Allison Transmission (ALSN) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system ...

Shares of Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA) have gained 11% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $7.90, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $11.25 indicates a potential upside of 42.4%.The mean estimate comprises four short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $1.89. While the lowest estimate of $10.00 indicates a 26.6% increase from t ...

Nice (NICE) closed the last trading session at $162.61, gaining 1.7% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $204.64 indicates a 25.9% upside potential.The mean estimate comprises 14 short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $35.22. While the lowest estimate of $161.00 indicates a 1% decline from the current price level, the most optimistic analyst expects the s ...

HUTCHMED (HCM) closed the last trading session at $14.84, gaining 10.8% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $25.75 indicates a 73.5% upside potential.The average comprises four short-term price targets ranging from a low of $18.00 to a high of $39.00, with a standard deviation of $9.71. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 21.3% from the current price leve ...

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (CCSI) closed the last trading session at $21.91, gaining 2.5% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $27.4 indicates a 25.1% upside potential.The average comprises five short-term price targets ranging from a low of $20.00 to a high of $37.00, with a standard deviation of $7.06. While the lowest estimate indicates a decline of 8.7% from the ...

Investors might want to bet on Universal Technical Institute (UTI) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the ...

Knot Offshore (KNOP) closed the last trading session at $6.80, gaining 4.9% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $13.17 indicates a 93.7% upside potential.The average comprises three short-term price targets ranging from a low of $12.00 to a high of $15.00, with a standard deviation of $1.61. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 76.5% from the current price ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Onto Innovation (ONTO) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Onto Innovation currently has an average brokerage recom ...

Contango ORE, Inc. (CTGO) closed the last trading session at $21.30, gaining 24.1% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $29.33 indicates a 37.7% upside potential.The average comprises three short-term price targets ranging from a low of $26.00 to a high of $32.00, with a standard deviation of $3.06. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 22.1% from the curren ...

Shares of Oric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ORIC) have gained 57.1% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $9.22, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $18.9 indicates a potential upside of 105%.The mean estimate comprises 10 short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $4.04. While the lowest estimate of $12.00 indicates a 30.2% increase from ...