Small Cap is defined as market capitalization between $300M and $2B, with a share price of at least $5, at the time of screening. All ten names below are confirmed on the earnings calendar for the week of August 31–September 4, 2026. Current price, day change, market cap, and year-to-date (YTD) performance are pulled live; YTD is calculated against each stock's December 31, 2025 closing price. Rankings and forecasts reflect a blend of technical trend strength, sector rotation signals, and — where available — Wall Street analyst price targets.
| Ticker | Company | Report Date | Time | Fiscal Period |
| Yext | Tue, Sep 1 | 09:30 ET | Q2 2027 | |
| Phreesia | Wed, Sep 2 | 17:00 ET | Q2 2027 | |
| Daktronics | Wed, Sep 2 | 11:00 ET | Q1 2027 | |
| G-III Apparel Group | Wed, Sep 2 | 08:30 ET | Q2 2027 | |
| REX American Resources | Wed, Sep 2 | 11:00 ET | Q2 2027 | |
| StealthGas | Wed, Sep 2 | 10:00 ET | Q2 2026 | |
| Hello Group (Momo) | Thu, Sep 3 | 07:00 ET | Q2 2026 | |
| Mama's Creations | Thu, Sep 3 | 16:30 ET | Q2 2027 | |
| Smith & Wesson Brands | Thu, Sep 3 | 17:00 ET | Q1 2027 | |
| Quanex Building Products | Fri, Sep 4 | 11:00 ET | Q3 2026 |
| Ticker | Price | YTD % | Rating | Avg Price Target | Implied Upside |
| $5.72 | -12.7% | No coverage | — | — | |
| $6.91 | -14.3% | Hold | $5.67 | -17.9% | |
| $12.15 | -28.2% | Buy | $16.40 | +35.0% | |
| $19.30 | -2.4% | Strong Buy | $29.00 | +50.3% | |
| $33.46 | +15.5% | Hold | $33.00 | -1.4% | |
| $41.35 | +27.9% | No coverage | — | — | |
| $19.42 | +26.3% | Strong Buy | $28.00 | +44.2% | |
| $16.38 | +21.4% | Strong Buy | $19.00 | +16.0% | |
| $12.78 | +29.5% | Strong Buy | $16.50 | +29.1% | |
| $9.49 | +35.2% | No coverage | — | — |
Hello Group trades at $5.72, down -12.7% YTD, with no analyst coverage on file. Tickeron's AI screen leans on the stock's depressed valuation relative to its live-streaming/social-platform cash flows and China-consumer-tech sector rotation signal. Forecast: mixed-to-up — with no consensus anchor, this is a pure momentum-and-technical call; a stabilizing China-tech tape favors a modest bounce, but conviction is lower than covered names.
Yext, down -14.3% YTD to $6.91, carries a Hold rating and a $5.67 target implying -17.9% further downside — the weakest setup in this tier. Forecast: down — AI-search competition continues pressuring the core knowledge-management business.
Phreesia, down -28.2% YTD to $12.15, carries a Buy rating and a $16.40 target for +35.0% upside. Forecast: up — healthcare patient-intake SaaS remains a durable compounder, and Tickeron's AI model reads the current price as oversold relative to the sector trend.
Daktronics, roughly flat YTD (-2.4%) at $19.30, carries a Strong Buy rating with a $29.00 target for a tier-leading +50.3% upside (on a single-analyst estimate). Forecast: up — digital signage/scoreboard demand tied to sports and commercial venue upgrades is a steady tailwind.
G-III, up +15.5% YTD to $33.46, carries a Hold rating with a $33.00 target essentially at spot (-1.4%). Forecast: flat — licensed-apparel demand is steady but the stock already reflects fair value.
REX, up +27.9% YTD to $41.35, has no analyst coverage. Ethanol/renewable-fuel margins have been a strong 2026 tailwind. Forecast: up — momentum and sector strength support continuation, though the lack of consensus coverage raises the risk profile.
Quanex, up +26.3% YTD to $19.42, carries a Strong Buy rating and a $28.00 target for +44.2% upside. Forecast: up — housing and window/door-component demand keeps this a Tickeron sector-rotation favorite.
Mama's Creations, up +21.4% YTD to $16.38, carries a Strong Buy rating and a $19.00 target for +16.0% upside. Forecast: up — the prepared-foods/deli growth story continues to compound with consistent execution.
Smith & Wesson, up +29.5% YTD to $12.78, carries a Strong Buy rating and a $16.50 target for +29.1% upside. Forecast: up — firearms demand and margin recovery support continued momentum into the print.
StealthGas, up +35.2% YTD to $9.49, the tier's biggest gainer, has no analyst coverage. LPG shipping rates have been a strong tailwind. Forecast: up — pure momentum and sector-rate strength support continuation, tempered by the absence of consensus validation.
Every pick above was filtered through Tickeron's suite of AI-driven trading tools, which combine sector-level pattern recognition with company-specific trend analysis:
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