Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: Five Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet

Each week, Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention . Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance of information to uncover new opportunities and understand why certain stocks should be of interest. Here’s a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week ending Sept. 25: Hut 8 Corp (NASDAQ: HUT ): The energy infrastructure company saw strong interest from readers during the week, which continues a trend of the companies formerly known as Bitcoin miners that are also becoming players in the data center segment being widely followed. Hut 8 received three analyst initiations this month, with price targets of $175, $96 and $143. UBS highlighted the company’s upcoming energization at Beacon Point and major lease announcements as upcoming catalysts for investors to watch. The stock is up over 100% year-to-date with shares down this week, offering a slight pullback and entry point for investors looking to get in ahead of those future catalysts. Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT ): The audio streaming company saw strong interest from readers with minimal headline news. The company added $1.5 billion to its buyback program last month and is gearing up for third-quarter financial results next month. Spotify has beat analyst estimates for earnings per share in three of the last four quarters, while missing revenue in two straight quarters. The next quarter could show if the company is gaining subscribers with recent price increases. U-Haul Holding Company (NYSE: UHAL ): The company known for moving vehicles and storage saw strong interest from readers with shares at three-month lows. The company held a virtual analyst and investor meeting last month that may see more analyst price target changes in the coming weeks. In recent quarterly financial results, the company has been missing earnings per share estimates from analysts, while beating revenue targets. The company is sometimes a gauge for how often people are moving and to what parts of the country. With high mortgage rates, the company could be under pressure. Prologis (NYSE: PLD ): The industrial and logistics facilities company saw strong interest from readers during the week. Shares trade at April lows with investors potentially digesting news of the August acquisition announcement of UK-based SEGRO PLC , another logistics warehouse company. The acquisition could help grow Prologis’ footprint in Europe by 43% and add to its pipeline of new builds. Prologis has beat analyst estimates for earnings per share in nine straight quarters, while missing analyst estimates for revenue in 11 straight quarters. The stock could be one to watch with the pending acquisition and a history of mixed financial results. Allison Transmission Holdings (NYSE: ALSN ): The commercial vehicle parts company saw strong interest from readers during the week. The company reported third-quarter financial results in August with earnings per share and revenue both missing analyst estimates, but the company raising full-year sales guidance. Revenue was up 92% year-over-year and some business segments hit records in the quarter, likely showing that analyst estimates may have been extremely bullish. The company is one to watch as it is a major supplier to seve...