This month’s picks · Oct 14, 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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JPI picks618,489 $
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3 of 11 years below the index — by 2 to 16 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
65firms kept
Result:20stocks in each month’s selection
Every stock: the numbers, the analyst views and our verdict
For each of the ~1,527 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 | $11.73 | 9 0▲ 3▼ | $70 +497% 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 | $2.17 | 2 0▲ 0▼ | $7 +223% upside | 51.7% · 29 calls | -12.8% worse than its sector ↳ #1 JP Morgan +24.1% |
 SHEN Shenandoah Telecommunications Co 🔬 Small cap |
Comm. XLC | $10.52 | 4 4▲ 0▼ | $26 +147% upside | 69.2% · 26 calls | +12.4% better than its sector ↳ #1 Raymond James +29.1% |
 CLSK 🎯⚡ CleanSpark 🔬 Small cap |
Crypto — | $10.15 | 38 38▲ 0▼ | $25 +146% upside | 46.3% · 67 calls | +5.7% better than its sector ↳ #1 JP Morgan +48.0% |
 COLL 🎯⚡ Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $21.53 | 16 15▲ 0▼ | $47 +118% upside | 53.3% · 45 calls | +4.9% better than its sector ↳ #1 Needham +14.7% |
 CENX Century Aluminum Company 🔬 Small cap |
Materials XLB | $34.16 | 15 15▲ 0▼ | $74 +117% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
40.7% · 54 calls | -4.9% worse than its sector |
| FUN Six Flags 🔬 Small cap | Cons. disc. XLY | $10.2 | 33 21▲ 2▼ | $22 +116% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
24% · 125 calls | -21.9% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Goldman Sachs +1.4% |
 UCTT Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $61.02 | 15 15▲ 0▼ | $130 +113% upside | 45.3% · 53 calls | +17.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 Needham +31.9% |
 KTOS 🎯⚡ Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $40.35 | 37 33▲ 0▼ | $85 +111% upside | 51.4% · 74 calls | +33.4% better than its sector |
 UTI 🎯⚡ Universal Technical Institute 🔬 Small cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $20.66 | 12 12▲ 0▼ | $43.5 +111% upside | 61.2% · 67 calls | +25.9% better than its sector ↳ #1 Rosenblatt +43.0% |
| VIR 🎯⚡ Vir Biotechnology, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $10.61 | 10 10▲ 0▼ | $22 +107% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
34.2% · 73 calls | -12.1% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Goldman Sachs +3.6% |
 AORT Artivion 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $21.36 | 12 12▲ 0▼ | $44 +106% upside | 61.1% · 54 calls | +7.6% better than its sector ↳ #1 Stifel +13.2% |
 DY 🎯⚡ Dycom Industries 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $269.64 | 34 34▲ 0▼ | $550 +104% upside | 70.4% · 125 calls | +35.3% better than its sector ↳ #1 DA Davidson +58.8% |
 INVA Innoviva, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $20.74 | 9 9▲ 0▼ | $42 +103% upside | 62.5% · 24 calls | +4.7% better than its sector |
 VRRM Verra Mobility Corporation 🔬 Small cap |
Industry XLI | $3.01 | 17 1▲ 1▼ | $6 +99% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
34.6% · 26 calls | -14.5% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Credit Suisse +1.7% |
 RIOT 🎯⚡ Riot Platforms 🔬 Small cap |
Crypto — | $16.67 | 39 39▲ 0▼ | $33 +98% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
31% · 113 calls | -32.2% worse than its sector ↳ #1 JP Morgan +40.8% |
 MTZ 🎯⚡ MasTec 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $206.12 | 60 59▲ 0▼ | $408 +98% upside | 65.2% · 204 calls | +32.8% better than its sector |
 ESAB 🎯⚡ ESAB 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $66.86 | 21 20▲ 0▼ | $131.5 +97% upside | 59.5% · 37 calls | +7.3% better than its sector ↳ #1 Baird +38.4% |
 RWT Redwood Trust, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Real estate XLRE | $3.05 | 20 14▲ 0▼ | $6 +97% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
32.4% · 108 calls | -1.7% worse than its sector ↳ #1 JMP Securities +8.1% |
 ACMR ACM Research, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $64.83 | 4 4▲ 0▼ | $127.5 +97% upside | 51% · 49 calls | +60.0% better than its sector ↳ #1 Benchmark +65.6% |
 NRG 🎯⚡ NRG Energy 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Utilities XLU | $107.18 | 19 13▲ 0▼ | $209 +95% upside | 59.8% · 127 calls | +12.8% better than its sector |
 ADEA 🎯⚡ Adeia, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $23.13 | 19 19▲ 0▼ | $45 +95% upside | 58.6% · 29 calls | +12.4% better than its sector ↳ #1 BWS Financial +15.8% |
 ARWR 🎯⚡ Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals 🏢 Mid cap |
Health XLV | $58.13 | 39 32▲ 0▼ | $108 +86% upside | 41.5% · 106 calls | +40.4% better than its sector |
 REZI Resideo Technologies, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Industry XLI | $16.61 | 3 3▲ 0▼ | $30.66 +85% upside | 50% · 8 calls | +13.7% better than its sector |
 BROS 🎯⚡ Dutch Bros Inc. 🏢 Mid cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $37.98 | 48 45▲ 0▼ | $70 +84% upside | 41.8% · 91 calls | +6.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 TD Cowen +41.3% |
 ENOV Enovis 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $18.99 | 20 20▲ 0▼ | $35 +84% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
7.1% · 42 calls | -25.9% worse than its sector |
 ICHR 🎯⚡ Ichor Holdings, Ltd. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $51.57 | 24 17▲ 0▼ | $94 +82% upside | 38.7% · 62 calls | +18.0% better than its sector ↳ #1 DA Davidson +81.2% |
 ALB 🎯⚡ Albemarle Corporation 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Materials XLB | $97.65 | 74 38▲ 0▼ | $177.5 +82% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
39% · 249 calls | -8.1% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Credit Suisse +45.6% |
 VYX NCR Voyix 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $7.2 | 9 5▲ 0▼ | $13 +81% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
0% · 26 calls | -40.1% worse than its sector |
 APP 🎯⚡ AppLovin 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Tech XLK | $272.28 | 76 66▲ 0▼ | $490 +80% upside | 56.2% · 178 calls | +81.9% better than its sector ↳ #1 Wedbush +245.5% |
 RUN 🎯 Sunrun 🔬 Small cap |
Industry XLI | $7.79 | 42 25▲ 7▼ | $14 +80% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
31.7% · 189 calls | -7.6% worse than its sector |
 BOOT 🎯⚡ Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $117.57 | 33 31▲ 0▼ | $211 +80% upside | 65.3% · 147 calls | +24.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 Craig-Hallum +77.7% |
 CYTK 🎯⚡ Cytokinetics 🏢 Mid cap |
Health XLV | $61.62 | 43 42▲ 0▼ | $110 +79% upside | 66.7% · 186 calls | +19.0% better than its sector ↳ #1 Goldman Sachs +46.0% |
| BMRN 🎯⚡ BioMarin Pharmaceutical 🏢 Mid cap | Health XLV | $54.38 | 48 34▲ 0▼ | $97 +78% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
22.6% · 217 calls | -9.6% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Citigroup +15.5% |
 RSI 🎯⚡ Rush Street Interactive, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $19.07 | 33 30▲ 0▼ | $34 +78% upside | 77.6% · 67 calls | +47.0% better than its sector ↳ #1 Susquehanna +112.7% |
 TTMI TTM Technologies 🏢 Mid cap |
Tech XLK | $116.1 | 21 21▲ 0▼ | $206.5 +78% upside | 58% · 69 calls | +72.5% better than its sector |
 RCUS 🎯⚡ Arcus Biosciences, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $22.51 | 22 16▲ 0▼ | $40 +78% upside | 30% · 70 calls | +6.3% better than its sector |
 ACAD Acadia Pharmaceuticals 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $18.62 | 48 40▲ 0▼ | $33 +77% upside | 32.1% · 187 calls | +2.8% better than its sector ↳ #1 Jefferies +36.0% |
 GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber 🏢 Mid cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $4.56 | 11 6▲ 1▼ | $8 +75% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
32% · 50 calls | -8.1% worse than its sector |
| GT Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company 🔬 Small cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $4.56 | 11 6▲ 1▼ | $8 +75% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
32% · 50 calls | -8.1% worse than its sector |
 UPBD Upbound Group, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Cons. disc. XLY | $15.4 | 7 6▲ 0▼ | $27 +75% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
0% · 12 calls | -29.4% worse than its sector |
 HUT ⚡ Hut 8 🔬 Small cap |
Crypto — | $83.61 | 49 48▲ 0▼ | $146.5 +75% upside | 70% · 70 calls | +127.8% better than its sector |
 SPHR 🎯⚡ Sphere Entertainment 🔬 Small cap |
Comm. XLC | $102.46 | 43 37▲ 1▼ | $178.5 +74% upside | 50% · 28 calls | +48.1% better than its sector ↳ #1 Guggenheim +91.6% |
 PTCT PTC Therapeutics, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Health XLV | $59.92 | 27 17▲ 1▼ | $104 +74% upside | 58.2% · 146 calls | +7.8% better than its sector ↳ #1 Baird +69.4% |
 WYNN 🎯⚡ Wynn Resorts 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Cons. disc. XLY | $75.69 | 49 49▲ 0▼ | $131 +73% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
36% · 222 calls | -14.8% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Citigroup +9.4% |
 WD Walker & Dunlop, Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Finance XLF | $32.08 | 8 8▲ 0▼ | $55 +71% upside | 56.1% · 41 calls | +4.8% better than its sector |
 POWI Power Integrations 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $46.7 | 14 14▲ 0▼ | $80 +71% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
30% · 60 calls | -15.4% worse than its sector ↳ #1 Deutsche Bank +13.4% |
 SARO 🎯⚡ StandardAero 🏢 Mid cap |
Industry XLI | $19.88 | 16 9▲ 0▼ | $34 +71% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
0% · 10 calls | -22.4% worse than its sector |
 HLIT Harmonic Inc. 🔬 Small cap |
Tech XLK | $10.53 | 17 14▲ 0▼ | $18 +71% upside ⚠️ analysts unreliable on this stock |
18.7% · 91 calls | -24.8% worse than its sector |
 WDC 🎯⚡ Western Digital 🏛️ S&P 500 |
Tech XLK | $380.71 | 74 63▲ 0▼ | $650 +71% upside | 48.4% · 345 calls | +50.6% better than its sector |