5 Stocks In The Spotlight Last Week: Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In

U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 1% during the session as a wave of dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials flipped market expectations toward a rate cut next month.

However, all three major indices recorded big losses last week, with the S&P 500 and Dow falling around 2% each.

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: Leo Mariani

• Analyst Firm: Roth Capital
• Ratings Accuracy: 87%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Neutral rating on Lanzatech Global Inc (LNZA) and cut the price target from $20 to $14 on Nov. 20. This analyst sees around 1% upside in the stock.
• Recent News: On Nov. 19, LanzaTech Global (LNZA) posted mixed quarterly results.

Analyst: Ruben Roy

• Analyst Firm: Stifel
• Ratings Accuracy: 86%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) and raised the price target from $212 to $250 on Nov. 18. This analyst sees around 39% upside in the stock.
• Recent News: In a recent company meeting last Thursday, Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reportedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the market's response to the company's exceptional quarter.

Analyst: William Stein

• Analyst Firm: Truist Securities
• Ratings Accuracy: 86%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Hold rating on TE Connectivity PLC (TEL) and cut the price target from $255 to $239 on Nov. 21. This analyst expects around 9% surge in the stock.
• Recent News: On Oct. 29, TE Connectivity (TEL) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued strong first-quarter guidance.

Analyst: Matt Bryson

• Analyst Firm: Wedbush
• Ratings Accuracy: 85%
• Latest Rating: Maintained an Outperform rating on NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) and increased the price target from $210 to $230 on Nov. 20. This analyst expects around 28% gain in the stock.
• Recent News: In a recent company meeting last Thursday, Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reportedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the market's response to the company's exceptional quarter.

Analyst: Doug Anmuth

• Analyst Firm: JP Morgan
• Ratings Accuracy: 84%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Neutral rating on Netflix Inc (NFLX) and lowered the price target from $127.5 to $124 on Nov. 18. This analyst expects around 18% gain in the stock.
• Recent News: On Oct. 30, Netflix (NFLX) announced a 10-for-1 forward stock split.

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