3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 01/23/2025
Another day, another batch of Strong Buy recommendations.
A top-rated analyst calls CBRE Group Inc (NYSE: CBRE) his “Top REIT pick.” Atlassian Corp. (NASDAQ: TEAM) gains traction surrounding AI-related developments. There’s optimism that Reddit Inc (NYSE: RDDT) could beat its peers in the near term. Keep reading to learn more.
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1- CBRE Group Inc (NYSE: CBRE)
Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis — or CBRE for the less formally inclined, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. With a staggering $41.3 billion market capitalization, CBRE is a veritable industry titan. Most companies that have grown to such a size offer relatively little in terms of capital appreciation, outside of tech. However, CBRE stock has rallied by 58.26% in 2024 — and some of Wall Street’s sharpest think it is the best-positioned business in the industry to provide double-digit growth once again in 2025.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $139.42 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $176.00
Why we’re watching:
- CBRE stock enjoys a consensus Strong Buy rating from the 8 Wall Street analysts who track it. Among them, 6 rate it a Strong Buy, with the remaining 2 ratings split between Buy and Hold. Notably, no Sell or Strong Sell ratings are present. See the ratings
- Morgan Stanley researcher Ronald Kamdem (a top 18% rated analyst) reiterated a prior Strong Buy rating in mid-January, raising his price target to $160 from $115.
- Kamdem sees a 21.86% upside in the cards for CBRE on account of the company’s market-leading position in both resilient recurring business lines and higher-margin cyclical business lines.
- CBRE Group is Morgan Stanley's "Top REIT Pick," Kamdem said, on both "clear signs of green shoots and stronger conviction that a commercial real estate transaction recovery will materialize in 2025." Finally, Kamdem deemed the company best positioned among peers to deliver double-digit earnings growth in 2025.
- The company has delivered four consecutive quarters of earnings beats — and will hold its next earnings call on February 12.
- CBRE stock enjoys a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy) — historically, stocks with this rating have provided a 32.52% return per year. An analysis of 115 factors has placed the stock in the 95th percentile of all the stocks we track.
- Growth, Momentum, and Safety are CBRE’s best Component Grades — although Safety, which gauges the consistency of a company’s performance, is a particularly strong suit — in which the business is ranked in the 91st percentile. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
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2- Atlassian Corp. (NASDAQ: TEAM)
Atlassian is a powerhouse in team collaboration software, known for tools like Jira and Trello that keep businesses running smoothly. With a strong track record of growth and a focus on innovation in the SaaS space, Atlassian's stock is worth watching as it continues to ride the wave of digital transformation.
Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $260.05 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $350.00
Why we’re watching:
- Analyst support: Among the 19 analysts we track issuing ratings on TEAM, the stock enjoys a Strong Buy consensus, with 10 Strong Buy, 4 Buy, and 5 Hold ratings. No Sell or Strong sell recommendations. See the ratings
- Of note: Recently, Fatima Boolani of Citigroup, a top 7% analyst who maintains a Strong Buy rating on the stock, raised their price target on TEAM by 17.6% from $255 to $300.
- The target hike was delivered in a 2025 preview of names in their Technology (Systems Software) sector coverage area.
- Based on improved relative growth and a "cleaner" connection to Gene AI, the analyst expressed a "generally more bullish" stance on IT Development & Operations names.
- With an overall B Zen Rating, our quantitative ratings system which reviews 115 factors proven to drive growth agrees that TEAM is one to watch.
- Within that overall B Rating, several Component Grades shine a light on TEAM’s strengths. It has above-average grades for Growth, Momentum, and Financials, indicating that it’s a triple threat for investors seeking companies to invest in that have the potential for near-term gains while seemingly maintaining a solid balance sheet. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
3- Reddit Inc (NYSE: RDDT)
The latest social media platform to IPO, Reddit shares began trading in late March of 2024. Since then, they’ve more or less been on a continuous upward trajectory, without any major corrections to speak of. Despite a 241.59% surge since going public, some of Wall Street’s premier equity researchers think that management’s guidance is conservative — and that RDDT stock could outperform peers and rivals.
Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $186.81 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $210.00
Why we’re watching:
- Strong Buy consensus: RDDT has attracted a lot of attention — 19 analysts issue ratings for the stock. Among them, 12 rate it a Strong Buy, and 2 rate it a Buy — in contrast, the stock has only 4 Hold ratings and a lone Sell rating. See the ratings
- Piper Sandler’s Thomas Champion (a top 12% analyst) recently reiterated an earlier Strong Buy rating — but increased his price target to $197 from $150.
- The analyst attributed their price target hike on Reddit to "positive PSC Ads Manager data that implies low-single-digit month-over-month user growth and flat-to-down CPCs, adding that management’s guidance looks conservative.
- Naved Khan of B. Riley Securities (a top 6% analyst) concurred with his colleague. Khan also reissued a Strong Buy rating — and raised his price target from $112 to $187.
- Khan expressed optimism that Reddit can beat peers and the Street's predictions, pointing out that it is still in the early stages of growth and margin improvement — adding that he expects a robust increase in advertising revenue supported by an increased user count and improved monetization.
- Reddit earned a Zen Rating of B (Buy) — and stocks of this caliber have a history of outperforming the wider market, with an average annual return of 19.88%. Unsurprisingly, RDDT’s Growth Component rating of B is a highlight — a category in which it is in the 93rd percentile of all the stocks we track. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
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