Breakout Stocks of Week 9 @ NASDAQ

NASDAQ was up last week (week 8) by 1.51% ending at 22,886.07 points after gaining 339.40 points during the week. Our system has detected some possible breakout stocks for the following week and these should be on your watchlist. These are the stocks that are bouncing up with good increase in volume and are likely to do good in short term. One of these stocks are Willis Lease Finance Corporation NASDAQ:WLFC. This stock has had a buy signal since Jan 05, 2026 when the price was $141.89 and is so far up 44.63% to $205.21. Some other companies are on our watchlist to, among these are Voyager Acquisition Corp. NASDAQ:VACH StoneX Group Inc. NASDAQ:SNEX Chenghe Acquisition Iii Co. Class A Ordinary Share NASDAQ:CHEC and New Providence Acquisition Corp. Iii NASDAQ:NPAC which all got a breakout pattern emerging.

Date Company Price Week 9
Feb 20, 2026 Willis Lease Finance Corporation $205.21 $203.71 -0.731%
Feb 20, 2026 Voyager Acquisition Corp. $10.70 $10.69 -0.0935%
Feb 20, 2026 Stonex Group Inc. $85.78 $85.00 -0.91%
Feb 20, 2026 Chenghe Acquisition Iii Co. Class A Ordinary Share $10.06 $10.07 0.0994%
Feb 20, 2026 New Providence Acquisition Corp. Iii $10.30 $10.31 0.0971%

Willis Lease Finance Corporation

NASDAQ:WLFC Strong Buy Candidate Score: 7.33
Strong Buy Candidate Score: 7.33 Feb 20, 2026

Willis Lease Finance CorporationThe Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock price gained 1.73% on the last trading day (Friday, 20th Feb 2026), rising from $201.73 to $205.21. It has now gained 3 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.49% from a day low at $201.48 to a day high of $206.50. The price has risen in 7 of the last 10 days and is up by 5.91% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 977 more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 22 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $4.49 million.

Willis Lease Finance Corporation holds several positive signals and is within a strong rising trend. As the old saying says, "Let the trend be your friend.'". We therefore consider it to be a good choice at these current levels and we are expecting further gains during the next 3 months.

About Willis Lease Finance Corporation:
Willis Lease Finance Corporation operates as a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Leasing and Related Operations, and Spare Parts Sales. The Leasing and Related Operations segment engages in acquiring and leasing commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment, as well as the purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft equipment, and other related businesses. The Spare Parts Sales segment purchases and resells after-market engine parts, whole engines, engine modules, and portable aircraft components. The company also focuses on engine management and consulting business. It serves commercial aircraft operators, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations. As of December 31, 2021, it had a total lease portfolio of 304 engines, 12 aircraft, one marine vessel, and other leased parts and equipment, and with 76 lessees in 40 countries; and managed a total lease portfolio of 475 engines, aircraft, and related equipment for other parties. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida.

Voyager Acquisition Corp.

NASDAQ:VACH Strong Buy Candidate Score: 5.09
Strong Buy Candidate Score: 5.09 Feb 20, 2026

The Voyager Acquisition Corp. stock price gained 0.375% on the last trading day (Friday, 20th Feb 2026), rising from $10.66 to $10.70. It has now gained 3 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 0.375% from a day low at $10.66 to a day high of $10.70. The price has risen in 4 of the last 10 days and is up by 0.19% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 297 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 301 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $3.22 million.

Voyager Acquisition Corp. holds several positive signals and is considered to be a good choice at current levels. We expect the Voyager Acquisition Corp. stock to perform great in the short-term period.

StoneX Group Inc.

NASDAQ:SNEX Buy Candidate Score: 4.57
Buy Candidate Score: 4.57 Feb 20, 2026

The StoneX Group Inc. stock price gained 3.04% on the last trading day (Friday, 20th Feb 2026), rising from $83.25 to $85.78. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 5.12% from a day low at $81.73 to a day high of $85.91. The price has risen in 7 of the last 10 days and is up by 13.32% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -92 thousand shares and in total, 364 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $31.18 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.

On Mar 09, 2026, it was reported that William Blair gave SNEX a "Outperform" grade with a "hold" action.

Several of the signals/indicators are negative, and we believe that this will affect on the development for the next days and maybe possible weeks. However, over time, we think that today's level holds a possible buying opportunity and that the price will be higher during or at the end of this 3-month period.

Chenghe Acquisition Iii Co. Class A Ordinary Share

NASDAQ:CHEC Buy Candidate Score: 2.71
Buy Candidate Score: 2.71 Feb 20, 2026

The Chenghe Acquisition Iii Co. Class A stock price gained 0.398% on the last trading day (Friday, 20th Feb 2026), rising from $10.02 to $10.06. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 0.199% from a day low at $10.04 to a day high of $10.06. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 0.4% gain for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 486 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 486 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $4.89 million.

Several short-term signals are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity, as there is a fair chance for Chenghe Acquisition Iii Co. Class A stock to perform well in the short-term period.

New Providence Acquisition Corp. Iii

NASDAQ:NPAC Buy Candidate Score: 2.70
Buy Candidate Score: 2.70 Feb 20, 2026

The New Providence Acquisition Corp. Iii stock price gained 0.146% on the last trading day (Friday, 20th Feb 2026), rising from $10.29 to $10.30. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 0.146% from a day low at $10.30 to a day high of $10.31. The price has fallen in 4 of the last 10 days but is still up by 0.1% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 236 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 360 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $3.71 million.

Several of the signals/indicators are negative, and we believe that this will affect on the development for the next days and maybe possible weeks. However, over time, we think that today's level holds a possible buying opportunity and that the price will be higher during or at the end of this 3-month period.

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