U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 150 points during the session.

The S&P 500 gained over 1% last week, while the Nasdaq also rose more than 1%. However, the Dow declined 0.5% during the week.

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: Ruben Roy

  • Analyst Firm: Stifel
  • Ratings Accuracy: 89%
  • Latest Rating: Maintained a Hold rating on Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) and boosted the price target from $75 to $120 on July 10. This analyst sees around 9% upside in the stock.
  • Recent News: Intel said it will report second-quarter financial results on Thursday, July 23. 

Analyst: Aaron Rakers

  • Analyst Firm: Wells Fargo
  • Ratings Accuracy: 88%
  • Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) and raised the price target from $575 to $730 on July 10. This analyst sees around 25% upside in the stock.
  • Recent News: On April 30, Western Digital reported third-quarter earnings of $2.72 per share, which beat the Street estimate of $2.39, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Analyst: Josh Sullivan

  • Analyst Firm: Jones Trading
  • Ratings Accuracy: 88%
  • Latest Rating: Initiated coverage on Flotek Industries Inc (NYSE:FTK) with a Buy rating and a price target of $40 on July 9. This analyst sees around 56% gain in the stock.
  • Recent News: Flotek will issue its second quarter financial and operating results after the closing bell on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

Analyst: Wamsi Mohan

  • Analyst Firm:  B of A Securities
  • Ratings Accuracy: 87%
  • Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Amphenol Corp (NYSE:APH) and raised the price target from $180 to $185 on July 9. This analyst expects around 14% gain in the stock.
  • Recent News: On May 7, Amphenol announced a second quarter dividend of 25 cents per share.

Analyst: Brian Chin

  • Analyst Firm: Stifel
  • Ratings Accuracy: 86%
  • Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT) and increased the price target from $530 to $650 on July 10. This analyst expects around 8% surge in the stock.
  • Recent News: On June 17, Applied Materials unveiled its new SENZ platform.

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