3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 03/25/2025
Only the best for you! Here are 3 brand-new picks, sourced from our Strong Buy Stocks from Top Wall Street Analysts screener:
- Ciena Corp (NYSE: CIEN) helps make order out of chaos for companies — and may be rewarded handsomely
- FinVolution Group (NYSE: FINV) is a dynamic fintech player benefiting from an under-the-radar trend
- Is it time to buy the dip on Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE)?
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1. Ciena Corp (NYSE: CIEN)
Ciena Corp provides critical networking infrastructure that keeps global communications running smoothly for companies like AT&T and Verizon. With strong demand on account of ever-increasing cloud computing appetites and the switch to 5G, our first pick is well-positioned to benefit from the ongoing evolution of the digital economy.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $65.90 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $100.00
Why we’re watching:
- Ciena Corp enjoys broad analyst support. Currently, 12 analysts track the stock and issue ratings for it — 6 have deemed it a Strong Buy, while the remaining ratings are split between 2 Buys and 4 Holds. See the ratings
- The average 12-month price forecast for CIEN stock stands at $84.25 — implying 27.85% potential upside.
- Of note: On March 11, the business held its Q1 2025 earnings call. A day later, Barclays researcher Tim Long (a top 3% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating and raised his price target on CIEN shares from $97 to a Street-high $100.
- Looking ahead, Long said that with cloud driving the upside, "management raised its FY 2025 revenue guidance towards the high end of its previously issued 8% to 11% growth range."
- Ciena Corp carries an overall Zen Rating of A — placing it in the top 5% of the equities our system tracks.
- Each Zen Rating consists of 7 Component Grade ratings. CIEN stock ranks highly in terms of Sentiment and Growth — categories in which it ranks in the top 4% and top 12% of more than 4,600 stocks. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
2. FinVolution Group (NYSE: FINV)
Time and time again, we’ve witnessed how dominance at home leads to international success for Chinese businesses — we’ve all seen this movie before. Fintech player FinVolution is already rapidly expanding its reach in southeast Asia — and if it manages to sustain its present momentum, it just might end up a success story like Xiaomi, Huawei, or Alibaba.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $10.61 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $11.00
Why we’re watching:
- We have a double-edged sword at hand when it comes to analyst ratings. At present, only one analyst covers FinVolution Group — Citigroup’s Judy Zhang (a top 24% rated analyst). Small sample size? Yes — but if her predictions have merit, we might have stumbled on to something special ahead of the curve. See the rating
- Zhang upgraded FINV stock to a Strong Buy on March 18, following the company’s Q4 and FY 2024 earnings. The analyst also increased her price target from $6 to $11.
- The Citigroup analyst cited management's "strong guidance" and results aligned with Citigroup's expectations.
- In addition, Zhang stated: “At long last, the theory of international business expansion is "finally unfolding" for FinVolution Group."
- Despite receiving little attention from Wall Street, our quant rating system gave FINV an overall Zen Rating of A. Taking into account 115 proprietary factors that correlate with outsized returns, FinVolution shares rank in the 97th percentile overall.
- In terms of Component Grade ratings, Momentum is the company’s strongest suit by far. FINV ranks in the top 1% in this regard — which comes as little surprise when you take into account that it is trading at prices 118.76% higher than this time last year (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
- P.S. If you’re worried about that $11.00 forecast, the stock is trading at a P/E ratio of just 8.33x — way below both industry and wider market averages — so there’s also a case to be made for FINV as a long-term, buy-and-hold pick. In addition, you’ll see a sharp move to the upside in the chart below — which could very well be followed by a similarly sharp correction. Keep an eye on this one and add it to your watchlist.
3. Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE)
Fun fact — the word Adobe is Spanish for mudbrick. You’re almost certainly familiar with Adobe’s software, which is also a foundational element of sorts (see what we did there?) of quite a few industries. The company’s products have been cornerstones of marketing, design, and digital media for decades. Now, the business has set its sights on AI-powered automation — and if it pulls the effort off successfully, there’s no telling what gains may lie ahead.
Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $387.89 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $650.00
Why we’re watching:
- Wall Street researchers are quite optimistic regarding Adobe’s prospects. Out of a total of 20 ratings, 9 are Strong Buys. ADBE also has 6 Buy ratings, 4 Hold ratings, and a single Strong Sell rating. See the ratings
- The average price target for Adobe stock is currently $537.25 — and that figure equates to a hefty 38.51% upside.
- Following the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call on March 12, JP Morgan equity researcher Mark Murphy (a top 13% rated analyst) reiterated a prior Strong Buy rating. The analyst did, however, reduce his price target from $580 to $540, which is still above the average forecast.
- Murphy summed up the print with revenue and margin were beats, and management reiterated its FY2025 guidance.
- Looking ahead, the analyst predicted that the "minor" Y/Y NNARR (Net New Annual Recurring Revenue) decline after several quarters of growth would result in some volatility in the price of the stock.
- Adobe stock has an overall Zen Rating of B — stocks with this distinction have provided an average annual return of 19.88%.
- A strong balance sheet is the ace up the company’s sleeve — it has a Financials rating of A and ranks in the 98th percentile in this category. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
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