Everyone knows 2022 has been a rough year for the stock market. With indexes like the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average in correction or bear-market territory, many stocks have been cut in half -- or worse.
Yet, for investors willing to play the long game, opportunities abound. Here, I'll cover five stocks down at least 50% from all-time highs.
These stocks have been decimated, but that doesn't mean they're untouchable. In fact, small, long-term investments in these companies are likely to pay off if you can stomach the volatility.
Snowflake
Out of these five stocks, Snowflake (SNOW +4.49%) has performed the best recently -- up 23% over the last month. Nevertheless, it's still off its all-time high by 64%.
Snowflake runs a cloud-analytics business that helps companies become more efficient. It's still in the early growth phase, with high revenue growth (85%) and no profits.
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And while no one should confuse Snowflake with a value stock, it has attracted at least one high-profile value aficionado: Warren Buffett. Buffett's conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway, holds a 1.9% stake in Snowflake -- roughly 6.1 million shares, worth about $897 million.
It's not for the faint of heart, but Snowflake looks like a fantastic growth story for investors willing to buy and hold.
Spotify
Music and podcast streamer Spotify Technology (SPOT +0.03%) is next on my list. Shares are off 72% from their all-time high but almost unchanged over the last two months.
Spotify appears to have weathered the Joe Rogan controversy, with some artists quietly allowing their music back on the platform.
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What's more, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek bought more than $50 million worth of shares back in May. Clearly, Ek -- who should know -- thinks Spotify is a bargain right now.
Twilio
Twilio (TWLO +3.93%) operates a cloud-based customer engagement platform. Like so many growth stocks, the company has been crushed as fears of a recession mount and interest rates rise. Shares are down 81% from their all-time high set in early 2021.
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Despite its recent decline, Wall Street still believes in the stock. As of June, 30 of the 34 sell-side analysts covering Twilio rated it as a buy or strong buy. Moreover, the average price target for the stock is $196 -- $100 above its current price.
While its share price remains volatile, the company appears well positioned to weather an upcoming recession. Buy-and-hold investors might use its price collapse as a buying opportunity.
Snap
Snap (SNAP 0.50%), the parent company of the social media app Snapchat, is enduring a tough year. It's dealing with multiple challenges:
- The fallout of Apple's privacy policy changes.
- Poor first-quarter earnings results.
- A downward revision to its own second-quarter guidance -- delivered less than a month after first providing it.
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Unsurprisingly, the stock has fallen 83% from its all-time high. However, since mid-May, the stock is more or less unchanged. Investors may be ready to overlook this year's blunders since the company is growing revenue by 38% year over year. Long-term investors might want to use this recent weakness to load up for the future.
Zoom
Few stocks became more associated with the COVID-19 pandemic than Zoom Video Communications (ZM +2.89%). At the start of 2020, many people had never heard of a Zoom meeting. Within months, they had become a feature of everyday life.
From March 2020 to its peak in October 2020, Zoom soared an astounding 450%. But since then, the stock has deflated, losing 83% of its peak value.
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Yet the company's fundamentals remain strong. Total revenue in the most recent quarter was $1.07 billion -- up 12.2% year over year. Zoom is profitable and generated $1.3 billion of net income during the last 12 months.
Zoom isn't going away, even though its stock price might make you think so. Investors with a long time horizon might be tempted to buy Zoom now, before the market catches up to reality.
