Top Wall Street analysts are pounding the table on these 3 stocks
The recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help inform investors as they search for the stocks of companies with strong fundamentals and solid growth opportunities.
Here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
This week's first stock pick is Dell Technologies (DELL), a provider of IT hardware, software, and services.
Following meetings with management, Evercore analyst Amit Daryanani reiterated a buy rating on Dell with a price target of $150. Meanwhile, TipRanks' AI analyst has an "outperform" rating on DELL with a price target of $128.
Notably, Daryanani stated that he came away from the meetings incrementally positive about Dell's ability to deliver high-single-digit revenue growth and a double-digit increase in earnings per share (EPS) and free cash flow (FCF). His optimism is backed by the initiatives taken by the company over the past two years to optimize its cost structure and tailwinds from key AI (artificial intelligence) investments.
Among the key takeaways from the meetings, the analyst highlighted that the AI server margins are turning out to be better than initially expected, with Dell earning a premium compared to rivals while delivering impressive growth. He also pointed out the company's innovations in its infrastructure offerings, with its internal liquid cooling capabilities becoming a more vital part of its strategy.
Daryanani added that Dell expects to benefit from acceleration in enterprise AI adoption over the next five to seven years. In fact, the company believes that higher-margin enterprise customers could account for the vast majority of AI server sales over time. Daryanani also noted Dell's confidence about navigating tariff woes, given that it "believes its diversified and global footprint is an advantage over its competitors."
Daryanani ranks No. 187 among more than 9,600 analysts tracked by TipRanks. His ratings have been profitable 63% of the time, delivering an average return of 14.8%. See Dell Technologies Stock News and Insights on TipRanks.
We move to Trade Desk (TTD), a cloud-based advertising platform that providers advertisers with cutting-edge technology to find new audiences and grow their brands.
Recently, Evercore analyst Mark Mahaney upgraded Trade Desk stock to Buy from Hold with a price forecast of $90. Interestingly, TipRanks' AI analyst has an "outperform" rating on TTD stock, but with a lower price target of $83. Mahaney views the pullback in TTD stock as an attractive buying opportunity "to get involved again in what has proved over time to be one of the highest quality and most consistent performers across the Internet landscape."
Explaining his bullish stance, Mahaney stated that recent checks have indicated that online ad demand sentiment has clearly improved since April/May, though uncertainty about the second half of the year remains significant. He added that the checks reflect a clear improvement in Trade Desk's execution. Also, solid product announcements, like that of Deal Desk, helped address some concerns about the transition from the company's legacy platform Solimar to the AI-powered Kokai platform.
Mahaney mentioned that checks indicated a clear improvement in the company's execution, both on product and go-to-market strategy. While the analyst acknowledged increasing competition from Amazon's demand-side platform (DSP), he highlighted that Google's DV360 and not Trade Desk is more likely to be impacted due to its overlap with the areas where AMZN is strong.
Finally, Mahaney thinks that Trade Desk's set-ups for the remainder of fiscal 2025 look quite achievable, with his billings analysis suggesting that the company is very likely to exit 2025 at premium growth levels (excluding political spend). He sees significant catalysts for 2026 such as the World Cup, the Winter Olympics and the full-year Kokai impact.
Mahaney ranks No. 214 among more than 9,600 analysts tracked by TipRanks. His ratings have been successful 60% of the time, delivering an average return of 16.0%. See Trade Desk Ownership Structure on TipRanks.
This week's third pick is e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon (AMZN). In a research note dated July 1, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill reaffirmed a buy rating and increased the Amazon stock price forecast to $255 from $250. Meanwhile, TipRanks' AI analyst has assigned an "outperform" rating on AMZN stock with a price target of $233.
Thill raised his price target after Jefferies' proprietary survey of nearly 700 U.S. consumers in mid-/late June indicated that Amazon "remains resilient despite price increases related to tariffs, with stable spend levels and upside if pricing on other websites becomes more expensive."
The analyst noted that although 80% of the respondents are concerned about prices, the survey reflected a stable spending pattern by most Amazon shoppers (62% spent the same or more in the past three months). However, the survey noted some cost-conscious behavior, as 31% spent less in the past three months.
Thill highlighted that the survey also reflected that Amazon Prime remains the most popular membership and a major loyalty driver for the company. Notably, 73% of respondents reported having a Prime membership, compared to 26% for rival Walmart. He also noted Amazon's superior positioning on fast and free shipping, selection, and low prices.
The analyst said that given the heightened focus on prices, Amazon's Prime Day event could turn out to be more popular and impactful by running for four days instead of two (from July 8 to July 11 vs. July 16 to July 17 in 2024) across 20 countries. He expects the event to result in incremental Prime memberships, particularly among students and young adults ages 18 to 24 via six-month extended free trials.
Thill ranks No. 109 among more than 9,600 analysts tracked by TipRanks. His ratings have been successful 67% of the time, delivering an average return of 15.2%. See Amazon Insider Trading Activity on TipRanks.
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