5 Stocks to Watch: Week of 3/31/2025

By Mijuško Šibalić, Stock Market Writer and Stock Researcher

March 28, 2025 4:13 PM UTC

1- 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: $397.81 — 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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2- Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL)

Our haute couture pick just has that je ne sais quoi. Now that we’ve (quite inaccurately) shown off our knowledge of French (and, perhaps, a lack of fashion knowledge), let’s get down to what makes Ralph Lauren worthy of a closer look. Analysts are predicting quite a bit of upside — with a strong earnings beat in tow coupled with a healthy balance sheet, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on premium consumer spending and long-term brand resilience.

Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >

Recent Price: $224.57 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $348.00

Why we’re watching:

With 7 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, and a lone Hold rating, Ralph Lauren enjoys widespread support from Wall Street analysts, who have set an average price target on RL shares which implies a 34.76% upside. See the ratings
Brooke Roach of Goldman Sachs (a top 14% rated analyst) upgraded the stock to a Strong Buy on March 18. In addition, the researcher hiked her price target from $280 to $286.
According to Roach, Ralph Lauren's brand elevation approach has the potential to expand margins and win market share. Looking ahead, factors likely to contribute to the company's earnings growth, according to the analyst, include Ralph Lauren's "broad-based" geographic footprint, category growth opportunities, and idiosyncratic drivers" of margin expansion.
Roach also noted that, in comparison to its competitors, the company faces fewer immediate global threats, such as tariffs, the downturn in department stores, and the well-being of low-income consumers, Roach
Only the top 5% of equities qualify for a Zen Rating of A — and these stocks have provided an average annual return of 32.52% since the turn of the millennium.
Remember that healthy balance sheet we mentioned in the introduction? Ralph Lauren ranks in the top 1% of stocks according to its Financials rating. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

3- Jones Lang Lasalle Inc (NYSE: JLL)

Real estate markets tend to ebb and flow — but Jone Lang Lasalle has been in business since 1997, and has managed to both weather crises and thrive when conditions are favorable. Our Stock of the Week has been named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune magazine. Five consecutive earnings beats have proven that this real estate business has kept up with the times — and we have reason to believe it will continue to outperform.

Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >

Recent Price: $253.00 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $353.00

Why we’re watching:

JLL is our Stock of the Week. Steve Reitmeister, our Editor-in-Chief, outlined why Jones Lang Lasalle caught his attention in a Monday article. You’ll want to give it a closer look — but we’ll summarize some key points here.
They are one of the largest commercial real estate companies that buys, builds, occupies, and manages property.
The company’s full-service portfolio has allowed it to capture growth in diverse revenue streams which has culminated in an impressive turnaround starting in 2024. Up to that point, JLL had seen five earnings misses — now, they are riding the wave of five consecutive earnings beats.
The average target stands at $335 while the street high is $353. That is ample upside when shares are currently trading around $260.
With that said, Steve did highlight that with $20 in earnings per share (EPS) being a real possibility next year...and the average large-cap PE being over 20, prices going above $400 in next year is not an unreasonable scenario by any stretch of the imagination.
Back at the tail end of 2024, JP Morgan’s Anthony Pettinari (a top 2% rated analyst) reiterated an earlier Strong Buy rating and hiked his price target to $327 from $263.
At the time, Petttinari stated that although the "easy money" had been earned, and that the companies were heading into a "beat-and-raise earnings cycle" — at present, his prediction appears to be holding true.
While JLL ranks admirably on the whole, it shows particular strength when it comes its to Financials and Artificial Intelligence Component Grade ratings. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

4- Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM)

Healthy, fresh, organic, farm-to-table, locally-sourced — there’s a real appetite for produce that meets those descriptions. Sprouts Farmers Market has capitalized on these trends — beyond being a judicious pick in the general uncertainty of the “will they, won't they” era of tariffs, FSM stock also stands on its own merits as more than a defensive pick — owing to margin expansion and growing same-store revenues.

Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >

Recent Price: $149.07 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $200.00

Why we’re watching:

Out of a total of 10 ratings currently issued for SFM stock, 3 are Strong Buys, with an additional 6 Hold ratings and 1 Buy rating. See the ratings
With that being said, the average 12-month price forecast set by analysts is $172.10 — a mark that equates to a hefty 20.87% upside.
Deutsche Bank researcher Krisztina Katai (a top 21% rated analyst) upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market stock to a Strong Buy on March 17. In addition, she increased her price target from $163 to $190.
Given Sprouts Farmers Market's diverse product offering and the trend toward better eating, Katai expressed "high conviction" in the company's future potential.
"We have been fans of the story and the management team but were waiting for a better entry point," the analyst said, pointing to the 23% drop in the stock price over the last month as a buying opportunity.
SFM shares carry an overall Zen Rating of B — to be more precise, they rank in the top 9% of the more than 4,600 equities tracked by our system.
There’s plenty to like here — Sprouts Farmers Market has a total of 5 Component Grade ratings that are rated B. However, we’d have to put a spotlight on Financials and AI, where it is in the 8th percentile, and Growth, where it is in the 9th percentile. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

5- Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META)

Our next pick needs no introduction. Meta Platforms, the artist formerly know as Facebook, kicked off the age of social media. While META stock did struggle quite a bit at the beginning of the decade, the business has since mounted an impressive recovery. With an ambitious cost-cutting program in place, massive investments in AI infrastructure, and a large share of global ad spend, the brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg still has room to grow and deliver shareholder value.

Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >

Recent Price: $606.41 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $935.00

Why we’re watching:

A whopping 41 analysts track META stock and issue ratings for it. At present, 27 deem it a Strong Buy, 12 deem it a Buy, and 2 consider the stock a Hold. See the ratings
Recently, KeyBanc’s Jason Celino (a top 16% rated analyst) doubled down on a Strong Buy rating while cutting his price target on Meta shares from $750 to $710.
In a Technology (Internet Content & Information) sector overview, Celino explained that although KeyBanc did not cut estimates for names in the group, their firm applied lower multiples to advertising and real estate stocks to reflect greater macro uncertainty.
On a slightly more optimistic note, Tigress Financial researcher Ivan Feinseth (a top 3% rated analyst) also reiterated a Strong Buy rating — but hiked his price target from $645 to $935.
Feinseth told readers that Tigress Financial sees Meta Platforms' "tremendous AI-driven opportunities for personalized AI-driven functionality across its apps" driving "significant upside because of the ongoing potential for the company to monetize many of its critical applications and technologies, including Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp."
META’s overall Zen Rating of B showcases that it has demonstrated strength in key areas — and that it is well-positioned to provide above-average returns.
To little surprise, Meta’s strong balance sheet is a key reason why it ranks so highly. In terms of its Financials Component Grade rating, the stock ranks in the top 2%. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)