High-upside, higher-risk stocks
Updated 2026-10-14
Universe : 🏛️ S&P 500 ⚡ JPI Risk + — the aggressive
Among reliable analysts, we follow the most optimistic (max upside). 11-year backtest, top 20 out of ~1,500 stocks: +22.1%/yr → $899,010, ratio 0.93, beating the index in 10 of 11 years. ⚠️ BUT ~24% volatility and irregular returns. Often contrarian bets. The risky satellite, not a quiet investment.
Among reliable analysts, we follow the most optimistic (max upside). 11-year backtest, top 20 out of ~1,500 stocks: +22.1%/yr → $899,010, ratio 0.93, beating the index in 10 of 11 years. ⚠️ BUT ~24% volatility and irregular returns. Often contrarian bets. The risky satellite, not a quiet investment.
💡 Many of these stocks are down over 12 months — that's expected: the method targets upside (gap to target), so it leans toward beaten-down names. In the backtest, ~half the picks rebounded +38%/yr on average the following year. ⚠️ But it varies a lot by year — best used as a satellite, not your whole portfolio.
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The top 20 stocks to buy now
| # i ↕ | Stock ↕ | Price ↕ | Reliable analysts' target i ▼ | Reliability (best analyst) i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CHTR Charter Communications🏛️ S&P 500 | $106.95 | 🎯 $380 (most optimistic) +255% · 2 reliable analysts Market consensus : Hold | 74.4% profitable TD Cowen · Comm. · 43 calls |
| 2 |  MU Micron Technology🏛️ S&P 500 | $953.19 | 🎯 $2999.7 (most optimistic) +215% · 12 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 81.2% profitable Wedbush · Tech · 382 calls |
| 3 |  APP AppLovin🏛️ S&P 500 | $272.28 | 🎯 $789.9 (most optimistic) +190% · 11 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 81.2% profitable Wedbush · Tech · 382 calls |
| 4 |  KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions🏢 Mid cap | $40.35 | 🎯 $115 (most optimistic) +185% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 80% profitable Guggenheim · Industry · 10 calls |
| 5 |  ORCL Oracle Corporation🏛️ S&P 500 | $143.2 | 🎯 $400 (most optimistic) +179% · 10 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 74.1% profitable DA Davidson · Tech · 174 calls |
| 6 |  MTZ MasTec🏢 Mid cap | $206.12 | 🎯 $518 (most optimistic) +151% · 10 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 80% profitable Guggenheim · Industry · 10 calls |
| 7 |  ALK Alaska Air Group🏢 Mid cap | $37.81 | 🎯 $92 (most optimistic) +143% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 76.1% profitable BMO Capital · Industry · 88 calls |
| 8 |  MKSI MKS Instruments🏢 Mid cap | $247.56 | 🎯 $600.1 (most optimistic) +142% · 4 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 87.5% profitable Cantor Fitzgerald · Tech · 8 calls |
| 9 |  HUT Hut 8🔬 Small cap | $83.61 | 🎯 $195 (most optimistic) +133% · 3 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 100% profitable Benchmark · Crypto · 11 calls |
| 10 |  ALB Albemarle Corporation🏛️ S&P 500 | $97.65 | 🎯 $225 (most optimistic) +130% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 63.2% profitable UBS · Materials · 185 calls |
| 11 |  DY Dycom Industries🏢 Mid cap | $269.64 | 🎯 $619.9 (most optimistic) +130% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 80% profitable Guggenheim · Industry · 10 calls |
| 12 |  CYTK Cytokinetics🏢 Mid cap | $61.62 | 🎯 $140 (most optimistic) +127% · 4 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 71% profitable HC Wainwright & Co. · Health · 248 calls |
| 13 |  NVDA Nvidia🏛️ S&P 500 | $228.52 | 🎯 $515.1 (most optimistic) +125% · 21 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 81.2% profitable Wedbush · Tech · 382 calls |
| 14 |  AKAM Akamai Technologies🏛️ S&P 500 | $99.93 | 🎯 $225 (most optimistic) +125% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 74.1% profitable DA Davidson · Tech · 174 calls |
| 15 |  HLNE Hamilton Lane🏢 Mid cap | $82.92 | 🎯 $181 (most optimistic) +118% · 3 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 66.2% profitable Oppenheimer · Finance · 77 calls |
| 16 |  UTI Universal Technical Institute🔬 Small cap | $20.66 | 🎯 $45 (most optimistic) +118% · 1 reliable analyst Market consensus : Buy | 60.5% profitable Rosenblatt · Cons. disc. · 43 calls |
| 17 |  ADEA Adeia, Inc.🔬 Small cap | $23.13 | 🎯 $50 (most optimistic) +116% · 1 reliable analyst Market consensus : Buy | 76.1% profitable BWS Financial · Tech · 46 calls |
| 18 |  ARWR Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals🏢 Mid cap | $58.13 | 🎯 $123 (most optimistic) +112% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 71% profitable HC Wainwright & Co. · Health · 248 calls |
| 19 |  FICO Fair Isaac🏛️ S&P 500 | $723.03 | 🎯 $1524.9 (most optimistic) +111% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 70.7% profitable BMO Capital · Tech · 365 calls |
| 20 |  BROS Dutch Bros Inc.🏢 Mid cap | $37.98 | 🎯 $80 (most optimistic) +111% · 4 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 71.4% profitable Stephens & Co. · Cons. disc. · 56 calls |
Educational selection, not investment advice. Recomputed Yahoo data (point-in-time backtest). Past performance does not predict the future. The method →