This month’s picks · Aug 28, 2026
The stocks to buy, sorted from the analysts who have proven themselves.
Most analysts get it wrong. We spent 11 years finding the ones who don't — and we weigh their reliable forecasts against the upside.
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3 of 11 years below the index — by 2 to 13 points. The other 8, we beat it by 6 to 24 points. Results published year by year.
160 000analyst targets replayed since 2011
300+research firms screened
64firms kept
Result:20stocks in each month’s selection
Every stock: the numbers, the analyst views and our verdict
For each of the ~1,526 US stocks we track (S&P 500, 400 and 600): the price, the number of views published over 12 months, the analysts' median target — and the upside it implies, set against their real reliability on this stock (were they right before?). Stocks picked by a JPI method are flagged. Search a stock or sort the table.
Stock type:
| Stock | Sector | Price | 12-mo calls | Median target | % right | Gain vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CABO Cable One 🔬 Small cap |
Comm. XLC | $22.49 | 8 0▲ 3▼ | $70 +211% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
43.4% · 53 calls | -1.4% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Wells Fargo +51.5% |
 GOGO Gogo, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Comm. XLC | $2.73 | 2 0▲ 0▼ | $7 +156% upside | 51.7% · 29 calls | -12.8% worse than its sector ↳ #1 JP Morgan +24.1% |
 SHEN Shenandoah Telecommunications Co 🔬 Small cap |
Comm. XLC | $12.16 | 4 4▲ 0▼ | $26 +114% upside | 69.2% · 26 calls | +12.4% better than its sector ↳ #1 Raymond James +29.1% |
 DY 🎯⚡ Dycom Industries 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $308.01 | 27 27▲ 0▼ | $637.5 +107% upside | 71.5% · 123 calls | +36.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 DA Davidson +58.8% |
 UTI 🎯⚡ Universal Technical Institute 🔬 Small cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $21.62 | 13 13▲ 0▼ | $43.5 +101% upside | 62.1% · 66 calls | +26.8% better than its sector ↳ #1 Rosenblatt +43.0% |
 INVA 🎯⚡ Innoviva, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $20.96 | 10 9▲ 1▼ | $42 +100% upside | 60.9% · 23 calls | +4.6% better than its sector |
 AHCO 🎯⚡ AdaptHealth Corp. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $5.8 | 11 11▲ 0▼ | $11.5 +98% upside | 35.5% · 62 calls | +0.5% better than its sector ↳ #1 SVB Leerink +7.7% |
 DKS 🎯⚡ Dick's Sporting Goods 🏢 Mid cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $131.77 | 44 36▲ 0▼ | $260 +97% upside | 41.4% · 261 calls | +3.0% better than its sector |
 CLSK 🎯⚡ CleanSpark 🔬 Small cap |
Crypto — | $12.95 | 44 43▲ 0▼ | $25 +93% upside | 47.6% · 63 calls | +5.6% better than its sector ↳ #1 JP Morgan +48.0% |
| VIR 🎯⚡ Vir Biotechnology, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $11.31 | 11 11▲ 0▼ | $21 +86% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
31.4% · 70 calls | -16.4% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Goldman Sachs +3.6% |
 ADMA ADMA Biologics, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $9.48 | 6 5▲ 0▼ | $17.5 +85% upside | 60.8% · 51 calls | +66.9% better than its sector |
 VICR 🎯 Vicor Corporation 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $203.64 | 9 9▲ 0▼ | $375 +84% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
35.7% · 28 calls | -2.8% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Craig-Hallum +7.9% |
 UCTT Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $74.75 | 14 14▲ 0▼ | $135 +81% upside | 45.3% · 53 calls | +17.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 Needham +31.9% |
 NRG 🎯⚡ NRG Energy 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Utilities XLU | $114.41 | 20 15▲ 0▼ | $206.5 +81% upside | 60.8% · 125 calls | +13.4% better than its sector |
 COLL Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $26.44 | 13 12▲ 0▼ | $47 +78% upside | 53.3% · 45 calls | +4.9% better than its sector ↳ #1 Needham +14.7% |
 MIR 🎯⚡ Mirion Technologies, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $14.85 | 22 19▲ 0▼ | $26 +75% upside | 40.9% · 22 calls | +1.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 Citigroup +12.3% |
 TTMI 🎯⚡ TTM Technologies 🏢 Mid cap |
Tech XLK | $124.73 | 20 20▲ 0▼ | $214 +72% upside | 57.4% · 68 calls | +72.3% better than its sector |
 ESAB 🎯⚡ ESAB 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $78.99 | 20 19▲ 0▼ | $135 +71% upside | 61.1% · 36 calls | +9.0% better than its sector ↳ #1 Baird +38.4% |
 ICHR 🎯⚡ Ichor Holdings, Ltd. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $59.09 | 23 16▲ 0▼ | $100 +69% upside | 38.7% · 62 calls | +18.0% better than its sector ↳ #1 DA Davidson +81.2% |
 HUT 🎯⚡ Hut 8 🔬 Small cap |
Crypto — | $87.13 | 46 46▲ 0▼ | $146.5 +68% upside | 69.1% · 68 calls | +125.5% better than its sector |
 EYE 🎯⚡ National Vision Holdings 🔬 Small cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $17.87 | 21 16▲ 0▼ | $30 +68% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
44.4% · 54 calls | -3.7% worse than its sector ↳ #1 UBS +33.4% |
 APP 🎯⚡ AppLovin 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Tech XLK | $312.63 | 80 70▲ 0▼ | $520 +66% upside | 60.2% · 166 calls | +94.3% better than its sector ↳ #1 Wedbush +319.5% |
 NXT 🎯⚡ Nextpower 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $89.58 | 72 62▲ 0▼ | $149 +66% upside | 63.7% · 102 calls | +44.3% better than its sector ↳ #1 Susquehanna +83.2% |
 AAON 🎯⚡ AAON 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $78.15 | 6 5▲ 0▼ | $130 +66% upside | 40% · 20 calls | +0.3% better than its sector |
 KTOS 🎯⚡ Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $53.69 | 37 32▲ 0▼ | $89 +66% upside | 54.3% · 70 calls | +38.6% better than its sector |
 AOSL Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, Ltd. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $26.23 | 11 4▲ 0▼ | $43.5 +66% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
35.3% · 34 calls | -6.2% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Stifel +14.8% |
 FN Fabrinet 🏢 Mid cap |
Tech XLK | $432.71 | 25 20▲ 0▼ | $717 +66% upside | 62.8% · 86 calls | +24.3% better than its sector ↳ #1 Rosenblatt +74.2% |
 DMC Del Monte Corporation 🔬 Small cap |
Cons. staples XLP | $31.39 | 0 0▲ 0▼ | $52 +66% upside | — | — |
 RUN 🎯⚡ Sunrun 🔬 Small cap |
Industry XLI | $9.06 | 43 27▲ 7▼ | $15 +66% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
32.6% · 184 calls | -5.9% worse than its sector |
 MTZ 🎯⚡ MasTec 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $251.13 | 64 63▲ 0▼ | $409 +63% upside | 67.7% · 195 calls | +34.5% better than its sector ↳ #1 Stifel +62.4% |
| VIAV 🎯⚡ Viavi Solutions 🏢 Mid cap | Tech XLK | $38.45 | 25 22▲ 0▼ | $62.5 +63% upside | 46.8% · 62 calls | +14.3% better than its sector ↳ #1 Needham +68.3% |
| VIAV 🎯⚡ VIAVI Solutions 🔬 Small cap | Tech XLK | $38.45 | 25 22▲ 0▼ | $62.5 +63% upside | 46.8% · 62 calls | +14.3% better than its sector ↳ #1 Needham +68.3% |
 VST 🎯⚡ Vistra Corp. 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Utilities XLU | $139.81 | 29 28▲ 0▼ | $227 +62% upside | 71.7% · 99 calls | +45.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 BMO Capital +97.1% |
 IPGP 🎯⚡ IPG Photonics 🏢 Mid cap |
Tech XLK | $77.25 | 9 9▲ 0▼ | $125 +62% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
32.8% · 61 calls | -15.2% worse than its sector |
 CENX Century Aluminum Company 🔬 Small cap |
Materials XLB | $45.89 | 15 15▲ 0▼ | $74 +61% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
38.5% · 52 calls | -6.9% worse than its sector |
 AORT Artivion 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $26.67 | 15 15▲ 0▼ | $43 +61% upside | 64.7% · 51 calls | +12.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 Stifel +24.7% |
 MKSI ⚡ MKS Instruments 🏢 Mid cap |
Tech XLK | $270.99 | 46 38▲ 2▼ | $436 +61% upside | 31.6% · 114 calls | +3.3% better than its sector |
 APTV 🎯 Aptiv 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Cons. disc. XLY | $45.44 | 49 43▲ 0▼ | $73 +61% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
37.2% · 218 calls | -5.7% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Keybanc +43.3% |
 MU 🎯⚡ Micron Technology 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Tech XLK | $935.39 | 170 160▲ 0▼ | $1500 +60% upside | 50.4% · 567 calls | +42.3% better than its sector ↳ #1 Rosenblatt +127.2% |
 ORCL 🎯⚡ Oracle Corporation 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Tech XLK | $151.94 | 125 98▲ 1▼ | $243 +60% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
40.4% · 287 calls | -2.8% worse than its sector |
 CHDN Churchill Downs Inc. 🏢 Mid cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $86.51 | 18 18▲ 0▼ | $137 +58% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
25.9% · 108 calls | -14.4% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Jefferies +2.3% |
 FWRD Forward Air Corp. 🔬 Small cap |
Industry XLI | $17.7 | 7 7▲ 0▼ | $28 +58% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
36.7% · 49 calls | -25.6% worse than its sector |
 ENOV Enovis 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $24.83 | 15 15▲ 0▼ | $39 +57% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
7.1% · 42 calls | -25.9% worse than its sector |
 REZI Resideo Technologies, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Industry XLI | $19.98 | 3 3▲ 0▼ | $31.32 +57% upside | 57.1% · 7 calls | +22.4% better than its sector |
 RIOT ⚡ Riot Platforms 🔬 Small cap |
Crypto — | $20.88 | 44 44▲ 0▼ | $32.5 +56% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
26.4% · 106 calls | -36.9% worse than its sector ↳ #1 JP Morgan +40.2% |
 ALGT ⚡ Allegiant Travel Company 🔬 Small cap |
Industry XLI | $80.31 | 37 11▲ 1▼ | $125 +56% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
41.3% · 143 calls | -0.6% worse than its sector ↳ #1 UBS +18.2% |
 ACMR ACM Research, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $80.49 | 4 4▲ 0▼ | $125 +55% upside | 50% · 48 calls | +60.2% better than its sector ↳ #1 Benchmark +65.6% |
 MCHP 🎯 Microchip Technology 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Tech XLK | $75.49 | 57 38▲ 0▼ | $117 +55% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
33.9% · 271 calls | -11.2% worse than its sector |
 RBA 🎯⚡ RB Global 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $85.89 | 12 10▲ 0▼ | $133 +55% upside | 57.7% · 26 calls | -0.5% worse than its sector ↳ #1 RBC Capital +1.9% |
 ROG Rogers Corporation 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $129.33 | 2 2▲ 0▼ | $200 +55% upside | 75% · 28 calls | +15.2% better than its sector |