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 Oct. 9:
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC): The hard disk drive company saw strong interest from investors during the week. The company is set to report first-quarter financial results on Oct. 22. Analysts expect earnings per share to grow to $4.05, from $1.78, and revenue to grow to $4.12 billion, from $2.82 billion. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in six straight quarters and in nine of the last 10 quarters overall. The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in five straight quarters and in eight of the last 10 quarters overall. Western Digital shares fell 8.6% over the last week, offering a potential pullback opportunity ahead of earnings. Shares remain up over 110% year-to-date in 2026.
Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS): The specialty metals company ranked high among reader interest for the week. The company will report first-quarter financial results on Oct. 22. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in 10 straight quarters. On the revenue side, things haven’t been as strong, with the company missing analyst estimates in eight of the last 10 quarters. Analysts have been raising their price targets on the company, with TD Cowen going to $650 and KeyBanc going to $608.
Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT): The aircraft supplier saw strong interest from readers, but shares fell with some analyst price targets being lowered. TD Cowen cut the price target from $105 to $100 and Citigroup lowered the price target from $99 to $86. Textron recently announced a new $230 million US Navy contract and continues to be viewed as a winner with increased calls for higher military spending.
Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG): The semiconductor company saw strong interest from readers during the week on minimal news. Stifel initiated coverage on the stock last week with a Buy rating and $200 price target. Entegris will report quarterly results on Oct. 29. Shares are up 84% year-to-date in 2026, but traded nearly flat for the week.
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR): The power components company saw strong interest from readers, with shares down 14% on the week. Shares remain up over 120% year-to-date. Needham increased the price target on shares from $320 to $350 recently. Third quarter results are coming from the company on Oct. 20. The company has beaten earnings per share estimates from analysts in six of the last 10 quarters and beaten revenue estimates in six of the last 10 quarters. The company recently provided an update on third-quarter guidance, with revenue now expected to be up more than 30% year-over-year, up from previous guidance of more than 20%. Vicor is seeing stronger than expected royalty revenue from its first non-exclusive Vertical Power Delivery. Earnings could come in strong for the company based on several updates from the company and shares could be worth watching on the recent pullback.
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