This Hidden-Gem Stock Has Serious Momentum

- Oil-Dri Corp (ODC) shows strong technical momentum and set a new 52-week high on Friday, June 6.
- ODC has a 100% technical “Buy” signal via Barchart.
- The stock has outperformed the market over the past year, up 32.2%.
- ODC is under-followed by Wall Street, with limited analyst coverage and low investor awareness, suggesting potential for future discovery.
Today’s Featured Stock:
Valued at $800 million, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products and related services for the consumer, industrial, environmental, agricultural and fluid purification markets throughout the U.S. and globally.
What I’m Watching:
I found today’s Chart of the Day by using Barchart’s powerful screening functions. I sorted for stocks with the highest technical buy signals, superior current momentum in both strength and direction, and a Trend Seeker “buy” signal. I then used Barchart’s Flipcharts feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. ODC checks those boxes. Since the Trend Seeker signaled a buy on May 9, the stock has gained 19.96%.
ODC Price vs. Daily Moving Averages:

Barchart Technical Indicators for Oil-Dri:
Editor’s Note: The technical indicators below are updated live during the session every 20 minutes and can therefore change each day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com website when you read this report. These technical indicators form the Barchart Opinion on a particular stock.
Oil-Dri shares hit a new 52-week high on June 6, touching $55.83 in intraday trading. Shares closed just 1.8% below the new high.
- Oil-Dri has a 100% technical “Buy” signal.
- The stock closed at $54.82 on June 6, above its 50-day moving average of $45.63.
- ODC has a Weighted Alpha of +60.14.
- The stock has gained 32.19% over the past year.
- ODC has its Trend Seeker “Buy” signal intact.
- Oil-Dri is trading above its 20, 50 and 100-day moving averages.
- The stock has made 17 new highs and gained 24.34% in the last month.
- Relative Strength Index is at 82.64%.
- The technical support level is $53.28.
Follow the Fundamentals:
- $800 million market cap.
- 14.97x trailing price-earnings ratio.
- 1.31% Dividend yield
- Wall Street has not discovered this stock yet, so there are no analyst revenue or earnings projections.
Analyst and Investor Sentiment on Chewy:
I don’t buy stocks because everyone else is buying, but I do realize that if major firms and investors are dumping a stock, it’s hard to make money swimming against the tide.
It looks like not only Wall Street analysts, but also many of the popular investing advisory services are not following this stock yet.
- Value Line gives the stock its average rating.
- CFRA’s MarketScope rates the stock a “Buy.”
- MorningStar thinks the stock is 13% overvalued.
- Only 1,580 investors monitor the stock on Seeking Alpha.
The Bottom Line:
Oil-Dri currently has momentum shares are beating the market so far in 2025.
I caution that ODC is volatile and speculative — use strict risk management and stop-loss strategies.
Additional disclosure: The Barchart of the Day highlights stocks that are experiencing exceptional current price appreciation. They are not intended to be buy recommendations as these stocks are extremely volatile and speculative. Should you decide to add one of these stocks to your investment portfolio it is highly suggested you follow a predetermined diversification and moving stop loss discipline that is consistent with your personal investment risk tolerance.
On the date of publication, Jim Van Meerten did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions 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.