Unisys Corporation

Zacks Investment Research highlights four technology stocks trading below $20 per share that are well-positioned for growth in the second half of 2026, each carrying a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy). Unisys, priced at $3.75, saw its 2026 earnings estimate rise 21.3% to 74 cents per share over the past 60 days, supported by a 45% surge in first-quarter new business total contract value and an expanded backlog of $2.96 billion. Daktronics, at $19.91, reported record fiscal 2026 sales of $838.7 million and a $356.2 million backlog, with its fiscal 2027 earnings estimate edging up 0.8% to $1.21 per share. PagerDuty, trading at $9.98, raised its full-year fiscal 2027 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $1.27-$1.32 and announced a $100 million share repurchase program, while its fiscal 2027 earnings estimate climbed 4% to $1.30 per share. RF Industries, at $17.81, posted fiscal second-quarter bookings of $26.3 million and a backlog of $20 million, with its fiscal 2026 earnings estimate rising 19% to 69 cents per share, aided by inclusion in the Russell 3000 Index.

Rafay Systems has expanded its Elevate partner ecosystem with new and deepened relationships with Cisco, Dell Technologies, Unisys, NVIDIA and others, reflecting rising demand for platforms that turn GPU infrastructure into governed, self-service, revenue-ready AI services. The partnerships underscore a market shift from raw GPU rental to full-stack AI service delivery, with Rafay's platform enabling token-metered, multi-tenant AI clouds across private, hybrid and sovereign environments. Key developments include Rafay achieving NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation, becoming a Cisco Solutions Plus partner, and joining Dell's Extended Technologies Complete and AI Ecosystem programs. Unisys also announced a partnership pairing its managed cloud services with Rafay's orchestration platform for governed AI workloads. Additional agreements were signed with Deloitte, Gruve, Carahsoft and 2CRSI.