Stocks in Play - 17th March 2026
Today in Focus: PLBY
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Situational Awareness
Market Condition: Market Under all MAs, Individual Names Performing Well. VIX Weak
Commentary: Yesterday I had no trades. It was a notably strong day for existing positions. Not much has changed for me since yesterday. I am still cautious on new positions and feel like managing existing ones may be more beneficial than adding new risk here.
That being said the VIX is weak which we love to see. The market seems to be climbing a wall of worry. Monitoring for VIX spikes and cautious as the market continues to oscillate in this range. Individual names performing well, this is my primary indicator. No need to complicate it.
I have one pick below. If that doesn’t show promise early then I am happy to stay with existing positions.
Finally, today is the day of the Irish. So I wish all of my readers a wonderful and joy filled St. Patrick’s Day!
Upcoming Earnings:
Today AMC: ANDG, NN
Tomorrow BMO: OSS, PLX, SPIR
Trade Updates:
Current Positions: FSLY, DELL, INNV, SWBI, NKTR, PVLA, YOU, ROIV, CRCL, MRVL, AMPX, RLMD, NIO, NBIS, LWLG
In Play
PLBY: Strong Earnings, Delayed Reaction Potential
Key Metrics PLBY: Industry Group: Leisure, Market Cap: 215.40M, Float: 49.24M, Short Interest: 4.04%, Days to Cover: 1.85, Sales Y/Y TTM: 60.60%, EPS Y/Y TTM: 66.17%, Earnings: Mar 16 AMC, Exchange: NASDAQ
Catalyst: Full-year swing to positive Adjusted EBITDA ($17.0M from -$6.3M), net income in Q4 for the first time in years, four consecutive quarters of positive Adj. EBITDA, and completion of asset-light strategic transformation. Revenue growth was driven by continued strength in the global licensing business and strong Honey Birdette performance, with Q4 revenue of $34.9M up 4% YoY. Licensing generated over $46 million in FY2025, approximately 38% of total revenue.
Kohn: 2025 was a "defining year" completing strategic transformation into a higher-margin, recurring-revenue platform
"As we enter 2026, we are positioned for sustainable, profitable growth"
UTG expected to close "as early as this week"
Valentine's Day was "the best" Honey Birdette has ever had
This was a pick back in February. It ran for a few days then failed with the market. The chart still looks good and there is potential that we have a delayed reaction. Clear pivot at $2. It’s the best thing I see today with good weekly chart. Company is deep into a full turnaround and pivot to asset light licensing model with strong management commentary.
Delayed Reaction/Continuation Watchlist:
Note: This is my methodology for identifying stocks in play. There are many valid approaches to trading catalysts—find the setups, timeframes, and risk parameters that align with your strategy.
