Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTJoel SouthSat, July 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM GMT+2 5 min readQuick ReadSoFi posted record loan originations up 68% while Nu Holdings grew revenue 58% with 135 million customers across Latin America.Pinterest beat Q1 EPS estimates by 25% and trades at a forward P/E of 13 against mid-teens revenue growth.Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Nu Holdings didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.Building a position with limited capital gets harder every year as index leaders trade at three and four-figure prices. That makes sub-$50 names with real fundamentals more valuable, not less. Three U.S.-listed stocks stand out this month: all trade below $50, all posted double-digit revenue growth in their latest quarters, and all carry constructive Wall Street consensus. Two are digital banks scaling profitability, and one is a visual-search platform whose AI ad engine is finally showing up in the numbers.24/7 Wall St.Here is the case for each, along with the caveat that keeps them cheap.SoFi TechnologiesSoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) traded around $16.84 on Friday, July 17, well off its 52-week high of $32.73 and down 38.66% year to date. That drawdown is exactly what makes the setup interesting. The underlying franchise is accelerating.In Q1 2026, SoFi delivered revenue of $1.10 billion, up 6.1% year over year and beating consensus by 4.87%, with EPS of $0.12 in line with estimates. GAAP net income of $166.7 million more than doubled year over year, and loan originations set a record at $12.18 billion, up 68%. Members grew 35%, with 43% of new products coming from existing members, a cross-buy signal that most digital challengers still cannot match. Deposits sit at $40.24 billion and now fund over 90% of liabilities, driving cost of funds down 48 basis points.Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Nu Holdings didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.CEO Anthony Noto framed the quarter this way: "We had an excellent Q1 delivering another quarter of durable growth and strong returns, fueled by our relentless focus on innovation and brand building." Full-year guidance calls for adjusted revenue near $4.655 billion and adjusted EPS around $0.60. Analyst consensus target sits at $20.58.The caveat: the Technology Platform segment fell 27% on a large client departure, and personal loan charge-offs climbed to 3.03%. The stock also carries a forward P/E of 31, which prices in continued execution.SOFI Price Target — 24/7 Wall St.Nu HoldingsNu Holdings (NYSE:NU), the Latin American digital bank behind Nubank, traded around $13.60 on July 17, down 20.12% year to date but up 5.47% over the past month. The pullback has compressed the multiple on one of the fastest-growing banks in the world.Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info