3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 06/03/2025

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• Why Nutanix (NTNX) enjoys almost unanimously bullish analyst coverage 
• Looking for an under-the-radar pick? Consider IHS Holding (IHS)
• What you need to know about Salesforce (CRM) right now

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1. Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX)

Nutanix makes enterprise IT much less of a hassle than it usually is. This is achieved by integrating compute, storage, and networking into one seamless platform — scalable, flexible, and easy to use. With a double beat in the company’s latest earnings call, and seemingly endless demand for data centers, the future appears bright for this week’s last entry.

Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >  

Recent Price: $76.66 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $100.00 

Why we’re watching:

• On the whole, analyst coverage of NTNX tends strongly to the bullish side — the stock currently has 6 Strong Buy ratings, 4 Buy ratings, 1 Hold rating, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell recommendations. See the ratings
• After the company’s Q3 2025 earnings call, two top-rated Wall Street researchers updated their outlooks on Nutanix stock.  
• Susquehanna’s Mehdi Hosseini (a top 13% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating and hiked his price target from $90 to $95, while Piper Sandler equity researcher James Fish (a top 13% rated analyst) also reiterated a Strong Buy rating and increased his price forecast from $76 to $88.
• Hosseini said they updated their estimates and hiked their price target on the results, while also noting that contract durations have increased and that partnerships with companies like Google and Pure Storage will support high-teens ARR growth going forward.
• According to Fish, "Nutanix had a clean Q3 for the first time since FY 2021," which was roughly what they had expected. Although critics will point to the billings shortfall against estimates, the analyst argued "that resulted from a clear mis-model and misunderstanding by the Street in terms of prior large wins 'flushing,' and seeing term-license revenue get recognized out of deferred revenue that had previously been messaged for this quarter."
• At present, NTNX is the 8th highest rated stock out of 123 belonging to the Software Infrastructure industry, which has an Industry Rating of A
• NTNX ranks in the top 5% of stocks based on a holistic analysis of 115 proprietary factors, giving it an overall Zen Rating of A. Stocks with this distinction have provided an average annual return of 32.52% since 2003.
• Growth is Nutanix’s strongest Component Grade rating, as it ranks in the top 1% of the more than 4,600 stocks that we track in this regard. In addition, it also ranks in the top 12% according to Financials. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

2. IHS Holding (NYSE: IHS)

Operating in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, IHS Holding is one of the world’s largest independent operators and developers of telecommunications infrastructure. Despite strong capital appreciation in the last year, both Wall Street analysts and our rating system agree that there’s still plenty of growth potential left when it comes to IHS.

Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >  

Recent Price: $5.54 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $17.00

Why we’re watching:

• IHS has a grand total of 4 analyst ratings — 3 are Strong Buys, and 1 is a Hold. See the ratings
• The average price target set by analysts is $9 — which equates to a hefty 65.75% upside from current prices.  
• Citigroup researcher Michael Rollins (a top 11% rated analyst) doubled down on a Strong Buy rating after the company’s Q1 2025 earnings, and hiked his price target from $6 to $7.
• Financials performed "better" in Q1 "on the timing of interest expense and slower decommissioning of previously disclosed churn in Nigeria," the analyst said, and IHS Holding's underlying normalized organic growth was "fine."
• Looking ahead, "Citigroup sees prospects for multiple expansion," Rollins said.
• IHS Holding is currently the 5th highest rated stock in the Telecom industry, which has an Industry Rating of B.
• On the whole, IHS shares rank in the 96th percentile of the equities we track, giving them a Zen Rating of A.
• The stock ranks in the top 7% according to Momentum, which comes as little surprise once you factor in that it has seen a 62.57% increase in price in the past 365 days. 
• However, IHS also ranks in the 94th percentile in terms of Artificial Intelligence — and, most importantly, in the top 1% of stocks when it comes to its Growth Component Grade rating. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

3. Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) 

A global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, Salesforce, which did a great job of securing that ticker, helps businesses manage everything from sales to marketing and customer service through a single cloud-based platform. The $255 billion market cap company is a veritable enterprise software titan, and a double beat in its latest quarterly report has led to a bevy of revised, positive coverage from Wall Street.

Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >  

Recent Price: $265.38 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $450.00 

Why we’re watching:

• CRM enjoys wide analyst coverage, which is quite bullish on the whole. At present, the stock has 12 Strong Buy ratings, 9 Buy ratings, 6 Hold ratings, 2 Sell ratings, and 1 Strong Sell rating. See the ratings
• The average 12-month price target for Salesforce shares sits at $350.13 — a figure that implies a 31.18% upside from current prices.
• Following the company’s Q1 2026 earnings, several top-rated analyst revised their outlooks on Salesforce stock.
• Barclays researcher Raimo Lenschow (a top 1% rated analyst) doubled down on a Strong Buy rating, but slashed his price target from $425 to $347.
• Lenschow predicted that the print was "good enough to drive the stock price up from here."
• Looking ahead, the analyst said they expect Salesforce's increasing sales capacity and Agentforce adoption will support revenue going forward.
• Morgan Stanley’s Keith Weiss (a top 2% rated analyst) also reiterated a Strong Buy rating, but increased his price forecast from $393 to $404.
• Salesforce stock ranks in the top 12% of the equities we track on the whole, giving it a Zen Rating of B. Stocks of this caliber have, historically, provided an average annual return of 19.88%.
• CRM ranks in the top 9% of stocks in terms of Financials, indicating a strong balance sheet — however, its Artificial Intelligence Component Grade rating is the star of the show (here’s what makes our AI Rating so special). In that regard, Salesforce ranks in the top 2% of equities — which means that our neural network, trained on more than 20 years of technical and fundamental data, has picked up on subtle signs that hint at outperformance to come. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

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