U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 recording the first close above the 7,100 level after Iran announced the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for commercial vessels.

Stocks also recorded sharp gains last week, with the blue-chip Dow adding 3.2% and the S&P 500 surging 4.5%.

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.

Benzinga’s Analyst Ratings API is a collection of the highest-quality stock ratings curated by the Benzinga news desk via direct partnerships with major sell-side banks. Benzinga displays overnight ratings changes on a daily basis three hours prior to the U.S. equity market opening. Data specialists at investment dashboard provider Toggle.ai recently uncovered that the analyst insights Benzinga Pro subscribers and Benzinga readers regularly receive can successfully be used as trading indicators to outperform the stock market.

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: Brian Brophy

  • Analyst Firm: Stifel
  • Ratings Accuracy: 88%
  • Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on MasTec Inc (NYSE:MTZ) and increased the price target from $335 to $401 on April 17. This analyst sees around 8% upside in the stock.
  • Recent News: MasTec said it will release its first quarter financial results on Thursday, April 30, after the closing bell.

Analyst: Daniel Major

  • Analyst Firm: UBS
  • Ratings Accuracy: 88%
  • Latest Rating: Initiated coverage on Royal Gold Inc (NASDAQ:RGLD) with a Buy rating and a price target of $325 on April 15. This analyst sees around 22% upside in the stock.
  • Recent News: Royal Gold will participate in the Renmark Financial Communications Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow Series on Tuesday, April 21.

Analyst: Atif Malik

  • Analyst Firm: Citigroup
  • Ratings Accuracy: 87%
  • Latest Rating: Maintained a Neutral rating on Universal Display Corp (NASDAQ:OLED) and cut the price target from $130 to $105 on April 14. This analyst sees more than 5% jump in the stock.
  • Recent News: Universal Display said it will release its results for the first quarter on Thursday, April 30, after the closing bell.

Analyst: Cody Acree

  • Analyst Firm: Benchmark
  • Ratings Accuracy: 87%
  • Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Semtech Corp (NASDAQ:SMTC) and raised the price target from $115 to $120 on April 14. This analyst expects around 10% gain in the stock.
  • Recent News: On March 16, Semtech reported fourth-quarter revenue of $274.4 million, beating analyst estimates of $273.21 million, according to Benzinga Pro.

Analyst: Brian Chin

  • Analyst Firm: Stifel
  • Ratings Accuracy: 87%
  • Latest Rating: Downgraded rating on Camtek Ltd (NASDAQ:CAMT) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $185 on April 17. This analyst expects around 3% rise in the stock.
  • Recent News: On April 14, Camtek announced the acquisition of Visual Layer to strengthen visual AI capabilities in semiconductor inspection and metrology offering.

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