5 Stocks In The Spotlight From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Last Month

U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1% during the session following a sharp rise in Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN ) shares.

The S&P 500 fell 0.1%, while the Nasdaq dipped 3.2% in July.

However, the Dow gained 0.3% during the period, recording its fourth straight positive month.

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. ’s Analyst Ratings API is a collection of the highest-quality stock ratings curated by the news desk via direct partnerships with major sell-side banks. displays overnight ratings changes on a daily basis three hours prior to the U.S. equity market opening.

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Top Analyst Picks: Fortunately, any reader can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page.

One of the ways traders can sort through ’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 Analyst Stock Ratings.

Analyst: Asiya Merchant Analyst Firm: Citigroup Ratings Accuracy: 89% Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Amphenol Corp (NYSE: APH ) and boosted the price target from $195 to $210 on July 30.

This analyst sees around 32% upside in the stock.

Recent News: On July 29, Amphenol reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and issued third-quarter guidance above estimates.

Analyst: Aaron Rakers Analyst Firm: Wells Fargo Ratings Accuracy: 87% Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ) and raised the price target from $310 to $350 on July 31.

This analyst sees around 14% upside in the stock.

Recent News: On July 30, Apple reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results.

Analyst: Cody Acree Analyst Firm: Benchmark Ratings Accuracy: 87% Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM ) and cut the price target from $300 to $270 on July 30.

This analyst expects around 83% gain in the stock.

Recent News: On July 29, Qualcomm reported mixed third-quarter financial results and issued fourth-quarter adjusted EPS guidance below estimates.

Analyst: William Stein Analyst Firm: Truist Securities Ratings Accuracy: 87% Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Monolithic Power Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR ) and increased the price target from $1,805 to $1,889 on July 31.

This analyst expects around 33% surge in the stock.

Recent News: On July 30, Monolithic Power Systems reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and issued strong third-quarter sales guidance.

Analyst: Timothy Arcuri Analyst Firm: UBS Ratings Accuracy: 86% Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Arm Holdings PLC — ADR (NASDAQ: ARM ) and slashed the price target from $360 to $320 on July 30.

This analyst sees around 36% gain in the stock.

Recent News: On July 29, Arm Holdings reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.

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