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sleeper stock

 
 
noun [C or U] STOCK MARKET

Definition

a share or shares that are not performing well, but could suddenly rise much higher in price: Several bloggers recommend UTT Technologies as a sleeper stock that is likely to take off in the near future.
(Definition of sleeper stock noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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