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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa062.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/analysts-top-sandp-500-stocks-to-buy-now\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/analysts-top-sandp-500-stocks-to-buy-now\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/analysts-top-sandp-500-stocks-to-buy-now","crawl_time":1776292616,"first_indexed_time":1707934909,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,kiplinger!www,\/investing\/analysts-top-sandp-500-stocks-to-buy-now s443","src_root_hash":"17775170722709703662","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Analysts' Top S&P 500 Stocks to Buy Now | Kiplinger","meta_descriptions":["Targa Resources, Boston Scientific and GE Aerospace make Wall Street's list of top-rated stocks this month. Some of the other names might surprise you."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"(Image credit: Getty Images)\nShopping for stocks when markets are reeling with uncertainty might feel scary and unnatural. But let's not forget that the idea is to buy low.\nTrue, the conflict with Iran has rattled global nerves, but the outlook for corporate profits remains bright. And while the case for lower\ninterest rates\nisn't as strong as it was just a month ago, markets looked due for some kind of pullback. As\nBarry Ritholtz\n, chairman of Ritholtz Wealth Management notes, recent upside price action looks like \"a case of an oversold market wildly overdue for a bounce.\"\nBesides, there are always select names set to outperform.\nFrom just\n$107.88\n$24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance\nBecome a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just\n$107.88\n$24.99, plus get up to 4 Special Issues\nCLICK FOR FREE ISSUE\nSign up for Kiplinger’s Free Newsletters\nProfit and prosper with the best of expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more - straight to your e-mail.\nProfit and prosper with the best of expert advice - straight to your e-mail.\nAlthough the\nMagnificent 7 stocks\nhave done much of the\nbull market's\nheavy lifting, that hardly means these names are doomed to underperform from here. At the same time, a rotation out these names has capital flowing to other, sometimes sleepier, sectors.\nAs we'll see below, five of Wall Street's top-rated S&P 500 stocks to buy hail from the Magnificent 7. Companies from the financial, health care and industrials sectors are ably represented, too.\nHow we found analysts' top-rated S&P 500 stocks\nIt's well known that industry analysts are reluctant to slap Sell ratings on the names they cover. There are several reasons for this, some more defensible than others.\nWhat's less commonly understood is that Strong Buy recommendations, while not nearly as rare as Sell calls, are in somewhat short supply, too.\nIf you run a screen of the S&P 500 using data from\nS&P Global Market Intelligence\n, you'll see that analysts assign a consensus Sell recommendation to only one stock.\nAt the other end of the ratings spectrum stands the Street's highest recommendation of Strong Buy. A total of 44 stocks made the cut there as bullish sentiment soars.\nFirst, a note on our methodology: S&P Global Market Intelligence surveys analysts' stock recommendations and scores them on a five-point scale, in which 1.0 equals Strong Buy and 5.0 means Strong Sell.\nAny score of 2.5 or lower means that analysts, on average, rate the stock a Buy. The closer the score gets to 1.0, the stronger the Buy call.\nIn other words, lower scores are better than higher scores.\nHave a look at the chart below to see the 44 stocks in the S&P 500 that score an elite Strong Buy recommendation from industry analysts. Investors who fear it's too late to buy\nAmazon.com\n(\nAMZN\n),\nMicrosoft\n(\nMSFT\n) or\nNvidia\n(\nNVDA\n) will be happy to see they easily made the list.\nSwipe to scroll horizontally\nAnalysts' top S&P 500 stocks to buy now\nCompany (Ticker)\nAnalysts' consensus recommendation score\nAnalysts' consensus recommendation\nErie Indemnity (ERIE)\n1.00\nStrong Buy\nBroadcom (AVGO)\n1.22\nStrong Buy\nTake-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)\n1.25\nStrong Buy\nWynn Resorts (WYNN)\n1.26\nStrong Buy\nDelta Air Lines (DAL)\n1.27\nStrong Buy\nNvidia (NVDA)\n1.28\nStrong Buy\nMicrosoft (MSFT)\n1.28\nStrong Buy\nBoston Scientific (BSX)\n1.29\nStrong Buy\nS&P Global (SPGI)\n1.29\nStrong Buy\nUnited Airlines Holdings (UAL)\n1.31\nStrong Buy\nTrimble (TRMB)\n1.31\nStrong Buy\nMonolithic Power Systems (MPWR)\n1.31\nStrong Buy\nSmurfit WestRock (SW)\n1.33\nStrong Buy\nVisa (V)\n1.34\nStrong Buy\nAmazon.com (AMZN)\n1.34\nStrong Buy\nMeta Platforms (META)\n1.34\nStrong Buy\nMastercard (MA)\n1.35\nStrong Buy\nHowmet Aerospace (HWM)\n1.36\nStrong Buy\nAlphabet (GOOGL)\n1.37\nStrong Buy\nAutodesk (ADSK)\n1.38\nStrong Buy\nAlphabet (GOOGL)\n1.38\nStrong Buy\nDanaher (DHR)\n1.40\nStrong Buy\nVistra (VST)\n1.40\nStrong Buy\nServiceNow (NOW)\n1.40\nStrong Buy\nLive Nation Entertainment (LYV)\n1.41\nStrong Buy\nGE Aerospace (GE)\n1.42\nStrong Buy\nInsulet (PODD)\n1.42\nStrong Buy\nCadence Design Systems (CDNS)\n1.42\nStrong Buy\nCitizens Financial Group (CFG)\n1.43\nStrong Buy\nThe TJX Cos (TJX)\n1.43\nStrong Buy\nTarga Resources (TRGP)\n1.43\nStrong Buy\nIQVIA Holdings (IQV)\n1.44\nStrong Buy\nWalmart (WMT)\n1.44\nStrong Buy\nThermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)\n1.44\nStrong Buy\nXcel Energy (XEL)\n1.44\nStrong Buy\nArista Networks (ANET)\n1.45\nStrong Buy\nSteel Dynamics (STLD)\n1.45\nStrong Buy\nExpand Energy (EXE)\n1.46\nStrong Buy\nIntercontinental Exchange (ICE)\n1.47\nStrong Buy\nDatadog (DDOG)\n1.47\nStrong Buy\nDiamondback Energy (FANG)\n1.47\nStrong Buy\nDuPont de Nemours (DD)\n1.47\nStrong Buy\nThe Cigna Group (CI)\n1.48\nStrong Buy\nDexCom (DXCM)\n1.48\nStrong Buy\nAs much as artificial intelligence (AI) is driving capital spending and market sentiment, analysts see plenty of reasons to be bullish on names across multiple sectors. Here we highlight what Wall Street has to say about three less sexy stocks on the list this month.\nTarga Resources\n(Image credit: Getty Images)\nTarga Resources\n(\nTRGP\n) is a top way to play a rebound in the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Analysts like the way it operates in nearly every segment of its industry and adore its geographic diversity.\nIndeed, when it comes to gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in places such as the Anadarko and Permian Basins, analysts say Targa \"overshadows\" other energy companies.\n\"With more than 80% of its revenues coming from fees, Targa's cash flows are largely immune from volatile energy prices,\" writes Argus Research analyst\nJohn Staszak\n, who rates shares at Buy. \"Targa plans to add three new plants each year in the Permian Basin. These plants should translate to annual EBITDA above $6 billion following the completion of the company’s Speedway plant.\"\nNo wonder Argus has so much company in its bullish call. Of the 21 analysts covering the\nenergy stock\nsurveyed by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 14 call it a Strong Buy, five say Buy and two have it at Hold. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy.\nBoston Scientific\n(Image credit: Photo by Lane Turner\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)\nIf you have ever undergone a minimally invasive medical procedure, chances are you've used something made by\nBoston Scientific\n(\nBSX\n). From stents and catheters to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, BSX is critical to modern medicine.\nAnalysts say the company's strong pipeline, new product launches and additional acquisitions should continue to support revenue growth and margin expansion.\n\"BSX has a steady cadence of new product flow across its portfolio and is delivering above MedTech industry growth, with particular outperformance over the past year-plus owing to rapid acceleration of the company's Electophysiology business,\" notes Oppenheimer analyst\nSuraj Kalia\n, who rates shares at Outperform (the equivalent of Buy). \"BSX is adding to the portfolio through tuck-in M&A and has several product tailwinds.\"\nThe\nhealth care stock\nis down about 30% over the past 52 weeks, but that just has it primed for outperformance, bulls say. Analysts' average price target of $102.48 gives BSX implied upside of about 48% over the next 12 months.\nOf the 35 analysts covering BSX, 25 rate it at Strong Buy and 10 say Buy. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy, and with high conviction to boot.\nGE Aerospace\n(Image credit: Hollie Adams\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)\nGE Aerospace\n(\nGE\n), which retained the classic GE ticker following the spinoff of\nGE Verona\n(\nGEV\n) in 2024, has seen its shares soar as it returns gobs of cash to shareholders.\nBulls credit canny management and cost-savings initiatives, among other efforts, to boost results.\n\"The company has been focusing on increasing productivity and improving its supply chain by working closely with suppliers,\" notes Argus Research analyst\nKristina Ruggeri\n, who rates shares at Buy. \"These efforts have meaningfully improved the availability of components for GE, helping it meet demand, and have led to higher sales and margins.\"\nAs a result, the company was able to boost its dividend by nearly 30% in February, and that was after buying back about $7 billion in stock last year. GE has an estimated $3 billion left under its $15 billion share repurchase program.\nThat's helped the\nindustrial stock\nreturn more than 40% over the past year, and Wall Street sees more outsized upside ahead. Of the 19 analysts covering GE, 14 rate it at Strong Buy, three say Buy, one calls it a Hold and one has it at Sell. 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At the same time, a rotation out these names has capital flowing to other, sometimes sleepier, sectors.\n\nAs we'll see below, five of Wall Street's top-rated S\\&P 500 stocks to buy hail from the Magnificent 7. Companies from the financial, health care and industrials sectors are ably represented, too.\n\n## How we found analysts' top-rated S\\&P 500 stocks\nIt's well known that industry analysts are reluctant to slap Sell ratings on the names they cover. There are several reasons for this, some more defensible than others.\n\nWhat's less commonly understood is that Strong Buy recommendations, while not nearly as rare as Sell calls, are in somewhat short supply, too.\n\nIf you run a screen of the S\\&P 500 using data from [S\\&P Global Market Intelligence](https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/marketintelligence\/en\/), you'll see that analysts assign a consensus Sell recommendation to only one stock.\n\nAt the other end of the ratings spectrum stands the Street's highest recommendation of Strong Buy. A total of 44 stocks made the cut there as bullish sentiment soars.\n\nFirst, a note on our methodology: S\\&P Global Market Intelligence surveys analysts' stock recommendations and scores them on a five-point scale, in which 1.0 equals Strong Buy and 5.0 means Strong Sell.\n\nAny score of 2.5 or lower means that analysts, on average, rate the stock a Buy. The closer the score gets to 1.0, the stronger the Buy call.\n\nIn other words, lower scores are better than higher scores.\n\nHave a look at the chart below to see the 44 stocks in the S\\&P 500 that score an elite Strong Buy recommendation from industry analysts. Investors who fear it's too late to buy [**Amazon.com**](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/invested-1000-in-amazon-stock-worth-how-much-now) ([AMZN](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=AMZN)), [**Microsoft**](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/invested-1000-in-microsoft-msft-stock-worth-how-much-now) ([MSFT](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=MSFT)) or [**Nvidia**](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/invested-1000-in-nvidia-stocks-heres-how-much-youd-have) ([NVDA](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=NVDA)) will be happy to see they easily made the list.\n\nSwipe to scroll horizontally\n\n| **Company (Ticker)** | **Analysts' consensus recommendation score** | **Analysts' consensus recommendation** |\n|---|---|---|\n| Erie Indemnity (ERIE) | 1\\.00 | Strong Buy |\n| Broadcom (AVGO) | 1\\.22 | Strong Buy |\n| Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) | 1\\.25 | Strong Buy |\n| Wynn Resorts (WYNN) | 1\\.26 | Strong Buy |\n| Delta Air Lines (DAL) | 1\\.27 | Strong Buy |\n| Nvidia (NVDA) | 1\\.28 | Strong Buy |\n| Microsoft (MSFT) | 1\\.28 | Strong Buy |\n| Boston Scientific (BSX) | 1\\.29 | Strong Buy |\n| S\\&P Global (SPGI) | 1\\.29 | Strong Buy |\n| United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | 1\\.31 | Strong Buy |\n| Trimble (TRMB) | 1\\.31 | Strong Buy |\n| Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) | 1\\.31 | Strong Buy |\n| Smurfit WestRock (SW) | 1\\.33 | Strong Buy |\n| Visa (V) | 1\\.34 | Strong Buy |\n| Amazon.com (AMZN) | 1\\.34 | Strong Buy |\n| Meta Platforms (META) | 1\\.34 | Strong Buy |\n| Mastercard (MA) | 1\\.35 | Strong Buy |\n| Howmet Aerospace (HWM) | 1\\.36 | Strong Buy |\n| Alphabet (GOOGL) | 1\\.37 | Strong Buy |\n| Autodesk (ADSK) | 1\\.38 | Strong Buy |\n| Alphabet (GOOGL) | 1\\.38 | Strong Buy |\n| Danaher (DHR) | 1\\.40 | Strong Buy |\n| Vistra (VST) | 1\\.40 | Strong Buy |\n| ServiceNow (NOW) | 1\\.40 | Strong Buy |\n| Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) | 1\\.41 | Strong Buy |\n| GE Aerospace (GE) | 1\\.42 | Strong Buy |\n| Insulet (PODD) | 1\\.42 | Strong Buy |\n| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | 1\\.42 | Strong Buy |\n| Citizens Financial Group (CFG) | 1\\.43 | Strong Buy |\n| The TJX Cos (TJX) | 1\\.43 | Strong Buy |\n| Targa Resources (TRGP) | 1\\.43 | Strong Buy |\n| IQVIA Holdings (IQV) | 1\\.44 | Strong Buy |\n| Walmart (WMT) | 1\\.44 | Strong Buy |\n| Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1\\.44 | Strong Buy |\n| Xcel Energy (XEL) | 1\\.44 | Strong Buy |\n| Arista Networks (ANET) | 1\\.45 | Strong Buy |\n| Steel Dynamics (STLD) | 1\\.45 | Strong Buy |\n| Expand Energy (EXE) | 1\\.46 | Strong Buy |\n| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | 1\\.47 | Strong Buy |\n| Datadog (DDOG) | 1\\.47 | Strong Buy |\n| Diamondback Energy (FANG) | 1\\.47 | Strong Buy |\n| DuPont de Nemours (DD) | 1\\.47 | Strong Buy |\n| The Cigna Group (CI) | 1\\.48 | Strong Buy |\n| DexCom (DXCM) | 1\\.48 | Strong Buy |\n\nAs much as artificial intelligence (AI) is driving capital spending and market sentiment, analysts see plenty of reasons to be bullish on names across multiple sectors. Here we highlight what Wall Street has to say about three less sexy stocks on the list this month.\n\n## Targa Resources\n![The Alaskan Pipeline winds through mountains.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ShRLtVwXnrdGSwYG6YJiH5.jpg)\n\n(Image credit: Getty Images)\n\n**Targa Resources** ([TRGP](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=TRGP)) is a top way to play a rebound in the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Analysts like the way it operates in nearly every segment of its industry and adore its geographic diversity.\n\nIndeed, when it comes to gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in places such as the Anadarko and Permian Basins, analysts say Targa \"overshadows\" other energy companies.\n\n\"With more than 80% of its revenues coming from fees, Targa's cash flows are largely immune from volatile energy prices,\" writes Argus Research analyst [John Staszak](https:\/\/www.argusresearch.com\/AboutUs\/OurPeople.aspx), who rates shares at Buy. \"Targa plans to add three new plants each year in the Permian Basin. These plants should translate to annual EBITDA above \\$6 billion following the completion of the company’s Speedway plant.\"\n\nNo wonder Argus has so much company in its bullish call. Of the 21 analysts covering the [energy stock](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/the-best-energy-stocks-to-buy) surveyed by S\\&P Global Market Intelligence, 14 call it a Strong Buy, five say Buy and two have it at Hold. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy.\n\n## Boston Scientific\n![The entrance to the Boston Scientific campus.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zrhvPyydbn9rMVySjKhTNA.jpg)\n\n(Image credit: Photo by Lane Turner\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)\n\nIf you have ever undergone a minimally invasive medical procedure, chances are you've used something made by **Boston Scientific** ([BSX](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=BSX)). From stents and catheters to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, BSX is critical to modern medicine.\n\nAnalysts say the company's strong pipeline, new product launches and additional acquisitions should continue to support revenue growth and margin expansion.\n\n\"BSX has a steady cadence of new product flow across its portfolio and is delivering above MedTech industry growth, with particular outperformance over the past year-plus owing to rapid acceleration of the company's Electophysiology business,\" notes Oppenheimer analyst [Suraj Kalia](https:\/\/www.oppenheimer.com\/corporations-institutions\/equities\/healthcare), who rates shares at Outperform (the equivalent of Buy). \"BSX is adding to the portfolio through tuck-in M\\&A and has several product tailwinds.\"\n\nThe [health care stock](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/the-best-health-care-stocks-to-buy) is down about 30% over the past 52 weeks, but that just has it primed for outperformance, bulls say. Analysts' average price target of \\$102.48 gives BSX implied upside of about 48% over the next 12 months.\n\nOf the 35 analysts covering BSX, 25 rate it at Strong Buy and 10 say Buy. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy, and with high conviction to boot.\n\n## GE Aerospace\n![The GE Aerospace logo outside of Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK Fa](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pF7fb6TCHKTM2MtsfxCxGJ.jpg)\n\n(Image credit: Hollie Adams\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)\n\n**GE Aerospace** ([GE](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=GE)), which retained the classic GE ticker following the spinoff of **GE Verona** ([GEV](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=GEV)) in 2024, has seen its shares soar as it returns gobs of cash to shareholders.\n\nBulls credit canny management and cost-savings initiatives, among other efforts, to boost results.\n\n\"The company has been focusing on increasing productivity and improving its supply chain by working closely with suppliers,\" notes Argus Research analyst [Kristina Ruggeri](https:\/\/www.argusresearch.com\/AboutUs\/OurPeople.aspx), who rates shares at Buy. \"These efforts have meaningfully improved the availability of components for GE, helping it meet demand, and have led to higher sales and margins.\"\n\nAs a result, the company was able to boost its dividend by nearly 30% in February, and that was after buying back about \\$7 billion in stock last year. GE has an estimated \\$3 billion left under its \\$15 billion share repurchase program.\n\nThat's helped the [industrial stock](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/best-industrial-stocks-to-buy) return more than 40% over the past year, and Wall Street sees more outsized upside ahead. Of the 19 analysts covering GE, 14 rate it at Strong Buy, three say Buy, one calls it a Hold and one has it at Sell. 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As [Barry Ritholtz](https:\/\/www.ritholtzwealth.com\/team\/barry-ritholtz\/), chairman of Ritholtz Wealth Management notes, recent upside price action looks like \"a case of an oversold market wildly overdue for a bounce.\"\n\nBesides, there are always select names set to outperform.\n\n## From just ~~\\$107.88~~ \\$24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance\nBecome a smarter, better informed investor. 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At the same time, a rotation out these names has capital flowing to other, sometimes sleepier, sectors.\n\nAs we'll see below, five of Wall Street's top-rated S\\&P 500 stocks to buy hail from the Magnificent 7. Companies from the financial, health care and industrials sectors are ably represented, too.\n\n## How we found analysts' top-rated S\\&P 500 stocks\nIt's well known that industry analysts are reluctant to slap Sell ratings on the names they cover. There are several reasons for this, some more defensible than others.\n\nWhat's less commonly understood is that Strong Buy recommendations, while not nearly as rare as Sell calls, are in somewhat short supply, too.\n\nIf you run a screen of the S\\&P 500 using data from [S\\&P Global Market Intelligence](https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/marketintelligence\/en\/), you'll see that analysts assign a consensus Sell recommendation to only one stock.\n\nAt the other end of the ratings spectrum stands the Street's highest recommendation of Strong Buy. A total of 44 stocks made the cut there as bullish sentiment soars.\n\nFirst, a note on our methodology: S\\&P Global Market Intelligence surveys analysts' stock recommendations and scores them on a five-point scale, in which 1.0 equals Strong Buy and 5.0 means Strong Sell.\n\nAny score of 2.5 or lower means that analysts, on average, rate the stock a Buy. The closer the score gets to 1.0, the stronger the Buy call.\n\nIn other words, lower scores are better than higher scores.\n\nHave a look at the chart below to see the 44 stocks in the S\\&P 500 that score an elite Strong Buy recommendation from industry analysts. Investors who fear it's too late to buy [**Amazon.com**](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/invested-1000-in-amazon-stock-worth-how-much-now) ([AMZN](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=AMZN)), [**Microsoft**](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/invested-1000-in-microsoft-msft-stock-worth-how-much-now) ([MSFT](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=MSFT)) or [**Nvidia**](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/invested-1000-in-nvidia-stocks-heres-how-much-youd-have) ([NVDA](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=NVDA)) will be happy to see they easily made the list.\n\nSwipe to scroll horizontally\n\n| **Company (Ticker)** | **Analysts' consensus recommendation score** | **Analysts' consensus recommendation** |\n|---|---|---|\n| Erie Indemnity (ERIE) | 1\\.00 | Strong Buy |\n| Broadcom (AVGO) | 1\\.22 | Strong Buy |\n| Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) | 1\\.25 | Strong Buy |\n| Wynn Resorts (WYNN) | 1\\.26 | Strong Buy |\n| Delta Air Lines (DAL) | 1\\.27 | Strong Buy |\n| Nvidia (NVDA) | 1\\.28 | Strong Buy |\n| Microsoft (MSFT) | 1\\.28 | Strong Buy |\n| Boston Scientific (BSX) | 1\\.29 | Strong Buy |\n| S\\&P Global (SPGI) | 1\\.29 | Strong Buy |\n| United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | 1\\.31 | Strong Buy |\n| Trimble (TRMB) | 1\\.31 | Strong Buy |\n| Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) | 1\\.31 | Strong Buy |\n| Smurfit WestRock (SW) | 1\\.33 | Strong Buy |\n| Visa (V) | 1\\.34 | Strong Buy |\n| Amazon.com (AMZN) | 1\\.34 | Strong Buy |\n| Meta Platforms (META) | 1\\.34 | Strong Buy |\n| Mastercard (MA) | 1\\.35 | Strong Buy |\n| Howmet Aerospace (HWM) | 1\\.36 | Strong Buy |\n| Alphabet (GOOGL) | 1\\.37 | Strong Buy |\n| Autodesk (ADSK) | 1\\.38 | Strong Buy |\n| Alphabet (GOOGL) | 1\\.38 | Strong Buy |\n| Danaher (DHR) | 1\\.40 | Strong Buy |\n| Vistra (VST) | 1\\.40 | Strong Buy |\n| ServiceNow (NOW) | 1\\.40 | Strong Buy |\n| Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) | 1\\.41 | Strong Buy |\n| GE Aerospace (GE) | 1\\.42 | Strong Buy |\n| Insulet (PODD) | 1\\.42 | Strong Buy |\n| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | 1\\.42 | Strong Buy |\n| Citizens Financial Group (CFG) | 1\\.43 | Strong Buy |\n| The TJX Cos (TJX) | 1\\.43 | Strong Buy |\n| Targa Resources (TRGP) | 1\\.43 | Strong Buy |\n| IQVIA Holdings (IQV) | 1\\.44 | Strong Buy |\n| Walmart (WMT) | 1\\.44 | Strong Buy |\n| Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1\\.44 | Strong Buy |\n| Xcel Energy (XEL) | 1\\.44 | Strong Buy |\n| Arista Networks (ANET) | 1\\.45 | Strong Buy |\n| Steel Dynamics (STLD) | 1\\.45 | Strong Buy |\n| Expand Energy (EXE) | 1\\.46 | Strong Buy |\n| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | 1\\.47 | Strong Buy |\n| Datadog (DDOG) | 1\\.47 | Strong Buy |\n| Diamondback Energy (FANG) | 1\\.47 | Strong Buy |\n| DuPont de Nemours (DD) | 1\\.47 | Strong Buy |\n| The Cigna Group (CI) | 1\\.48 | Strong Buy |\n| DexCom (DXCM) | 1\\.48 | Strong Buy |\n\nAs much as artificial intelligence (AI) is driving capital spending and market sentiment, analysts see plenty of reasons to be bullish on names across multiple sectors. Here we highlight what Wall Street has to say about three less sexy stocks on the list this month.\n\n## Targa Resources\n![The Alaskan Pipeline winds through mountains.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ShRLtVwXnrdGSwYG6YJiH5.jpg)\n\n(Image credit: Getty Images)\n\n**Targa Resources** ([TRGP](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=TRGP)) is a top way to play a rebound in the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Analysts like the way it operates in nearly every segment of its industry and adore its geographic diversity.\n\nIndeed, when it comes to gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in places such as the Anadarko and Permian Basins, analysts say Targa \"overshadows\" other energy companies.\n\n\"With more than 80% of its revenues coming from fees, Targa's cash flows are largely immune from volatile energy prices,\" writes Argus Research analyst [John Staszak](https:\/\/www.argusresearch.com\/AboutUs\/OurPeople.aspx), who rates shares at Buy. \"Targa plans to add three new plants each year in the Permian Basin. These plants should translate to annual EBITDA above \\$6 billion following the completion of the company’s Speedway plant.\"\n\nNo wonder Argus has so much company in its bullish call. Of the 21 analysts covering the [energy stock](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/the-best-energy-stocks-to-buy) surveyed by S\\&P Global Market Intelligence, 14 call it a Strong Buy, five say Buy and two have it at Hold. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy.\n\n## Boston Scientific\n![The entrance to the Boston Scientific campus.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zrhvPyydbn9rMVySjKhTNA.jpg)\n\n(Image credit: Photo by Lane Turner\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)\n\nIf you have ever undergone a minimally invasive medical procedure, chances are you've used something made by **Boston Scientific** ([BSX](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=BSX)). From stents and catheters to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, BSX is critical to modern medicine.\n\nAnalysts say the company's strong pipeline, new product launches and additional acquisitions should continue to support revenue growth and margin expansion.\n\n\"BSX has a steady cadence of new product flow across its portfolio and is delivering above MedTech industry growth, with particular outperformance over the past year-plus owing to rapid acceleration of the company's Electophysiology business,\" notes Oppenheimer analyst [Suraj Kalia](https:\/\/www.oppenheimer.com\/corporations-institutions\/equities\/healthcare), who rates shares at Outperform (the equivalent of Buy). \"BSX is adding to the portfolio through tuck-in M\\&A and has several product tailwinds.\"\n\nThe [health care stock](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/the-best-health-care-stocks-to-buy) is down about 30% over the past 52 weeks, but that just has it primed for outperformance, bulls say. Analysts' average price target of \\$102.48 gives BSX implied upside of about 48% over the next 12 months.\n\nOf the 35 analysts covering BSX, 25 rate it at Strong Buy and 10 say Buy. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy, and with high conviction to boot.\n\n## GE Aerospace\n![The GE Aerospace logo outside of Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK Fa](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pF7fb6TCHKTM2MtsfxCxGJ.jpg)\n\n(Image credit: Hollie Adams\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)\n\n**GE Aerospace** ([GE](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=GE)), which retained the classic GE ticker following the spinoff of **GE Verona** ([GEV](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/tfn\/ticker.html?ticker=GEV)) in 2024, has seen its shares soar as it returns gobs of cash to shareholders.\n\nBulls credit canny management and cost-savings initiatives, among other efforts, to boost results.\n\n\"The company has been focusing on increasing productivity and improving its supply chain by working closely with suppliers,\" notes Argus Research analyst [Kristina Ruggeri](https:\/\/www.argusresearch.com\/AboutUs\/OurPeople.aspx), who rates shares at Buy. \"These efforts have meaningfully improved the availability of components for GE, helping it meet demand, and have led to higher sales and margins.\"\n\nAs a result, the company was able to boost its dividend by nearly 30% in February, and that was after buying back about \\$7 billion in stock last year. GE has an estimated \\$3 billion left under its \\$15 billion share repurchase program.\n\nThat's helped the [industrial stock](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/best-industrial-stocks-to-buy) return more than 40% over the past year, and Wall Street sees more outsized upside ahead. Of the 19 analysts covering GE, 14 rate it at Strong Buy, three say Buy, one calls it a Hold and one has it at Sell. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy.\n\n### Related Content\n- [All 30 Dow Jones Stocks Ranked: Buy, Sell or Hold?](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/blue-chip-stocks\/602319\/all-30-dow-jones-stocks-ranked-the-pros-weigh-in)\n- [Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks in the S\\&P 500](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks-with-the-highest-dividend-yields-in-the-sandp-500)\n- [5 Core Stocks Every Investor Should Own in 2026 and Beyond](https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/investing\/stocks\/core-stocks-every-investor-should-own)","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	(Image credit: Getty Images) Shopping for stocks when markets are reeling with uncertainty might feel scary and unnatural. But let's not forget that the idea is to buy low. True, the conflict with Iran has rattled global nerves, but the outlook for corporate profits remains bright. And while the case for lower interest rates isn't as strong as it was just a month ago, markets looked due for some kind of pullback. As Barry Ritholtz , chairman of Ritholtz Wealth Management notes, recent upside price action looks like "a case of an oversold market wildly overdue for a bounce." Besides, there are always select names set to outperform. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99, plus get up to 4 Special Issues CLICK FOR FREE ISSUE Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free Newsletters Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more - straight to your e-mail. Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice - straight to your e-mail. Although the Magnificent 7 stocks have done much of the bull market's heavy lifting, that hardly means these names are doomed to underperform from here. At the same time, a rotation out these names has capital flowing to other, sometimes sleepier, sectors. As we'll see below, five of Wall Street's top-rated S&P 500 stocks to buy hail from the Magnificent 7. Companies from the financial, health care and industrials sectors are ably represented, too. How we found analysts' top-rated S&P 500 stocks It's well known that industry analysts are reluctant to slap Sell ratings on the names they cover. There are several reasons for this, some more defensible than others. What's less commonly understood is that Strong Buy recommendations, while not nearly as rare as Sell calls, are in somewhat short supply, too. If you run a screen of the S&P 500 using data from S&P Global Market Intelligence , you'll see that analysts assign a consensus Sell recommendation to only one stock. At the other end of the ratings spectrum stands the Street's highest recommendation of Strong Buy. A total of 44 stocks made the cut there as bullish sentiment soars. First, a note on our methodology: S&P Global Market Intelligence surveys analysts' stock recommendations and scores them on a five-point scale, in which 1.0 equals Strong Buy and 5.0 means Strong Sell. Any score of 2.5 or lower means that analysts, on average, rate the stock a Buy. The closer the score gets to 1.0, the stronger the Buy call. In other words, lower scores are better than higher scores. Have a look at the chart below to see the 44 stocks in the S&P 500 that score an elite Strong Buy recommendation from industry analysts. Investors who fear it's too late to buy Amazon.com ( AMZN ), Microsoft ( MSFT ) or Nvidia ( NVDA ) will be happy to see they easily made the list. Swipe to scroll horizontally Analysts' top S&P 500 stocks to buy now Company (Ticker) Analysts' consensus recommendation score Analysts' consensus recommendation Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 1.00 Strong Buy Broadcom (AVGO) 1.22 Strong Buy Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) 1.25 Strong Buy Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 1.26 Strong Buy Delta Air Lines (DAL) 1.27 Strong Buy Nvidia (NVDA) 1.28 Strong Buy Microsoft (MSFT) 1.28 Strong Buy Boston Scientific (BSX) 1.29 Strong Buy S&P Global (SPGI) 1.29 Strong Buy United Airlines Holdings (UAL) 1.31 Strong Buy Trimble (TRMB) 1.31 Strong Buy Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 1.31 Strong Buy Smurfit WestRock (SW) 1.33 Strong Buy Visa (V) 1.34 Strong Buy Amazon.com (AMZN) 1.34 Strong Buy Meta Platforms (META) 1.34 Strong Buy Mastercard (MA) 1.35 Strong Buy Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 1.36 Strong Buy Alphabet (GOOGL) 1.37 Strong Buy Autodesk (ADSK) 1.38 Strong Buy Alphabet (GOOGL) 1.38 Strong Buy Danaher (DHR) 1.40 Strong Buy Vistra (VST) 1.40 Strong Buy ServiceNow (NOW) 1.40 Strong Buy Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 1.41 Strong Buy GE Aerospace (GE) 1.42 Strong Buy Insulet (PODD) 1.42 Strong Buy Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) 1.42 Strong Buy Citizens Financial Group (CFG) 1.43 Strong Buy The TJX Cos (TJX) 1.43 Strong Buy Targa Resources (TRGP) 1.43 Strong Buy IQVIA Holdings (IQV) 1.44 Strong Buy Walmart (WMT) 1.44 Strong Buy Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) 1.44 Strong Buy Xcel Energy (XEL) 1.44 Strong Buy Arista Networks (ANET) 1.45 Strong Buy Steel Dynamics (STLD) 1.45 Strong Buy Expand Energy (EXE) 1.46 Strong Buy Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) 1.47 Strong Buy Datadog (DDOG) 1.47 Strong Buy Diamondback Energy (FANG) 1.47 Strong Buy DuPont de Nemours (DD) 1.47 Strong Buy The Cigna Group (CI) 1.48 Strong Buy DexCom (DXCM) 1.48 Strong Buy As much as artificial intelligence (AI) is driving capital spending and market sentiment, analysts see plenty of reasons to be bullish on names across multiple sectors. Here we highlight what Wall Street has to say about three less sexy stocks on the list this month. Targa Resources (Image credit: Getty Images) Targa Resources ( TRGP ) is a top way to play a rebound in the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Analysts like the way it operates in nearly every segment of its industry and adore its geographic diversity. Indeed, when it comes to gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in places such as the Anadarko and Permian Basins, analysts say Targa "overshadows" other energy companies. "With more than 80% of its revenues coming from fees, Targa's cash flows are largely immune from volatile energy prices," writes Argus Research analyst John Staszak , who rates shares at Buy. "Targa plans to add three new plants each year in the Permian Basin. These plants should translate to annual EBITDA above $6 billion following the completion of the company’s Speedway plant." No wonder Argus has so much company in its bullish call. Of the 21 analysts covering the energy stock surveyed by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 14 call it a Strong Buy, five say Buy and two have it at Hold. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy. Boston Scientific (Image credit: Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) If you have ever undergone a minimally invasive medical procedure, chances are you've used something made by Boston Scientific ( BSX ). From stents and catheters to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, BSX is critical to modern medicine. Analysts say the company's strong pipeline, new product launches and additional acquisitions should continue to support revenue growth and margin expansion. "BSX has a steady cadence of new product flow across its portfolio and is delivering above MedTech industry growth, with particular outperformance over the past year-plus owing to rapid acceleration of the company's Electophysiology business," notes Oppenheimer analyst Suraj Kalia , who rates shares at Outperform (the equivalent of Buy). "BSX is adding to the portfolio through tuck-in M&A and has several product tailwinds." The health care stock is down about 30% over the past 52 weeks, but that just has it primed for outperformance, bulls say. Analysts' average price target of $102.48 gives BSX implied upside of about 48% over the next 12 months. Of the 35 analysts covering BSX, 25 rate it at Strong Buy and 10 say Buy. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy, and with high conviction to boot. GE Aerospace (Image credit: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images) GE Aerospace ( GE ), which retained the classic GE ticker following the spinoff of GE Verona ( GEV ) in 2024, has seen its shares soar as it returns gobs of cash to shareholders. Bulls credit canny management and cost-savings initiatives, among other efforts, to boost results. "The company has been focusing on increasing productivity and improving its supply chain by working closely with suppliers," notes Argus Research analyst Kristina Ruggeri , who rates shares at Buy. "These efforts have meaningfully improved the availability of components for GE, helping it meet demand, and have led to higher sales and margins." As a result, the company was able to boost its dividend by nearly 30% in February, and that was after buying back about $7 billion in stock last year. GE has an estimated $3 billion left under its $15 billion share repurchase program. That's helped the industrial stock return more than 40% over the past year, and Wall Street sees more outsized upside ahead. Of the 19 analysts covering GE, 14 rate it at Strong Buy, three say Buy, one calls it a Hold and one has it at Sell. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy. Related Content All 30 Dow Jones Stocks Ranked: Buy, Sell or Hold? Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500 5 Core Stocks Every Investor Should Own in 2026 and Beyond
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[Sign up](https://www.kiplinger.com/newsletter) Although the [Magnificent 7 stocks](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/what-are-the-magnificent-7-stocks) have done much of the [bull market's](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/600938/bull-markets-10-things-you-must-know) heavy lifting, that hardly means these names are doomed to underperform from here. At the same time, a rotation out these names has capital flowing to other, sometimes sleepier, sectors. As we'll see below, five of Wall Street's top-rated S\&P 500 stocks to buy hail from the Magnificent 7. Companies from the financial, health care and industrials sectors are ably represented, too. ## How we found analysts' top-rated S\&P 500 stocks It's well known that industry analysts are reluctant to slap Sell ratings on the names they cover. There are several reasons for this, some more defensible than others. What's less commonly understood is that Strong Buy recommendations, while not nearly as rare as Sell calls, are in somewhat short supply, too. If you run a screen of the S\&P 500 using data from [S\&P Global Market Intelligence](https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/), you'll see that analysts assign a consensus Sell recommendation to only one stock. At the other end of the ratings spectrum stands the Street's highest recommendation of Strong Buy. A total of 44 stocks made the cut there as bullish sentiment soars. First, a note on our methodology: S\&P Global Market Intelligence surveys analysts' stock recommendations and scores them on a five-point scale, in which 1.0 equals Strong Buy and 5.0 means Strong Sell. Any score of 2.5 or lower means that analysts, on average, rate the stock a Buy. The closer the score gets to 1.0, the stronger the Buy call. In other words, lower scores are better than higher scores. Have a look at the chart below to see the 44 stocks in the S\&P 500 that score an elite Strong Buy recommendation from industry analysts. Investors who fear it's too late to buy [Amazon.com](https://www.kiplinger.com/invested-1000-in-amazon-stock-worth-how-much-now) ([AMZN](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=AMZN)), [Microsoft](https://www.kiplinger.com/invested-1000-in-microsoft-msft-stock-worth-how-much-now) ([MSFT](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=MSFT)) or [Nvidia](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/invested-1000-in-nvidia-stocks-heres-how-much-youd-have) ([NVDA](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=NVDA)) will be happy to see they easily made the list. Swipe to scroll horizontally \| Company (Ticker) \| Analysts' consensus recommendation score \| Analysts' consensus recommendation \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Erie Indemnity (ERIE) \| 1\.00 \| Strong Buy \| \| Broadcom (AVGO) \| 1\.22 \| Strong Buy \| \| Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) \| 1\.25 \| Strong Buy \| \| Wynn Resorts (WYNN) \| 1\.26 \| Strong Buy \| \| Delta Air Lines (DAL) \| 1\.27 \| Strong Buy \| \| Nvidia (NVDA) \| 1\.28 \| Strong Buy \| \| Microsoft (MSFT) \| 1\.28 \| Strong Buy \| \| Boston Scientific (BSX) \| 1\.29 \| Strong Buy \| \| S\&P Global (SPGI) \| 1\.29 \| Strong Buy \| \| United Airlines Holdings (UAL) \| 1\.31 \| Strong Buy \| \| Trimble (TRMB) \| 1\.31 \| Strong Buy \| \| Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) \| 1\.31 \| Strong Buy \| \| Smurfit WestRock (SW) \| 1\.33 \| Strong Buy \| \| Visa (V) \| 1\.34 \| Strong Buy \| \| Amazon.com (AMZN) \| 1\.34 \| Strong Buy \| \| Meta Platforms (META) \| 1\.34 \| Strong Buy \| \| Mastercard (MA) \| 1\.35 \| Strong Buy \| \| Howmet Aerospace (HWM) \| 1\.36 \| Strong Buy \| \| Alphabet (GOOGL) \| 1\.37 \| Strong Buy \| \| Autodesk (ADSK) \| 1\.38 \| Strong Buy \| \| Alphabet (GOOGL) \| 1\.38 \| Strong Buy \| \| Danaher (DHR) \| 1\.40 \| Strong Buy \| \| Vistra (VST) \| 1\.40 \| Strong Buy \| \| ServiceNow (NOW) \| 1\.40 \| Strong Buy \| \| Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) \| 1\.41 \| Strong Buy \| \| GE Aerospace (GE) \| 1\.42 \| Strong Buy \| \| Insulet (PODD) \| 1\.42 \| Strong Buy \| \| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) \| 1\.42 \| Strong Buy \| \| Citizens Financial Group (CFG) \| 1\.43 \| Strong Buy \| \| The TJX Cos (TJX) \| 1\.43 \| Strong Buy \| \| Targa Resources (TRGP) \| 1\.43 \| Strong Buy \| \| IQVIA Holdings (IQV) \| 1\.44 \| Strong Buy \| \| Walmart (WMT) \| 1\.44 \| Strong Buy \| \| Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) \| 1\.44 \| Strong Buy \| \| Xcel Energy (XEL) \| 1\.44 \| Strong Buy \| \| Arista Networks (ANET) \| 1\.45 \| Strong Buy \| \| Steel Dynamics (STLD) \| 1\.45 \| Strong Buy \| \| Expand Energy (EXE) \| 1\.46 \| Strong Buy \| \| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) \| 1\.47 \| Strong Buy \| \| Datadog (DDOG) \| 1\.47 \| Strong Buy \| \| Diamondback Energy (FANG) \| 1\.47 \| Strong Buy \| \| DuPont de Nemours (DD) \| 1\.47 \| Strong Buy \| \| The Cigna Group (CI) \| 1\.48 \| Strong Buy \| \| DexCom (DXCM) \| 1\.48 \| Strong Buy \| As much as artificial intelligence (AI) is driving capital spending and market sentiment, analysts see plenty of reasons to be bullish on names across multiple sectors. Here we highlight what Wall Street has to say about three less sexy stocks on the list this month. ## Targa Resources ![The Alaskan Pipeline winds through mountains.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ShRLtVwXnrdGSwYG6YJiH5.jpg) (Image credit: Getty Images) Targa Resources ([TRGP](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=TRGP)) is a top way to play a rebound in the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Analysts like the way it operates in nearly every segment of its industry and adore its geographic diversity. Indeed, when it comes to gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in places such as the Anadarko and Permian Basins, analysts say Targa "overshadows" other energy companies. "With more than 80% of its revenues coming from fees, Targa's cash flows are largely immune from volatile energy prices," writes Argus Research analyst [John Staszak](https://www.argusresearch.com/AboutUs/OurPeople.aspx), who rates shares at Buy. "Targa plans to add three new plants each year in the Permian Basin. These plants should translate to annual EBITDA above \$6 billion following the completion of the company’s Speedway plant." No wonder Argus has so much company in its bullish call. Of the 21 analysts covering the [energy stock](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/the-best-energy-stocks-to-buy) surveyed by S\&P Global Market Intelligence, 14 call it a Strong Buy, five say Buy and two have it at Hold. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy. ## Boston Scientific ![The entrance to the Boston Scientific campus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zrhvPyydbn9rMVySjKhTNA.jpg) (Image credit: Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) If you have ever undergone a minimally invasive medical procedure, chances are you've used something made by Boston Scientific ([BSX](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=BSX)). From stents and catheters to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, BSX is critical to modern medicine. Analysts say the company's strong pipeline, new product launches and additional acquisitions should continue to support revenue growth and margin expansion. "BSX has a steady cadence of new product flow across its portfolio and is delivering above MedTech industry growth, with particular outperformance over the past year-plus owing to rapid acceleration of the company's Electophysiology business," notes Oppenheimer analyst [Suraj Kalia](https://www.oppenheimer.com/corporations-institutions/equities/healthcare), who rates shares at Outperform (the equivalent of Buy). "BSX is adding to the portfolio through tuck-in M\&A and has several product tailwinds." The [health care stock](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/the-best-health-care-stocks-to-buy) is down about 30% over the past 52 weeks, but that just has it primed for outperformance, bulls say. Analysts' average price target of \$102.48 gives BSX implied upside of about 48% over the next 12 months. Of the 35 analysts covering BSX, 25 rate it at Strong Buy and 10 say Buy. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy, and with high conviction to boot. ## GE Aerospace ![The GE Aerospace logo outside of Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK Fa](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pF7fb6TCHKTM2MtsfxCxGJ.jpg) (Image credit: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images) GE Aerospace ([GE](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=GE)), which retained the classic GE ticker following the spinoff of GE Verona** ([GEV](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=GEV)) in 2024, has seen its shares soar as it returns gobs of cash to shareholders. Bulls credit canny management and cost-savings initiatives, among other efforts, to boost results. "The company has been focusing on increasing productivity and improving its supply chain by working closely with suppliers," notes Argus Research analyst [Kristina Ruggeri](https://www.argusresearch.com/AboutUs/OurPeople.aspx), who rates shares at Buy. "These efforts have meaningfully improved the availability of components for GE, helping it meet demand, and have led to higher sales and margins." As a result, the company was able to boost its dividend by nearly 30% in February, and that was after buying back about \$7 billion in stock last year. GE has an estimated \$3 billion left under its \$15 billion share repurchase program. That's helped the [industrial stock](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/best-industrial-stocks-to-buy) return more than 40% over the past year, and Wall Street sees more outsized upside ahead. Of the 19 analysts covering GE, 14 rate it at Strong Buy, three say Buy, one calls it a Hold and one has it at Sell. 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Although the [Magnificent 7 stocks](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/what-are-the-magnificent-7-stocks) have done much of the [bull market's](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/600938/bull-markets-10-things-you-must-know) heavy lifting, that hardly means these names are doomed to underperform from here. At the same time, a rotation out these names has capital flowing to other, sometimes sleepier, sectors. As we'll see below, five of Wall Street's top-rated S\&P 500 stocks to buy hail from the Magnificent 7. Companies from the financial, health care and industrials sectors are ably represented, too. ## How we found analysts' top-rated S\&P 500 stocks It's well known that industry analysts are reluctant to slap Sell ratings on the names they cover. There are several reasons for this, some more defensible than others. What's less commonly understood is that Strong Buy recommendations, while not nearly as rare as Sell calls, are in somewhat short supply, too. If you run a screen of the S\&P 500 using data from [S\&P Global Market Intelligence](https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/), you'll see that analysts assign a consensus Sell recommendation to only one stock. At the other end of the ratings spectrum stands the Street's highest recommendation of Strong Buy. A total of 44 stocks made the cut there as bullish sentiment soars. First, a note on our methodology: S\&P Global Market Intelligence surveys analysts' stock recommendations and scores them on a five-point scale, in which 1.0 equals Strong Buy and 5.0 means Strong Sell. Any score of 2.5 or lower means that analysts, on average, rate the stock a Buy. The closer the score gets to 1.0, the stronger the Buy call. In other words, lower scores are better than higher scores. Have a look at the chart below to see the 44 stocks in the S\&P 500 that score an elite Strong Buy recommendation from industry analysts. Investors who fear it's too late to buy [Amazon.com](https://www.kiplinger.com/invested-1000-in-amazon-stock-worth-how-much-now) ([AMZN](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=AMZN)), [Microsoft](https://www.kiplinger.com/invested-1000-in-microsoft-msft-stock-worth-how-much-now) ([MSFT](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=MSFT)) or [Nvidia](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/invested-1000-in-nvidia-stocks-heres-how-much-youd-have) ([NVDA](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=NVDA)) will be happy to see they easily made the list. Swipe to scroll horizontally \| Company (Ticker) \| Analysts' consensus recommendation score \| Analysts' consensus recommendation \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Erie Indemnity (ERIE) \| 1\.00 \| Strong Buy \| \| Broadcom (AVGO) \| 1\.22 \| Strong Buy \| \| Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) \| 1\.25 \| Strong Buy \| \| Wynn Resorts (WYNN) \| 1\.26 \| Strong Buy \| \| Delta Air Lines (DAL) \| 1\.27 \| Strong Buy \| \| Nvidia (NVDA) \| 1\.28 \| Strong Buy \| \| Microsoft (MSFT) \| 1\.28 \| Strong Buy \| \| Boston Scientific (BSX) \| 1\.29 \| Strong Buy \| \| S\&P Global (SPGI) \| 1\.29 \| Strong Buy \| \| United Airlines Holdings (UAL) \| 1\.31 \| Strong Buy \| \| Trimble (TRMB) \| 1\.31 \| Strong Buy \| \| Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) \| 1\.31 \| Strong Buy \| \| Smurfit WestRock (SW) \| 1\.33 \| Strong Buy \| \| Visa (V) \| 1\.34 \| Strong Buy \| \| Amazon.com (AMZN) \| 1\.34 \| Strong Buy \| \| Meta Platforms (META) \| 1\.34 \| Strong Buy \| \| Mastercard (MA) \| 1\.35 \| Strong Buy \| \| Howmet Aerospace (HWM) \| 1\.36 \| Strong Buy \| \| Alphabet (GOOGL) \| 1\.37 \| Strong Buy \| \| Autodesk (ADSK) \| 1\.38 \| Strong Buy \| \| Alphabet (GOOGL) \| 1\.38 \| Strong Buy \| \| Danaher (DHR) \| 1\.40 \| Strong Buy \| \| Vistra (VST) \| 1\.40 \| Strong Buy \| \| ServiceNow (NOW) \| 1\.40 \| Strong Buy \| \| Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) \| 1\.41 \| Strong Buy \| \| GE Aerospace (GE) \| 1\.42 \| Strong Buy \| \| Insulet (PODD) \| 1\.42 \| Strong Buy \| \| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) \| 1\.42 \| Strong Buy \| \| Citizens Financial Group (CFG) \| 1\.43 \| Strong Buy \| \| The TJX Cos (TJX) \| 1\.43 \| Strong Buy \| \| Targa Resources (TRGP) \| 1\.43 \| Strong Buy \| \| IQVIA Holdings (IQV) \| 1\.44 \| Strong Buy \| \| Walmart (WMT) \| 1\.44 \| Strong Buy \| \| Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) \| 1\.44 \| Strong Buy \| \| Xcel Energy (XEL) \| 1\.44 \| Strong Buy \| \| Arista Networks (ANET) \| 1\.45 \| Strong Buy \| \| Steel Dynamics (STLD) \| 1\.45 \| Strong Buy \| \| Expand Energy (EXE) \| 1\.46 \| Strong Buy \| \| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) \| 1\.47 \| Strong Buy \| \| Datadog (DDOG) \| 1\.47 \| Strong Buy \| \| Diamondback Energy (FANG) \| 1\.47 \| Strong Buy \| \| DuPont de Nemours (DD) \| 1\.47 \| Strong Buy \| \| The Cigna Group (CI) \| 1\.48 \| Strong Buy \| \| DexCom (DXCM) \| 1\.48 \| Strong Buy \| As much as artificial intelligence (AI) is driving capital spending and market sentiment, analysts see plenty of reasons to be bullish on names across multiple sectors. Here we highlight what Wall Street has to say about three less sexy stocks on the list this month. ## Targa Resources ![The Alaskan Pipeline winds through mountains.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ShRLtVwXnrdGSwYG6YJiH5.jpg) (Image credit: Getty Images) Targa Resources ([TRGP](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=TRGP)) is a top way to play a rebound in the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Analysts like the way it operates in nearly every segment of its industry and adore its geographic diversity. Indeed, when it comes to gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in places such as the Anadarko and Permian Basins, analysts say Targa "overshadows" other energy companies. "With more than 80% of its revenues coming from fees, Targa's cash flows are largely immune from volatile energy prices," writes Argus Research analyst [John Staszak](https://www.argusresearch.com/AboutUs/OurPeople.aspx), who rates shares at Buy. "Targa plans to add three new plants each year in the Permian Basin. These plants should translate to annual EBITDA above \$6 billion following the completion of the company’s Speedway plant." No wonder Argus has so much company in its bullish call. Of the 21 analysts covering the [energy stock](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/the-best-energy-stocks-to-buy) surveyed by S\&P Global Market Intelligence, 14 call it a Strong Buy, five say Buy and two have it at Hold. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy. ## Boston Scientific ![The entrance to the Boston Scientific campus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zrhvPyydbn9rMVySjKhTNA.jpg) (Image credit: Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) If you have ever undergone a minimally invasive medical procedure, chances are you've used something made by Boston Scientific ([BSX](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=BSX)). From stents and catheters to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, BSX is critical to modern medicine. Analysts say the company's strong pipeline, new product launches and additional acquisitions should continue to support revenue growth and margin expansion. "BSX has a steady cadence of new product flow across its portfolio and is delivering above MedTech industry growth, with particular outperformance over the past year-plus owing to rapid acceleration of the company's Electophysiology business," notes Oppenheimer analyst [Suraj Kalia](https://www.oppenheimer.com/corporations-institutions/equities/healthcare), who rates shares at Outperform (the equivalent of Buy). "BSX is adding to the portfolio through tuck-in M\&A and has several product tailwinds." The [health care stock](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/the-best-health-care-stocks-to-buy) is down about 30% over the past 52 weeks, but that just has it primed for outperformance, bulls say. Analysts' average price target of \$102.48 gives BSX implied upside of about 48% over the next 12 months. Of the 35 analysts covering BSX, 25 rate it at Strong Buy and 10 say Buy. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy, and with high conviction to boot. ## GE Aerospace ![The GE Aerospace logo outside of Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK Fa](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pF7fb6TCHKTM2MtsfxCxGJ.jpg) (Image credit: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images) GE Aerospace ([GE](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=GE)), which retained the classic GE ticker following the spinoff of GE Verona ([GEV](https://www.kiplinger.com/tfn/ticker.html?ticker=GEV)) in 2024, has seen its shares soar as it returns gobs of cash to shareholders. Bulls credit canny management and cost-savings initiatives, among other efforts, to boost results. "The company has been focusing on increasing productivity and improving its supply chain by working closely with suppliers," notes Argus Research analyst [Kristina Ruggeri](https://www.argusresearch.com/AboutUs/OurPeople.aspx), who rates shares at Buy. "These efforts have meaningfully improved the availability of components for GE, helping it meet demand, and have led to higher sales and margins." As a result, the company was able to boost its dividend by nearly 30% in February, and that was after buying back about \$7 billion in stock last year. GE has an estimated \$3 billion left under its \$15 billion share repurchase program. That's helped the [industrial stock](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/best-industrial-stocks-to-buy) return more than 40% over the past year, and Wall Street sees more outsized upside ahead. Of the 19 analysts covering GE, 14 rate it at Strong Buy, three say Buy, one calls it a Hold and one has it at Sell. That works out to a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy. ### Related Content - [All 30 Dow Jones Stocks Ranked: Buy, Sell or Hold?](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/blue-chip-stocks/602319/all-30-dow-jones-stocks-ranked-the-pros-weigh-in) - [Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks in the S\&P 500](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks-with-the-highest-dividend-yields-in-the-sandp-500) - [5 Core Stocks Every Investor Should Own in 2026 and Beyond](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/core-stocks-every-investor-should-own)
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