--- title: "Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279166714.md" description: "The Benzinga Stock Whisper Index highlights five stocks gaining investor interest: 1) Alto Ingredients (ALTO) reported strong earnings, beating estimates, and plans to enhance production. 2) Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR) faced a double miss but is focusing on higher-margin businesses and has significant liquidity. 3) American Airlines Group (AAL) missed revenue and earnings estimates, facing sector pressures. 4) FTC Solar (FTCI) beat earnings and revenue estimates, announcing a major expansion deal. 5) Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI) saw shares surge despite missing earnings estimates, citing gross margin improvements." datetime: "2026-03-15T16:47:42.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279166714.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279166714.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279166714.md) --- # Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet 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. **Read Also: EXCLUSIVE: Top 12 Most-Searched Tickers On Benzinga Pro In February — Where Do Tesla, Nvidia, Palantir Stocks Rank?** **Here’s a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week ending March 13:** **Alto Ingredients** (NASDAQ:ALTO): The chemicals company saw strong interest during the week, with shares hitting new 52-week highs. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of 28 cents, beating a Street consensus estimate of a loss of 3 cents per share. This marked the third earnings per share beat in the last four quarters. The company's revenue total of $231.97 million missed a Street estimate of $242.24 million. The strong earnings and profit improvements across all segments were enough for investors to cheer for. Alto CEO **Bryon McGregor** said the company is in "a position of greater strength" for 2026 and plans to enhance production capabilities. **Distribution Solutions Group** (NASDAQ:DSGR): The specialty distribution company saw strong interest from investors during the week with shares trading lower after a double miss for quarterly earnings. While the company missed financial results, the announcement of an acquisition that could scale Canadian operations and strong commentary on liquidity could be driving investor interest. The company had total available liquidity of $469 million at the end of the fiscal year. Distribution Services Group said its backlog is building and the company is focusing more on higher margin businesses moving forward. **American Airlines Group** (NASDAQ:AAL): The airline stock saw strong interest from readers during the week, which comes after recent financial results and pressure on the sector. The company's revenue missed a Street consensus estimate, which came after previously beating estimates in two straight quarters. The company also missed earnings per share estimates, which came after beating Street estimates in six straight quarters. American Airlines Group and other airlines are now facing pressure from airports having TSA agent shortages and higher oil prices cutting into margins. Analysts lowered their price targets on the stock after earnings. **FTC Solar** (NASDAQ:FTCI): The solar tracker company saw strong interest from readers, which comes after a double beat in the fourth quarter, beating analyst estimates for both earnings per share and revenue. This marked the sixth straight quarter of beating revenue estimates. FTC Solar also saw strong interest after announcing a 1-gigawatt expansion deal with Strata Clean Energy, which comes after concluding a 500-megawatt project with the partner. The company could see increased interest moving forward with several upcoming presentations at investor conferences. FTC Solar will be at the UBS Global Energy and Utilities Conference on March 17 and the Roth Conference on March 23. **Commercial Vehicle Group** (NASDAQ:CVGI): The commercial vehicle company saw strong reader interest as shares surged to new 52-week highs. The company reported fourth-quarter financial results with earnings per share missing analyst estimates and revenue coming in higher than estimates. This marked the third revenue beat in the last four quarters. While revenue declined in the fourth quarter and full fiscal year, management highlighted gross margin improvements and lower expenses.   **_Stay tuned for next week’s report, and follow Benzinga Pro for all the latest headlines and_** top market-**_moving_** stories here. **Read the latest Stock Whisper Index reports here:** - **February 6** - **February 13** - **February 20** - **February 27** - **March 6** ### Related Stocks - [AALG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AALG.US.md) - [ALTO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ALTO.US.md) - [JETS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JETS.US.md) - [AAL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAL.US.md) - [FTCI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FTCI.US.md) - [CVGI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CVGI.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for AAL Q1 Earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282985697.md) - [White House has no opinion on potential United Airlines deal for American Airlines](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282884271.md) - [08:40 ETSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. 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