3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 01/28/2025
Looking for high-quality stock recommendations? We scoured WallStreetZen's Top Analysts feature to find some of the most promising picks from Wall Street’s top-rated analysts.
On today’s list: RTX Corp (NYSE: RTX) appears prepared for potential market turbulence. Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ: CRDO) somehow makes IP look sexy (hint: it has everything to do with 288% yearly returns). Analysts are bullish on Corning Inc (NYSE: GLW), with zero sell ratings by the analysts we track.
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1- Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ: CRDO)
Yearning for a connection? Well, if it’s of the digital kind, the Credo Technology Group might be of assistance. This large-cap company provides high-speed optical and electrical Ethernet solutions in the U.S. and abroad. Sprinkle in a dash of intellectual property solutions and you’ve more or less come up with a recipe for a 288.81% yearly return, it seems. What’s more, analysts seem confident that CRDO’s growth trajectory won’t peter out any time soon.
Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $85.27 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $90.00
Why we’re watching:
- Currently, CRDO enjoys a Strong Buy consensus among the 9 analysts we track issuing ratings on the stock. See the ratings
- Notably, Barclays tech equity researcher Thomas O’Malley (a top 26% rated analyst) doubled down on an earlier Strong Buy rating, and increased his price target from $80 to $90.
- O'Malley contextualized their price target hike on Credo Technology Group Holding by telling readers that Barclays issued FY 2026 estimates and predicts that "FY 2025 will be another year defined by the AI "have and have-nots."
- The analyst further clarified that their firm is being "more selective on its AI preferences and recommends owning stocks with proprietary serializer/deserializer technology," the analyst continued.
- With an overall Zen Rating of B, CRDO belongs to a class of stocks that have historically outperformed the wider market since the turn of the millennium.
- Each Zen Rating consists of 7 Component Grade ratings. Momentum, rated A, is Credo’s strong suit — where it is in the top 3% of all the stocks we track. However, it also has admirable Growth and Sentiment ratings, indicating solid growth prospects that are increasingly recognized by Street analysts. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
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2- Corning Inc (NYSE: GLW)
Remember when breaking the glass on your smartphone was really easy? A little thing called Gorilla Glass did away with all of that around 2007 — and we have Corning Inc to thank. With a whopping 174 years under its belt, this innovative company has been on the cutting edge of materials science for decades — and it isn’t resting on its laurels either.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $53.90 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $60.00
Why we’re watching:
- A consensus Strong Buy, GLW stock is tracked by 10 equity analysts — 5 rate it a Strong Buy, 2 rate it a Buy, and 3 rate it a Hold. See the ratings
- Notably, Corning hasn’t earned a single Sell or Strong Sell rating from Wall Street researchers.
- The most recent of those Strong Buy ratings came on January 21, when Citigroup’s Asiya Merchant (a top 12% rated analyst) raised their price target on the stock to $58 from $55.
- Merchant explained that they hiked their price target and named Corning a 2025 top pick because "the company remains well positioned for secular and cyclical demand recovery across its various segments, coupled with margin expansion potential to drive strong earnings growth and shareholder returns."
- The analyst further explained that Citigroup's bullishness on the stock is supported by "improving underlying dynamics in Corning's core optical, display and specialty segments, which represent 70% of revenue, and confidence in the company's ability to realize the revenue and profit potential outlined in its Springboard plan," the analyst explained.
- GLW is in the 96th percentile of all the stocks we track, with a Zen Rating of A.
- Corning Inc boasts three B Component Grade ratings. In terms of Growth and Momentum, it is in the top 9% and top 8% of all the stocks we track, while a Safety Component Grade rating of B points to a stable, predictable inflow of revenue. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
3- RTX Corp (NYSE: RTX)
The artist formerly known as Raytheon, RTX is a leading business in the aerospace industry and the second-largest defense contractor in the United States. Although the defense industry is beset by uncertainty and facing headwinds from possible program cuts, one equity researcher thinks RTX has what it needs to soar above the worries. With safety and solid growth prospects as highlights, this high-flier seems well-prepared for any turbulence ahead.
Zen Rating: B (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $126.68 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $153.00
Why we’re watching:
- RTX stock enjoys a consensus ‘Strong Buy’ rating from analysts who track the stock. Of the 14 researchers who issue ratings for RTX, 8 deem it a Strong Buy, 1 rates it a Buy, and 5 rate it a Hold. See the ratings
- Citigroup’s Jason Gursky (a top 5% analyst) issued the most recent forecast on January 21 — a Strong Buy with a $153 price target, which equates to a 23.01% upside.
- Gursky upgraded the stock’s rating from its prior Buy rating and $132 price target on account of growing confidence in the prospects for revenue, cash flow, and risks associated with the Geared Turbofan issue, as well as a compelling valuation on more normalized fundamentals.
- In addition, the Citigroup analyst expects to hear positive commentary from (1) commercial aftermarket suppliers in Q4 2024 earnings calls because traffic looks poised to grow above trend in 2025, and (2) commercial original equipment exposed names as production rates head higher.
- RTX carries a Zen Rating of B (Buy) — placing it in the top 20% of all the stocks tracked by our proprietary quant system.
- The stock’s greatest strengths are its Safety and Growth Component Grades, where it ranks in the top 96th and 93rd percentile, respectively. RTX has consistently delivered a high level of performance — without a corresponding increase in volatility. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
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