) is a buy at C$52, with a base case of C$60 to C$70 over the next twelve months and an intrinsic value of C$76 using my residual income model. The stock sold off almost 6% after Q1 2026 earnings on a single line item, namely C$4.4B of net outflows in Global Wealth and Asset Management. My view is that the market overreacted, selling the high-return business because the low-return business had a soft quarter and mispriced the sum of parts. The main leap of faith in the thesis is that the wealth outflow trend doesn't persist into Q2 and Q3, in which case I would step back to neutral.” - Nataliia Gurinenko | Bitcoin's Options Tape Supports Recovery, But ETH Gives A Less Clean Read Biography: “Nataliia Gurinenko is an options flow analyst specializing in crypto derivatives markets. At IVCompass, she works with Deribit market data, tracking implied volatility, skew, futures basis, put/call dynamics, options flow by strike and expiry, and spot market context across BTC and ETH.” No Rating | “ Bitcoin USD's (BTC-USD) options flow looks constructive after the April recovery, but I would not call it a new bullish regime yet. The better BTC reads came after the spot moved from the early-April stress area around $66.7K-68.4K toward the $76K-78K area. The strongest evidence was not just a lower put/call ratio. It was the combination of call-heavy flow, positive net delta, and repeated concentration around higher call strikes. My current working case is recovery and consolidation above the $74K-76K recovery area, with conditional upside only if BTC can keep attracting confirmed flow around the $82K-84K call area. For ETH, I would need a cleaner adjusted PCR and better delta confirmation before treating it as equally constructive.” - Logan Richards | Unicycive Therapeutics: A Catalyst Play With Real Fundamental Upside Biography: “I hold a Ph.D. in the biological sciences, with advanced research experience focused on molecular biology and DNA replication. My investing approach is strictly bottom-up, fundamental, and risk-managed. I utilize risk-adjusted net present value (rNPV) modeling, rigorous pipeline scrutiny, and competitive landscape mapping to identify mispriced opportunities, particularly those trading at a dislocation relative to their upcoming clinical or regulatory milestones. ” Strong Buy | “ Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc. ( UNCY ) is valued at $8/share, with $2/share in cash and the pipeline—primarily OLC—valued at $6/share. OLC targets hyperphosphatemia by reducing pill burden, aiming for improved patient adherence, with a PDUFA date set for June 29, 2026. Key risks include payer acceptance of premium pricing, patent term uncertainty, and lack of outcomes data supporting improved adherence. I see a 60% upside to $13.90/share based solely on OLC, but I recommend trading around the PDUFA catalyst due to commercial and patent risks.” New Analyst Stock Ideas From May 2026 Ten Cent Capital | Wix: The Buyback That Bought The Top Biography: “I'm a full-time investor focused on special situations and opportunistic ideas across the public equity markets. Special situations are where I spend most of my research time: spinoffs, post-bankruptcy equities, recapitalizations, activist setups, complex capital structures, forced-seller dynamics, and underfollowed micro- and small-caps where the market is mispricing fundamentals or asymmetrically discounting future cash flows. ” Strong Sell | “At the top of the market, at share price levels near $90, the management team of Wix.com Ltd. ( WIX ) sought to capitalize on what they believed was an opportunity of a lifetime to repurchase $1.6 billion worth of shares of a company they thought was slated to benefit from artificial intelligence. Instead, they have left public shareholders holding the bag on a now-leveraged company that can best be described as a melting ice cube. Sell while you can. 12-month price target of $35-40/share. Revisit Wix only if bookings reaccelerate above 18% or Base44 retention proves that their ARR is owned, not rented.” - Rubicon Research | Brand Engagement Network: Revenue Remains Tiny While Dilution Keeps Rising Biography: “ Rubicon Research is an independent long/short equity analyst and investor who focuses on finding deep value and GARP in equities, as well as event-driven special situations. We practice a mix of expectation investing and gauging market psychology as the main tools for our investment decisions. ” Strong Sell | “ Brand Engagement Network, Inc. ( BNAI ) is positioned as an enterprise AI agent provider but remains in early commercial stages with minimal recurring revenue. BNAI trades at an extreme valuation—approximately 454x FY 2025 revenue—despite lacking proven commercial traction and facing significant operating losses. I view BNAI as a speculative AI stock option, overvalued on current fundamentals, with risk-averse investors advised to avoid or consider a short.” - Peter Geppert | Definitive Healthcare: When The Anchor Shareholder Walks, Pay Attention Biography: “I am a Certified Public Accountant ((CPA)) with a strong background in corporate strategy, consulting, and finance, supported by nearly a decade of professional experience. On Seeking Alpha, I aim to share actionable insights on undervalued stocks, market trends, and long-term investment strategies. ” Strong Sell | “ Definitive Healthcare Corp.'s ( DH ) first-quarter write-down of goodwill confirmed the stock's bear thesis going into the earnings call. DH's three consecutive years of goodwill impairments, shrinking customer base, and management turnover signal deep structural challenges and ongoing risk. Optically cheap valuation multiples are not a margin of safety; they're the sign of a contracting business. I rate DH a Sell.” - James McCray | Nike: No Margin Of Safety At Current Valuation Biography: “My investing approach is grounded in accounting-based valuation, specifically the Penman residual operating income model, which I apply through full financial statement reformulation and ROE disaggregation into RNOA and the leverage-spread component.” Sell | “ NIKE, Inc.'s (NKE) turnaround narrative rests on margin recovery as tariffs subside, inventory clears, and demand creation spending restores cultural relevance—all of which the market has mostly priced in. Declining NIKE Direct traffic, even during heavy discounting, is the most concerning metric. My ROPI model produces a fair value of $46.74 against a current market price of $44.67, leaving little upside. I rate Nike stock a Sell.” - Value Capital Research | Granite Construction: IIJA Ending And Margin Peaking Could Result In Downside Biography: “I am a generalist investor with a long-term investment horizon and prior experience covering multiple sectors for a family office. My investment approach centers on identifying undervalued opportunities across a broad range of industries, including Industrials, Consumer Goods, Technology, and Financial Services. ” Sell | “ Granite Construction Incorporated ( GVA ) seems to be approaching the top of the construction cycle, and I believe the stock’s current premium valuation is not reflecting it. There are three issues I see with the company: (i) expiration of IIJA funding authorization in September 2026; (ii) margins close to cyclical highs; and (iii) M&A activity coinciding with the later stages of the construction cycle. I have a Sell rating on the company and see 19-26% downside for the stock.” - Peter Zak | D-Wave Quantum Still Lags Behind The Industry Average, But Pessimism Is Somewhat Bloviated Post Q1 2026 Revenue Drop Biography: “My approach combines quantitative modeling, fundamental industry- and company-level reasoning, and real-time market signals to identify asymmetric risk-reward opportunities driven by structural shifts, unexplored trends, policy changes, and market inefficiencies.” Hold | “ D-Wave Quantum Inc. ( QBTS ) underperforms peers on return and volatility metrics and remains more unpredictable than other pure-play quantum companies, but investor pessimism is exaggerated. Recent revenue declines were expected due to prior one-time sales; upcoming bookings and $42.4M in performance obligations could materially lift revenue in Q3 or Q4 2026. With $588.4M in cash and a six-year runway, QBTS is positioned to weather short-term unpredictability; a 'Hold' rating is justified over the prevailing 'Sell' sentiment. ” - GT Investing | National Beverage: Insider Dominance And Alignment Risks Biography: “I am an individual investor with over 12 years of research experience in financial markets, with a strong focus on dividend investing and long-term portfolio building. My main goal has been to create a retirement-style portfolio for myself and my family, centered on stability, reliable income, and steady compounding over the long run.” Hold | “ National Beverage Corp. ( FIZZ ) is rated ‘Hold,’ balancing a strong balance sheet and cash flow with low growth and macro headwinds. FIZZ faces stagnant revenue, intense competition, and limited pricing power due to inflation and mature U.S. sparkling water markets. The company maintains minimal debt, robust cash reserves ($314 million), and disciplined capital spending, positioning it as a defensive compounder. ” - Crosslight Partners | Intapp: AI Disruption Risk Is Real, But The Bear Case Floor Is In Sight Biography: “I have been covering the equity market in Europe and the US for the past 24 years, firstly on the sell side (Morgan Stanley, Citi, BoFa) and then on the buy side (Goldman Sachs Asset Management). My sector focus has been TMT until I managed funds with a broader mandate. ” Hold | “ Intapp, Inc. ( INTA ) is rated a Hold with a recommended Buy trigger at $17.2—10% below current levels—pending clearer AI disruption outcomes. AI adoption poses significant risks to INTA's growth, margins, and market share, but entrenched client relationships and tailored solutions offer resilience. The bull case offers 144% upside, but the bear case valuation is around current share price levels, providing no margin of safety; staged entry is advised if key stabilization signals emerge.” - Vertex Capital Research | Synaptics: Hold For Now, Buy The Pullback - Robotics Is The Real Underpriced Catalyst Biography: “I am an engineering and technology-focused investor with a strong interest in equity research, long-term value creation, and data-driven market analysis. My investment approach combines fundamental analysis with a systems-oriented perspective developed through my background in robotics, artificial intelligence, and quantitative problem solving. ” Hold | Synaptics Incorporated ( SYNA ) is a hold to buy into at this stage, but with an overall bullish bias in the medium/long term. The structural shift towards an edge-AI and sensing-based platform is happening; the Google collaboration provides some degree of legitimacy here, and the possibility of humanoid robotics is seriously underpriced in current SA write-ups about the company. Valuation, however, is a concern following the almost two-fold increase. The next move upwards must therefore come from the numbers rather than from the story.” - Lumen Research | SPYD: A Dividend ETF That Dresses Like A REIT Biography: “I am a corporate finance professional with over ten years of experience in financial planning, capital budgeting, and risk assessment. As a long-term investor, I invest exclusively in funds and do not pick individual stocks. My approach is evidence-based: low costs, broad diversification, strategic asset allocation, and patience through market cycles. ” Hold | “ State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dvd ETF ( SPYD ) offers the highest yield among major dividend ETFs, driven by a 26% real estate allocation. SPYD's equal-weighted, yield-focused approach sacrifices quality screens, increasing exposure to cyclical sectors and dividend sustainability risks. I rate SPYD a HOLD, best suited for investors seeking high current income without existing REIT exposure, accepting lower total return potential.” - Ignacio Planaz Gonzalez | Samsara: A Data Moat The Market Is Mispricing After The 'SaaS Apocalypse' Biography: “I hold an economics degree from the University of Barcelona and have attended professional-level masterclasses on portfolio management, options trading, and macro analysis taught by ex-Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Bank of America traders. My strategy involves long/short options portfolio management, with a 1-3 month time horizon.” Buy | “I believe there’s a huge narrative-vs-fundamentals dislocation in the software sector right now: the “SaaS Apocalypse” multiple compression has dragged Samsara Inc. ( IOT ) down ~50% from its all-time high despite every operational KPI accelerating in the most recent print. The setup here is simple: this is a high-quality SaaS business priced for a SaaS Apocalypse (seat-based pricing, MOAT erosion, etc.).” - KC Research | Amkor Technology: The Arizona Re-Rating Has More Room To Run Biography: “I focus on small and mid-cap equities that fly under the institutional radar. My process is built around forward-looking fundamentals, including cash flow dynamics, capex cycles, and peer valuation work rather than chasing trailing multiples. ” Buy | “ Amkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR) is rated a Buy with a 12-24 month timeline, reflecting a mispriced capex risk and undervalued US advanced packaging scarcity. Arizona Phase 1 is uniquely de-risked by Apple and Nvidia commitments, CHIPS Act support, and a strategic US location, reducing equity dilution risk. Current valuation does not reflect Amkor's structural US supply chain advantage and its ability to capture constrained advanced packaging demand by 2028.” - Roberto Anzellotti | DRDGold: A Debt-Free Gold Proxy With Strong Margins And Execution Risk Biography: “Roberto Anzellotti focuses on fundamental analysis, dividend strategies, business quality, and long-term portfolio construction. His research focuses on publicly listed companies, with particular attention to valuation, competitive advantages, and long-term risk-adjusted returns.” Buy | “Within the gold sector, DRDGOLD Limited ( DRD ) is a pleasantly atypical company. Given the prices of companies in the sector whose valuations have already incorporated all of gold's upside, DRDGOLD's upside potential of ~36% in the base case for a debt-free company makes the South African company an interesting Buy.” - Sanjay Swamy | Porch Group: The Reciprocal Fee Model The Market Is Still Mispricing Biography: “I am a graduating senior at Stanford University, studying economics. I find companies that screen poorly under the wrong framework but reveal compelling economics under the right one.” Buy | Porch Group, Inc. ( PRCH ) is a structurally transformed business, but the market has not been quick to reward it as such. Some of the original gap between Porch and its peers has closed, but a meaningful gap remains. The thesis does not require heroic operational execution, third-party data monetization, or a miracle to play out. If management can keep executing like they have been, multiple and margin expansion are imminent.” - Ilgaz Demirci | Propel Holdings: Lending-As-A-Service While Building Equity Biography: “I am a value investor with over 11 years of long-term investing experience in the mining, oil, and banking sectors. I have been a member of SA for 6 years and have recently begun writing articles to help people see a different standpoint and participate in discussions.” Buy | “ Propel Holdings Inc. (PRL:CA) presents an attractive buying opportunity amid recent stock price depression tied to subprime lending concerns. Lending-as-a-Service is a game changer, projecting $20 million in revenue in Q4 2026. I remain optimistic about PRL:CA’s long-term prospects, emphasizing prudent positioning to manage risk.” - Wail Shudar | Qorvo: The Recovery Is Proven, The Merger Is Pending- Here's What Investors Need To Weigh Biography: “Wail Shudar, M.S., is a quantitative investor and AI professional with over a decade of experience in the technology sector. A Harvard University alumnus with advanced degrees in computer science and data science, Wail possesses a deep technical understanding of the machine learning architectures and data ecosystems currently transforming the global economy.” Buy | “ Qorvo, Inc. ( QRVO ) is executing a recovery, with gross margins already at the FY2028 target of 47% and net debt set to vanish within a year. The proposed transaction with Skyworks also adds a strategic dimension that the market is still trying to decide on in tandem with deal risk. Buy QRVO on the standalone fundamental recovery, continue to watch the FTC review for the main near-term binary event, and size for both Apple concentration risk and merger completion risk.” - Alexandru Dragut | Charter Communications: The Market Is Missing The Free Cash Flow Inflection Biography: “I am a long-term, fundamentals-driven investor focused on identifying misunderstood businesses trading below intrinsic value due to temporary market dislocations, cyclical pressures, or investor pessimism.” Buy | “ Charter Communications, Inc. ( CHTR ) is exiting a massive CAPEX cycle, positioning for $8–9B in free cash flow by 2027–2028. CHTR's business model is a high fixed-cost, low marginal-cost network utility, with 89% of revenue from recurring subscriptions and significant leverage (4.2x EBITDA). Despite competitive and regulatory risks, CHTR trades at a deep discount; normalized FCF could support a valuation above $500/share at 8–10x FCF.” - The Quality Growth Investor | Clean Harbors: Why The Quality Growth Story Holds Despite The Dip Biography: “My investment philosophy is rooted in the Quality Growth approach. I look to invest in companies that demonstrate strong fundamentals, a proven track record of EPS growth, and critically, a visible path to future growth going forward. It's a discipline that delivers over the long term and can lead to strong compounding effects.” Buy | “ Clean Harbors, Inc. ( CLH ) is well-positioned to continue delivering strong earnings on the back of a growing PFAS opportunity set, expanded capacity in its Environmental Services segment, and macroeconomic tailwinds owing to an increased oil price, which should benefit its oil recycling business. As proven by Q1 earnings, CLH's capacity for consistent future EPS growth qualifies it as a quality growth stock, and with the latest pullback, CLH shares are now at an attractive entry point.” - Salome Gigiberia | Canada Nickel: Catalyst-Dense Path To Re-Rating Biography: “I am a finance graduate with a focus on event-driven investing and special situations across European and emerging markets. My research centers on catalyst-rich opportunities where mispricing arises from corporate actions, complex capital structures, or temporary dislocations rather than from broad sector themes.” Strong Buy | “ Canada Nickel Company Inc.'s ( CNC:CA ) (CNIKF) Crawford project is the clear winner of the geopolitics-driven need: it holds the world's second-largest nickel reserve and has secured government backing in the form of equity, tax credits, and accelerated permitting, with construction potentially starting as early as late 2026. I expect a significant valuation re-rating as construction start will materially de-risk the equity: a probability-weighted post-FID target price of C$3.1, implying roughly 90% upside from current levels.” - Broad River Research | Trane Technologies: The Quiet AI Infrastructure Play No One Is Talking About Biography: “Broad River Research is an independent research operation focused on identifying structural shifts in industrial and infrastructure markets before they become consensus. The focus is on companies transitioning from traditional manufacturing into emerging technology sectors, with particular attention to the intersection of energy infrastructure, climate technology, and AI buildout.” Strong Buy | “ Trane Technologies plc ( TT ) is positioned to lead the data center cooling market with its LiquidStack acquisition and immersion cooling technology. The market undervalues TT as a traditional HVAC company, overlooking its potential as a critical AI infrastructure enabler. I initiate TT as 'Strong Buy' with a price target of $550, representing approximately 27% upside as the market reprices Trane from an industrial HVAC manufacturer to a critical AI infrastructure.” Are You Interested in Becoming a Contributing Analyst? Share your ideas and get paid, create a community, and perhaps build a business. These are some possibilities for Seeking Alpha analysts, as well as free access to our article archive. Find all the details you need to become a contributing analyst here.