U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 700 points during the session as investors assessed recent tariff-related news.
Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements. Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary widely, leaving investors confused about which analyst’s opinion to trust.
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Top Analyst Picks: Fortunately, any Benzinga reader can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. One of the ways traders can sort through Benzinga’s extensive database of analyst ratings is by analyst accuracy. Here’s a look at the most recent stock picks from each of the five most accurate Wall Street analysts, according to Benzinga Analyst Stock Ratings.
Analyst: Leo Mariani
- Analyst Firm: Roth MKM
- Ratings Accuracy: 88%
- Latest Rating: Initiated coverage on Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) with a Buy rating and a price target of $30 on March 27. This analyst sees around 16% upside in the stock.
- Recent News: On March 17, Sable Offshore posted a 2024 net loss of $617.3 million.
Analyst: Jay McCanless
- Analyst Firm: Wedbush
- Ratings Accuracy: 87%
- Latest Rating: Reiterated a Neutral rating on KB Home (NYSE:KBH) with a price target of $75 on March 25. This analyst sees around 30% surge in the stock.
- Recent News: On March 24, KB Home reported worse-than-expected first-quarter EPS and sales.
Analyst: Ann Hynes
- Analyst Firm: Mizuho
- Ratings Accuracy: 86%
- Latest Rating: Maintained a Neutral rating on Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) and cut the price target from $48 to $37 on March 25. This analyst sees around 23% upside in the stock.
- Recent News: On March 6, Acadia Healthcare announced the pricing of $550 million senior notes due 2033.
Analyst: Doug Anmuth
- Analyst Firm: JP Morgan
- Ratings Accuracy: 85%
- Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Chewy, Inc. (NYSE:CHWY) and raised the price target from $38 to $40 on March 27. This analyst sees around 25% upside in the stock.
- Recent News: On March 26, Chewy reported a fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of 28 cents, up 55.6% year-over-year, compared to the consensus of 5 cents.
Analyst: Josh Sullivan
- Analyst Firm: Benchmark
- Ratings Accuracy: 85%
- Latest Rating: Reiterated a Buy rating on Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) with a price target of $16 on March 25. This analyst sees around 100% upside in the stock.
- Recent News: On March 24, Intuitive Machines reported fourth-quarter revenue of $54.66 million, missing analyst estimates of $55.77 million.
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