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 August 7:
Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID): The electric vehicle company saw elevated interest this week with two main news items helping put attention on the stock. The company saw Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud disclose a 19,513,000 shares passive stake in the company. The stake adds to the company already being well-financed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and could show signs of support for a turnaround of the company and future growth. Lucid also reported second-quarter financial results. Revenue was up 56% year-over-year, but fell shy of analyst estimates. The company’s quarterly loss per share also missed a Street estimate. Lucid is focused on robotaxis and midsize vehicles going forward. The stock continues to be one of the most watched from retail traders and is also one of the most-shorted stocks, which puts more attention on shares anytime the stock is volatile or has major news.
Jersey Mike’s Subs (NYSE:JMKE): The sandwich chain is one of the newest public companies completing its IPO on July 30. The company went public with shares priced at $23. The stock opened for trading at $21 and over a week later shares trade at around $23. Investors focused on the long-term could consider the companies ambitious goals of 5,000 or more U.S. stores and 15,000 global locations. While hot IPOs that see shares soar after listing can be good for early investors and early IPO backers, the listings that see the stock trade near the IPO price after the debut give investors more opportunities to get in at the same price as those who backed the offering.
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI): The quantum computing stock has fallen out of favor for some time, but was back in the spotlight with quarterly financial results and positive commentary on the sector by IBM’s CEO. The company reported mixed earnings with earnings per share in-line with analyst estimates and revenue narrowly missing Street targets. Rigetti said it is focused on its "core technology roadmap" moving forward and is seeing strong engagement across multiple sectors of customers. Rigetti stock was up around 18% over the last week, while shares remain down over 25% year-to-date in 2026.
Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV): Shares of Serve fell after the company reported second-quarter results that missed estimates and the company cut its guidance. Revenue of $3.28 million missed a Street estimate of $3.49 million, while the company beat estimates for earnings per share. Going forward Serve is focused on partnerships, more diversified revenue streams and new monetization opportunities. The company’s new guidance is for full-year revenue of $9 million to $10 million, significantly lower than a previous guide of $26 million. With robotics remaining a key investment theme, the stock remains one to watch, but will likely need to turn in a great quarter or two or have major news to get investors excited once again.
Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY): Shares of the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company were volatile during the week with multiple news pieces to keep investors engaged in the stock. The company announced a multi-year agreement with Virgin Atlantic for its official U.K. airline partner. The deal will include multiple U.K. routes going forward. Joby reported second-quarter financial results on Wednesday with earnings per share missing Street estimates and revenue coming in higher than estimates. The company raised its full year revenue guidance after the results. Joby also announced a new lease at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which gives the company a presence in Texas. While Joby shares were up nearly 20% over the last five trading days, the stock is down 40% year-to-date. The eVTOL stock could be one to watch and belongs to a sector that will likely continued to be talked about for high growth going forward.
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