EV Stocks in Focus ⚡ High-Scoring Names With Market-Beating Potential

U.S. stocks were mixed early Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 each down about 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower by roughly 0.2%, as markets tried to regain footing after a tech-driven selloff.

Megacap names like Nvidia and Tesla led Monday’s declines, reflecting some year-end profit-taking. In contrast, precious metals rebounded sharply, with silver futures jumping more than 7% and gold rising about 1.3%.

Investor attention is now on the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes, a key late-year catalyst, as markets price in an 84% probability that the Fed holds rates steady in January, while expectations for March remain split.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Profusa Inc (PFSA) is up 99.85% today to trade at the current level of $0.14. This comes after the company announced the restructure of its Senior Secured Convertible Note.

Cemtrex Inc (CETX) zoomed 41.71% in today’s trade to $2.99 after reporting full fiscal year 2025 financial results.

In current trading, ON24 Inc (ONTF) stock is at $8.01 after reporting that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider.

Dermata Therapeutics Inc (DRMA) rose 33.42% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.48 after announcing the closing of up to $12.4 million private placement priced at-the-market under Nasdaq Rules.

In the current trading session, Autonomix Medical Inc (AMIX) jumped 33.13% to $0.71 over a previous close of $0.54 after announcing that the European Patent Office has granted Patent No. EP4230133 (the ‘133 patent), titled “Controlled and Precise Treatment of Cardiac Tissues.”

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) is about to trade ex-dividend tomorrow, meaning that investors who buy the stock after tomorrow will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.35 per share. It has fixed December 31 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on January 15. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.80 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, HST has a trailing yield of 4.37% on the current stock price of $18.32.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Diamondrock Hospitality Co (DRH), having a market capitalization of $1.88B. It will pay a dividend of $0.12 per share, the payment date of which is January 14. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.94%.

Shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) will be the talk of the stock market on Wednesday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.4 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.51 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that FITB has a trailing yield of 3.18% on the current share price of $47.51.

Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from MDLZ will amount to $0.5 per share. December 31 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for January 14. In the previous year, MDLZ distributed a total of $1.91 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for MDLZ stands at 3.47% based on the current stock price of $55.05.

Xerox Holdings Corp (XRX) will be paying out a dividend of $0.03 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of December 31. Over the past 12 months, XRX has paid out a total of $0.42 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, XRX boasts an impressive trailing yield of 17.42% on the current share price of $2.44.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Russia’s justice ministry proposed fines and prison sentences for illegal crypto mining, saying most miners have still not registered for tax purposes.

• Binance halted Visa and Mastercard withdrawals for Ukrainian users relying on Bifinity services, citing regulatory-related changes.

• Lighter’s LIT token launch sparked controversy over insider ownership, as prediction markets and whale trades showed divided expectations on valuation.

• Democrat Maxine Waters called for an SEC oversight hearing after the agency dropped major cases against Coinbase, Binance, and other crypto firms.

• The US has taken steps to deter foreign governments from censoring American platforms, including proposing the GRANITE Act and sanctioning five EU officials.

Most Shorted Stocks

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 18.41% short interest. The days to cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all the short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 4.2. This represents a change of 2174348 shares, which corresponds to a 15.02% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $243.89 million. The average daily volume stands at 2.73M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.35B.

The ASP Isotopes Inc with the symbol ASPI currently has a short interest of 21.50%. The short interest has changed by 1592654 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.7. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $110.36 million. On an average day, 7.78M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $599.09M.

For the stock Vuzix Corporation (VUZI), the current short interest is at 20.06%. This represents a significant short interest change of -31056 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -0.21%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 10.5. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $54.54 million.

With the symbol QH, the stock currently has a short interest of 405.72%. The short interest change is 153758 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 533.60%. It would take approximately 0.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $16.51 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.16M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.11M.

The stock SERV has a current short interest of 23.30%. The short interest percentage has experienced decrease of -6.79% while there was a change of -993418 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 1.5. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $1.86 million. Trading activity averages at 9.45M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $760.29M.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 50. The stock's profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its financial strength is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Cirrus Logic, Inc (CRUS) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 52. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak performance and growth. The stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Enersys (ENS) has the ST Score of 55, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but weak in growth. Financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) stock has the ST Score of 56 which implies that the EV company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows neutral outlook in financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Tesla Inc (TSLA) currently has the ST Score of 55, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The stock's growth, stock sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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Stocks Telegraph Team

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