This Analyst With 87% Accuracy Rate Sees 26% Upside In Dell Technologies - Here Are 5 Stock Picks For May From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Author: Avi Kapoor | June 03, 2024 03:40am

U.S. stocks settled mostly higher on Friday, with all three major indices notching gains in May. The Dow gained 2.3% last month, while the S&P 500 added 4.8% in May.

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: Matt Bryson

• Analyst Firm: Wedbush
• Ratings Accuracy: 87%
• Latest Rating: Maintained an Outperform rating on Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG) and raised the price target from $70 to $80 on May 30. This analyst sees around 31% increase in the stock.
• Recent News: On May 29, Pure Storage posted better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.

Analyst: Aaron Rakers

• Analyst Firm: Wells Fargo
• Ratings Accuracy: 87%
• Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) and boosted the price target from $170 to $175 on May 31. This analyst sees around 26% upside in the stock.
• Recent News: On May 30, Dell reported upbeat earnings and sales results for the first quarter.

Analyst: Howard Rubel

• Analyst Firm: Jefferies
• Ratings Accuracy: 86%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) and boosted the price target from $180 to $185 on May 29. This analyst sees around 22% upside in the stock.
• Recent News: On May 24, Booz Allen Hamilton posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.

Analyst: Alex Rygiel

• Analyst Firm: B. Riley Securities
• Ratings Accuracy: 86%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ) and increased the price target from $120 to $132 on May 31. This analyst sees around 18% surge in the stock.
• Recent News: On May 2, MasTec reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.

Analyst: Harsh Kumar

• Analyst Firm: Piper Sandler
• Ratings Accuracy: 85%
• Latest Rating: Reiterated an Overweight rating on Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC) and raised the price target from $40 to $60 on May 29. This analyst sees around 58% upside in the stock.
• Recent News: On March 28, Semtech posted a loss for the fourth quarter.

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