Benzinga - by Lisa Levin, Benzinga Editor. U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday, following the release of PPI data. The Dow Jones closed higher by over 100 points, while S&P 500 and the Nasdaq settled lower on Friday.
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: Sean Eastman
- Analyst Firm: Keybanc
- Ratings Accuracy: 86%
- Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) and raised the price target from $185 to $200 on Aug. 11, 2023. This analyst sees around 19% upside in the stock.
- Recent News: Tetra Tech reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results.
- Analyst Firm: Raymond James
- Ratings Accuracy: 85%
- Latest Rating: Downgraded rating on Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE: CPRI) from Strong Buy to Market Perform on Aug. 11, 2023.
- Recent News: Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), a house of luxury brands including Coach and Kate Spade, will acquire Capri Holdings, a luxury fashion group consisting of Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors.
- Analyst Firm: B. Riley Securities
- Ratings Accuracy: 85%
- Latest Rating: Maintained a Neutral rating on Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX) and cut the price target from $28 to $27 on Aug. 11, 2023. This analyst sees around 21% upside in the stock.
- Recent News: Six Flags Entertainment reported second-quarter FY23 sales growth of 2% year-on-year to $443.71 million, missing the analyst consensus of $459.03 million.
- Analyst Firm: Baird
- Ratings Accuracy: 83%
- Latest Rating: Maintained an Outperform rating on Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) and raised the price target from $115 to $120 on Aug. 11, 2023. This analyst sees more than 25% upside in the stock.
- Recent News: Alibaba Group reported first-quarter FY23 revenue growth of 14% year-on-year to $32.29 billion, beating the consensus of $31.20 billion.
- Analyst Firm: Wedbush
- Ratings Accuracy: 83%
- Latest Rating: Maintained an Outperform rating on The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) and raised the price target from $11 to $12.5 on Aug. 10, 2023. This analyst sees around 69% upside in the stock.
- Recent News: GEO Group reported strong second-quarter financial results.
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