12 High-Risk High-Reward Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now

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3. Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BOOT)

Beta: 1.62

Upside Potential: 29.62%

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BOOT) secures a spot in the list of 12 high-risk high-reward growth stocks to buy right now. The company’s top executives make a bold move following the strong Q1 2026 results.

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BOOT)’s Q1 2026 earnings call, released on July 31, 2025, reported an increase in revenue of 19%, reaching $504 million. During the quarter, the company opened 14 new stores and announced its plans to open 65 to 70 new stores by the end of the year. Alongside these expansion efforts, the company is also witnessing growth in its E-commerce platform, with the revenue for the first quarter through online shopping achieving 9.3% growth.

Following the reporting of its Q1 results, the company’s top executives were seen engaged in major sales. On August 25, 2025, Director Brenda Morris made a sale of 1,500 shares amounting to a transaction value of $255,000. Later, on August 26, 2025, the company’s Chief Merchandising Officer, Laurie Marie Grijalva, sold 7,487 shares of the company in a transaction valued at $1,288,812.

With a beta of 1.62 reflecting the stock’s high volatility, Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BOOT)’s value is anticipated to grow by 29.62% on average in a period of 1 year.

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BOOT) founded in 1978, is a specialty retail company primarily focused on Western and work-related footwear, apparel, and accessories. Headquartered in California, the company operates a growing chain of stores across the U.S.

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