According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now are:
1. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)
Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) is the #1 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.
Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is -1 points lower than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MLAB as a "A".
MLAB passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mesa Laboratories has seen its stock lose -12.76% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -67 percentage points.
Mesa Laboratories has an average 1 year
price target of $94.00, a downside of -1.92% from Mesa Laboratories's current stock price of $95.84.
Mesa Laboratories stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Mesa Laboratories, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)
The Component Grade breakdown for Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -12 points lower than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ST as a "A".
ST passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Sensata Technologies Holding has seen its stock return 100.36% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 46 percentage points.
Sensata Technologies Holding has an average 1 year
price target of $40.43, an upside of 3.8% from Sensata Technologies Holding's current stock price of $38.95.
Sensata Technologies Holding stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Sensata Technologies Holding, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)
Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is the #3 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 3 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 35.
MKSI passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mks has seen its stock return 318.38% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 264 percentage points.
Mks has an average 1 year
price target of $255.62, a downside of -4.89% from Mks's current stock price of $268.77.
Mks stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Mks, 69.23% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.38% have issued a Buy, 7.69% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.69% have issued a Strong Sell.
