Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: Five Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet

Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. Retail traders have countless methods at their disposal. Sifting through available information to uncover new opportunities and understand why certain stocks matter can be challenging.

Benzinga • Oct 19, 2026

INNOVATE Completes DBM Global Sale, Targets Debt Reduction

VATE completes the DBM Global sale for about $413 million in cash plus IES shares, with net proceeds earmarked to reduce debt and boost flexibility.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 6, 2026

IES Holdings Completes Acquisition of DBM Global

Transaction Establishes New Structural Line of Business, Adding One of the Largest Independent Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection Platforms in the U.S. Transaction Establishes New Structural Line of Business, Adding One of the Largest Independent Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection Platforms in the U.S.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 5, 2026

INNOVATE Completes Sale of DBM Global to IES Holdings

NEW YORK, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INNOVATE CORP.® (NYSE: VATE) (“INNOVATE”) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of DBM Global, Inc. (“DBMG”) to IES Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: IESC) (“IES”) pursuant to the Transaction Agreement (the “Agreement”) announced on August 10, 2026 (the “Transaction”).

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 5, 2026

IES's 2026 Outlook: Data Center Infrastructure Drives Growth as Market Capacity Scales

Strong data center demand drives significant top-line growth. Valuation multiples are stretched and require continued growth in the data center infrastructure market.

The Motley Fool • Sep 28, 2026

This Copart Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 2 Upgrades For Friday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

Benzinga • Sep 11, 2026

IES Sees Data Center Boom, Plans $650M DBM Global Acquisition

IES NASDAQ: IESC outlined continued growth in data center-related markets, expanding operating margins and plans for its largest acquisition to date during a presentation at the Midwest IDEAS Conference.

MarketBeat • Aug 27, 2026

IES Holdings, Inc. (IESC) Presents at 17th Annual Midwest IDEAS Conference Transcript

IES Holdings, Inc. (IESC) Presents at 17th Annual Midwest IDEAS Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 27, 2026

IES Holdings to Present and Host 1x1 Investor Meetings at the 17th Annual Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on August 27th in Chicago, IL

HOUSTON, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IES Holdings, Inc. (or “IES” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IESC) today announced Matt Simmes, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tracy McLauchlin, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at The InterContinental in Chicago, IL. IES's presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:55am CT. The presentation is webcast and can be accessed through the conference host's main website: https://www.threepartadvisors.com/midwest. Presentation materials will be made available in the investor relations section of the company's website: https://investors.ies-corporate.com.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 14, 2026

IES Holdings to Acquire DBM Global

HOUSTON, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IES Holdings, Inc. (“IES”) (NASDAQ: IESC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DBM Global Inc. (“DBM Global”), a vertically integrated structural steel fabrication, erection and industrial services platform, from INNOVATE Corp. (“INNOVATE”) (NYSE: VATE) (the “Transaction”). The consideration for DBM Global, including minority interests, is approximately $650 million, comprised of cash and shares of IES common stock.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 10, 2026