Netflix released the documentary SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of on Oct. 30. If you want to laugh, it’s definitely worth watching. SCTV remains one of the best collections of comedic talent in television history.
The documentary got me thinking about a story angle for today’s commentary about stocks hitting new 52-week highs and lows.
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In Tuesday’s trading, 38 stocks hit new 52-week highs on the NYSE, and 128 hit new 52-week lows. On the Nasdaq, the new 52-week lows outnumbered the new 52-week highs, 311 to 88.
Because there were so many lows compared to highs, my focus today will be on the former.
For a change of pace, I’ve selected three stocks on either the NYSE or Nasdaq that hit new 52-week lows yesterday that you’ve probably never heard of.
All of them are stocks worth considering. However, if you’re risk-averse, they might not be for you.
Vinci Compass Investments (VINP)
Vinci Compass Investments (VINP) hit a new 52-week low of $8.51 yesterday. It’s the 25th 52-week low of the past 12 months. Its shares are down 24% over the past year.
Vinci Compass Investments was formed in 2024 through the merger of Vinci Partners Investments, a leading alternative asset manager in Latin America, with Compass, a Latin American asset manager.
Vinci paid approximately $160 million, consisting of $31 million in cash and the rest in Vinci stock. In addition, the Compass partners could earn an additional 7.5% stake in an earnout through 2028. As of June 30, Vinci had $66 billion in assets under management.
The company’s asset-light asset management business, while good for fee generation, doesn’t have a self-funding balance sheet through permanent capital to hold investments indefinitely.
On Oct. 21, Vinci announced the acquisition of 100% of AustralRe, a leading Latin American reinsurance platform with $547 million in 12-month gross written premiums and $328 million in cash and investments. Vinci paid $61 million in cash (74%) and stock (26%). It will immediately add to the company’s earnings per share.
As part of the acquisition, the company created Vinci Permanent Capital Solutions (VPCS), a permanent capital platform separate from its asset management business.
Under $10, patient investors will be rewarded in the long run.
Maui Land & Pineapple Company (MLP)
Maui Land & Pineapple Company (MLP) hit a new 52-week low of $13.76 yesterday. It was the 4th 52-week low of the past 12 months. Its shares are down 6% over the past year.
As the name suggests, the company's business involves real estate and pineapples (more on this in a bit). I first came across MLP years ago while researching Dole. Founded in 1909, it owns more than 22,200 acres and 247,000 square feet of commercial space on Maui, Hawaii.
It reminds me of Texas Pacific Land (TPL), which owns over 880,000 acres in West Texas and generates revenue from leasing some of the acreage to oil and gas companies in return for royalties from production and selling water to the oil and gas industry.
MLP has three operating segments: Land Development and Sales (30% of 2025 revenue), Leasing (66%), and Resort Amenities (4%). The company’s current market cap is $284 million, 14.6 times its 2025 revenue of $19.5 million. If you think that’s high, TPL’s is 25.5x, and that’s down considerably from when it was trading above $545 in May.
It’s all about the land.
Wait long enough, and somebody will pay you a pretty penny per acre. The company acquired most of the land between 1911 and 1932. It’s carried on its balance sheet at cost, which at the end of June was $7.76 million, or $349 an acre. The true value per acre ranges from $5,000 for agricultural land to more than $1 million for excellent lots on or near West Maui's beaches.
Former AOL and Time Warner CEO Steve Case owns 60.7% of MLP’s stock. He also serves on the board. Case accumulated his position over the past 14 years. He clearly is willing to wait for a bigger payoff.
The best near-term opportunity is developing its 900 acres within the Kapalua Resort into a mixed-use property. Given the natural constraints of building on Maui, that land holds the most value per acre.
MLP pays no dividend and loses money on its small operational footprint. As I said, it takes patience to hold for the long haul.
As an aside, MLP exited pineapple processing at the end of 2009 after nearly 100 years.
Arko Petroleum (APC)
Arko Petroleum (APC) hit a new 52-week low of $13.91 yesterday. It is the 14th new low since going public in February.
Arko’s initial public offering was on Feb. 13. Its parent company, Arko Corp. (ARKO), sold 12.57 million shares at $18 each -- including a partial exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment -- for net proceeds of $210.4 million. After the IPO, Arko Petroleum’s parent owned 73.5% of the equity and 93.3% of the voting power.
Arko Petroleum is probably the best-known of the three stocks because of its convenience store-owning parent.
It is one of the largest wholesale fuel distributors in North America by gallons. It distributes fuel to Arko’s retail sites for a fee, sells to third-party dealers on fixed long-term contracts, and sells fuel at its fleet fueling locations.
The business is divided into three segments: Wholesale (51% of revenue as of June 30), Fleet Fueling (10%), and GPM Petroleum (39%). While all three segments have low margins, more than one-third of its business comes from a related entity (ARKO), providing a reasonably large and stable revenue stream.
The IPO valued APC at $856 million, or 0.15 times its 2025 revenue of $5.58 billion. Today, because its share price has fallen below $14, its P/S ratio has dropped to 0.11x.
As the company said in its prospectus, it grew its gallons distributed between January 1, 2020 and September 30, 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 12%. Over 69 months, it added 624 net new sites, averaging nine new sites per month.
Organically and through acquisitions, it should continue to grow at a reasonable rate. While the fuel margins aren’t great (14%), they are stable.
Under $14, it’s a good long-term buy for those looking for singles and doubles, and not home runs.
On the date of publication, Will Ashworth did not directly have a position in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
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