This Analyst With 86% Accuracy Rate Sees Around 16% Upside In Nvidia - Here Are 5 Stock Picks From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday. The Dow Jones ended a five-session losing streak, while the S&P 500 settled at its strongest level since Aug. 2022.

Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements. Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary widely, leaving investors confused about which analyst's opinion to trust.

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Top Analyst Picks: Fortunately, any Benzinga reader can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. One of the ways traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings is by analyst accuracy. Here's a look at the most recent stock picks from each of the five most accurate Wall Street analysts, according to Benzinga Analyst Stock Ratings.

Analyst: Zachary Fadem

• Analyst Firm: Wells Fargo
• Ratings Accuracy: 87%
• Latest Rating: Maintained an Equal-Weight rating on Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY and cut the price target from $80 to $75 on May 26, 2023. Fadem sees around 1% upside in the company’s stock.
• Recent News: Best Buy reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS results and reaffirmed FY24 guidance.

Analyst: Mark Kelley

• Analyst Firm: Stifel
• Ratings Accuracy: 87%
• Latest Rating: Reinstated a Hold rating with a price target of $28 on Clear Secure, Inc. YOU on May 26, 2023. This analyst sees around 12% upside in the stock.
• Recent News: Clear Secure reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS and sales results.

Analyst: Chris Caso

• Analyst Firm: Raymond James
• Ratings Accuracy: 86%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Strong Buy rating on NVIDIA Corporation NVDA and boosted the price target from $290 to $450 on May 25, 2023. This analyst expects around 16% gain in the company’s stock.
• Recent News: NVIDIA reported better-than-expected first-quarter results and issued strong guidance..

Analyst: Aaron Rakers

• Analyst Firm: Wells Fargo
• Ratings Accuracy: 83%
• Latest Rating: Maintained an Equal-Weight rating on Nutanix, Inc. NTNX and raised the price target from $32 to $35 on May 26, 2023. Rakers sees the stock gaining around 19%.
• Recent News: Nutanix reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results.

Analyst: Rob Owens

• Analyst Firm: Piper Sandler
• Ratings Accuracy: 83%
• Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Splunk Inc. SPLK and raised the price target from $118 to $123 on May 25, 2023. This analyst sees around 24% growth in the stock.
• Recent News: Splunk reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and issued second-quarter revenue guidance above estimates.

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