Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.
Luckily for you, we at StockStory have no conflicts of interest - our sole job is to help you find genuinely promising companies. Keeping that in mind, here are three stocks likely to meet or exceed Wall Street’s lofty expectations.
Sea (SE)
Consensus Price Target: $192.68 (32.4% implied return)
Founded in 2009 and a publicly traded company since 2017, Sea (NYSE: SE) started as a gaming platform and has since expanded to offer a variety of services such as e-commerce, digital payments, and financial services across Southeast Asia.
Why Is SE a Top Pick?
- Paying Users have grown by 21.9% annually, allowing for more profitable cross-selling opportunities if it can build complementary products and features
- Additional sales over the last three years increased its profitability as the 42.6% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue
- Free cash flow margin jumped by 36 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more resources to pursue growth initiatives, repurchase shares, or pay dividends
At $145.56 per share, Sea trades at 23x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Alignment Healthcare (ALHC)
Consensus Price Target: $20.88 (28.7% implied return)
Founded in 2013 with a mission to transform healthcare for seniors, Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC) provides Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors with features like concierge services, transportation benefits, and technology-driven care coordination.
Why Will ALHC Beat the Market?
- Business is winning new contracts that can potentially increase in value as its customer base averaged 41.2% growth over the past two years
- Earnings per share grew by 30.1% annually over the last four years, massively outpacing its peers
- Free cash flow turned positive over the last five years, showing the company has crossed a key inflection point
Alignment Healthcare is trading at $16.22 per share, or 82.6x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free for active Edge members .
Sallie Mae (SLM)
Consensus Price Target: $34.73 (29.2% implied return)
Originally created as a government-sponsored enterprise before privatizing in 2004, Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) is a financial services company that provides private education loans, savings products, and educational resources to help students and families pay for college.
Why Are We Bullish on SLM?
- Share repurchases over the last two years enabled its annual earnings per share growth of 45.3% to outpace its revenue gains
- ROE punches in at 34.5%, illustrating management’s expertise in identifying profitable investments
Sallie Mae’s stock price of $26.89 implies a valuation ratio of 8x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
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