Hot or Not, Stock Market Edition: 05/22/2025

That’s so metal! Here’s the lowdown on a hot precious metal stocks and more:

• HOT: What’s behind Gilead Sciences’ (GILD) multi-day gains? Plus, momentum builds for Royal Gold (RGLD)
• NOT: Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) drops unexpectedly; Wall Street isn’t sure about Super Micro Computer’s (SMCI) next move

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🔥 HOT: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), one of the leading manufacturers of HIV drugs and treatments, gained 2.8% on Tuesday, marking its fourth straight positive day. The company is poised for a strong remainder of the year after gaining approval from the European Medicines Agency for its HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir. Our analysis puts GILD firmly in the Buy category, with B ratings in Value, Safety, and Financials and an overall Zen Rating of B.

🥶 NOT: Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) unexpectedly dropped by 8.1% on Tuesday over concerns about the potential privatization of Government Sponsored Enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Such a move could cause increased competition in the credit score space, which would put more pressure on FICO’s credit score than it currently has to deal with. Tuesday’s decline is mostly due to uncertainty, so we’re not going to downgrade FICO to a Sell recommendation. We give the stock a C Zen Rating and a Hold recommendation based on the strength of its Financials (A) and its Momentum (B) prior to Tuesday’s loss.

🔥 HOT: Momentum is building for Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) once again after the stock gained another 2.6% on Tuesday. RGLD is up 8.1% from its recent swing low and is building momentum for another push higher as uncertainty remains throughout the market despite the recent rally. Gold investors looking to front-run a possible correction are buying up precious metal stocks, and RGLD’s relatively lower price makes it an attractive option. Royal Gold gets a B rating in Financials, but otherwise is a pure momentum play. We give the stock a B Zen Rating and a Buy recommendation.

🥶 NOT: Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) lost 6.2% on Tuesday as Wall Street continues to mull over the company’s new datacenter offerings. The consensus so far is that there is none, with price targets from major ratings firms ranging from $24 to $70 per share. Our opinion is to steer clear. Our research gives SMCI D ratings in Momentum and Safety and an F in Sentiment, mostly due to the uphill battle the company has to fight against AI incumbents like Nvidia. We give SMCI a D Zen Rating and a Sell recommendation.

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