A
stock that is not often tracked by analysts. This may be because it is not very well known or because it belongs to an industry that is generally performing poorly. As a result these stocks have low
demand and often a low
price. Some
value investors recommend
buying orphan stocks because they could be
undervalued. However, because demand is low, orphan stocks have low
trading volume and a small change in demand may result in
volatility in price. An orphan stock is also called a wallflower.