The start of 2026 hasn’t been kind to the stock market, but several stocks have emerged as potentially worthwhile investments heading into March.
To see which stocks have the potential to post big gains in the coming weeks and live up to Wall Street’s expectations, Finvold identified two stocks that might be worth buying before March 1st.
1.Microsoft (MSFT)
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to offer blockbuster fundamentals and is the cheapest stock of the so-called “Magnificent Seven,” making it a very attractive investment case even after a not-so-great start to 2026.
The stock has struggled in the first few weeks of the year, declining more than 15% year-to-date and trading around $398 at press time. However, long-term signs indicate that the period ahead could be one of the strongest for Microsoft.
Specifically, recent data based on 26 years of monthly performance shows that March was profitable 65% of the time, with an average return of 2.1%. April was even better, with a 69% win rate and an average profit of 2.3%.
Even more bullish is the fact that the company trades at around 25 times its price-to-earnings ratio. This suggests a significant discount compared to the 5-year average multiple of 33.2x and the 10-year average multiple of 31.4x. Additionally, the technology industry leader also reported quarterly sales of $81.3 billion, along with an impressive operating margin of 47%.
Zooming out, Microsoft remains the world’s largest software company, a leading cloud platform provider, and one of the cornerstones of enterprise-grade artificial intelligence (AI). If the weakness in early 2026 was indeed driven primarily by short-term concerns about AI capex, then this pullback could represent a buying opportunity rather than deterioration.
2. Datavolt AI (DVLT)
Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) is a much riskier play. The company’s stock remains volatile, trading at $0.76 at the time of writing, down nearly 25% since the beginning of the year. However, management has raised its fiscal 2025 revenue outlook to $38 million to $40 million, implying approximately 1,300% year-over-year growth.
Despite the volatility, some on Wall Street remain constructive. Maxim Group, for example, maintains a Buy rating and recently raised its price target on DVLT to $4. Institutional ownership has also increased sharply into the second half of 2025, with companies such as Vanguard and BlackRock starting or expanding positions.
Encouragingly, management attributes much of the growth potential to recurring revenue streams such as technology licensing fees and tokenization services. If this holds up, it would signal that Datavault’s AI and Web3 infrastructure is starting to turn from pilot deployment to tangible revenue generation.
Even more ambitious, the company has reaffirmed its fiscal year 2026 revenue target of $200 million, which would represent more than 400% year-over-year growth. Achieving this number would place Datavault firmly in the hyper-growth category. However, it also significantly increases execution risk.
Overall, Datavault is still priced as a high-growth, early-stage earnings story rather than a profitable operating company. The company’s market capitalization is approximately $459 million, and its enterprise value is approximately $487 million.
Although liquidity concerns remain, trading liquidity appears to be relatively strong for a small-cap stock. In fact, average daily trading volume has ranged from 48 million shares to 73 million shares in recent months.
Financial results for fiscal year 2025 are scheduled to be announced around the end of March. If management achieves earnings near the high end of its target, confidence could be rebuilt and support further upside.
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