High-upside, higher-risk stocks
Updated 2026-08-28
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 |  KEY KeyCorp🏛️ S&P 500 | $22.02 | 🎯 $68 (most optimistic) +209% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 86.7% profitable DA Davidson · Finance · 45 calls |
| 2 |  ORCL Oracle Corporation🏛️ S&P 500 | $151.94 | 🎯 $400.1 (most optimistic) +163% · 15 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 82.1% profitable BTIG · Tech · 67 calls |
| 3 |  CHTR Charter Communications🏛️ S&P 500 | $148.32 | 🎯 $380 (most optimistic) +156% · 3 reliable analysts Market consensus : Hold | 76.2% profitable TD Cowen · Comm. · 42 calls |
| 4 |  APP AppLovin🏛️ S&P 500 | $312.63 | 🎯 $790 (most optimistic) +153% · 10 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 81.2% profitable Wedbush · Tech · 372 calls |
| 5 |  KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions🏢 Mid cap | $53.69 | 🎯 $135 (most optimistic) +151% · 8 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 68.6% profitable Truist Securities · Industry · 204 calls |
| 6 |  MTZ MasTec🏢 Mid cap | $251.13 | 🎯 $581.1 (most optimistic) +131% · 10 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 80% profitable Guggenheim · Industry · 10 calls |
| 7 |  MARA Marathon Digital🔬 Small cap | $11.87 | 🎯 $27 (most optimistic) +128% · 1 reliable analyst Market consensus : Buy | 58.3% profitable BTIG · Crypto · 12 calls |
| 8 |  AHCO AdaptHealth Corp.🔬 Small cap | $5.8 | 🎯 $13 (most optimistic) +124% · 2 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 61.8% profitable Jefferies · Health · 136 calls |
| 9 |  HUT Hut 8🔬 Small cap | $87.13 | 🎯 $195 (most optimistic) +124% · 3 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 100% profitable Benchmark · Crypto · 11 calls |
| 10 |  MKSI MKS Instruments🏢 Mid cap | $270.99 | 🎯 $600 (most optimistic) +121% · 4 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 87.5% profitable Cantor Fitzgerald · Tech · 8 calls |
| 11 |  RUN Sunrun🔬 Small cap | $9.06 | 🎯 $20 (most optimistic) +121% · 2 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 60.3% profitable Citigroup · Industry · 68 calls |
| 12 |  INVA Innoviva, Inc.🔬 Small cap | $20.96 | 🎯 $46 (most optimistic) +120% · 1 reliable analyst Market consensus : Buy | 61.1% profitable HC Wainwright & Co. · Health · 321 calls |
| 13 |  ALK Alaska Air Group🏢 Mid cap | $42.2 | 🎯 $92 (most optimistic) +118% · 9 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 76.1% profitable BMO Capital · Industry · 88 calls |
| 14 |  MU Micron Technology🏛️ S&P 500 | $935.39 | 🎯 $1999.9 (most optimistic) +114% · 19 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 81.2% profitable Wedbush · Tech · 372 calls |
| 15 |  VST Vistra Corp.🏛️ S&P 500 | $139.81 | 🎯 $297.9 (most optimistic) +113% · 4 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 78% profitable Scotiabank · Utilities · 50 calls |
| 16 |  SPCX SpaceX🏛️ S&P 500 | $140.87 | 🎯 $300.1 (most optimistic) +113% · 18 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 88.9% profitable Cantor Fitzgerald · Industry · 9 calls |
| 17 |  UTI Universal Technical Institute🔬 Small cap | $21.62 | 🎯 $45 (most optimistic) +108% · 1 reliable analyst Market consensus : Buy | 60.5% profitable Rosenblatt · Cons. disc. · 43 calls |
| 18 |  SNDK Sandisk🏛️ S&P 500 | $1484.95 | 🎯 $3050.1 (most optimistic) +105% · 9 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 81.2% profitable Wedbush · Tech · 372 calls |
| 19 |  CLSK CleanSpark🔬 Small cap | $12.95 | 🎯 $26 (most optimistic) +101% · 3 reliable analysts Market consensus : Buy | 75% profitable Chardan Capital · Crypto · 20 calls |
| 20 |  ON ON Semiconductor🏛️ S&P 500 | $74.8 | 🎯 $150 (most optimistic) +101% · 6 reliable analysts Market consensus : Hold | 72.4% profitable B. Riley Securities · Tech · 170 calls |
Educational selection, not investment advice. Recomputed Yahoo data (point-in-time backtest). Past performance does not predict the future. The method →