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3 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stocks to Keep an Eye On

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Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.

Unlike the investment banks, we created StockStory to provide independent analysis that helps you determine which companies are truly worth following. That said, here are three stocks where Wall Street’s excitement appears well-founded.

Braze (BRZE)

Consensus Price Target: $45.11 (47.9% implied return)

With its technology powering interactions with 6.2 billion monthly active users across the digital landscape, Braze (NASDAQ: BRZE) provides a platform that helps brands build and maintain direct relationships with their customers through personalized, cross-channel messaging and engagement.

Why Are We Fans of BRZE?

  1. Billings growth has averaged 24.4% over the last year, indicating a healthy pipeline of new contracts that should drive future revenue increases
  2. Customers tend to stick around and use its software more over time as its net revenue retention rate clocks in at 110%
  3. Projected revenue growth of 19.2% for the next 12 months suggests its momentum from the last two years will persist

Braze is trading at $30.51 per share, or 4.1x forward price-to-sales. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

Lantheus (LNTH)

Consensus Price Target: $80.93 (27.7% implied return)

Pioneering the "Find, Fight and Follow" approach to disease management, Lantheus Holdings (NASDAQGM:LNTH) develops and commercializes radiopharmaceuticals and other imaging agents that help healthcare professionals detect, diagnose, and treat diseases.

Why Could LNTH Be a Winner?

  1. Market share has increased this cycle as its 35.5% annual revenue growth over the last five years was exceptional
  2. Free cash flow margin grew by 19.6 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more chips to play with
  3. Returns on capital are climbing as management makes more lucrative bets

At $63.37 per share, Lantheus trades at 12.3x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free for active Edge members .

EXL (EXLS)

Consensus Price Target: $52.29 (27.3% implied return)

Originally founded as an outsourcing company in 1999 before evolving into a technology-focused enterprise, EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) provides data analytics and AI-powered digital operations solutions that help businesses transform their operations and make better decisions.

Why Will EXLS Beat the Market?

  1. Market share has increased this cycle as its 16% annual revenue growth over the last five years was exceptional
  2. Performance over the past five years was turbocharged by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue
  3. Market-beating returns on capital illustrate that management has a knack for investing in profitable ventures

EXL’s stock price of $41.06 implies a valuation ratio of 19.6x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

Stocks We Like Even More

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