Growth is oxygen. But when it evaporates, the consequences can be severe - ask anyone who bought Cisco in the Dot-Com Bubble or newer investors who lived through the 2020 to 2022 COVID cycle.
Luckily for you, our job at StockStory is to help you avoid short-term fads by pointing you toward high-quality businesses that can generate sustainable long-term growth. On that note, here are two growth stocks where the best is yet to come and one whose momentum may slow.
One Growth Stock to Sell:
PJT (PJT)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +14.8%
Spun off from Blackstone in 2015 and founded by former Morgan Stanley executive Paul J. Taubman, PJT Partners (NYSE: PJT) is an advisory-focused investment bank that provides strategic advice, restructuring services, and fundraising solutions to corporations, boards, and investment firms.
Why Does PJT Give Us Pause?
- Performance over the past five years shows its incremental sales were less profitable, as its 7.5% annual earnings per share growth trailed its revenue gains
- Loan losses and capital returns have eroded its tangible book value per share this cycle as its tangible book value per share declined by 189% annually over the last five years
PJT is trading at $162.15 per share, or 20.9x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including PJT in your portfolio.
Two Growth Stocks to Watch:
StepStone Group (STEP)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +53.9%
Operating as both an advisor and asset manager with over $100 billion in assets under management, StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP) is an investment firm that provides clients with access to private market investments across private equity, real estate, private debt, and infrastructure.
Why Does STEP Catch Our Eye?
- Annual revenue growth of 43% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Earnings per share grew by 41.7% annually over the last two years and trumped its peers
StepStone Group’s stock price of $62.54 implies a valuation ratio of 25.9x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.
Moelis (MC)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +27.8%
Founded in 2007 by veteran banker Ken Moelis during the lead-up to the financial crisis, Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC) is an independent investment bank that provides strategic and financial advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, governments, and sovereign wealth funds.
Why Do We Watch MC?
- Annual revenue growth of 33.6% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
- Incremental sales significantly boosted profitability as its annual earnings per share growth of 311% over the last two years outstripped its revenue performance
- Market-beating return on equity illustrates that management has a knack for investing in profitable ventures
At $73.23 per share, Moelis trades at 21x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Stocks We Like Even More
Your portfolio can’t afford to be based on yesterday’s story. The risk in a handful of heavily crowded stocks is rising daily.
The names generating the next wave of massive growth are right here in our Top 5 Growth Stocks for this month. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 244% over the last five years (as of June 30, 2025).
Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,754% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.
