3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 06/19/2025

By Mijuško Šibalić, Stock Market Writer and Stock Researcher

June 19, 2025 5:04 AM UTC

3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 06/19/2025

CAH

DIS

VIK

Here’s a peek at the latest picks from our Strong Buy Stocks from Top Wall Street Analysts screener:

Viking Holdings (VIK) enjoys the benefits of being the master of a specific niche
Why Cardinal Health (CAH) only enjoys bullish sentiment among the analysts we track
What’s going right for Disney (DIS) right now

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1. Viking Holdings (NYSE: VIK)

Viking Holdings has carved out a relatively unique niche for itself within the travel industry — focusing on a generally older, wealthier clientele in search of sophisticated, culturally-meaningful travel. VIK has seen a sharp increase in price in the past year — but a recent earnings report came in better than expected, and if 2025 and 2026 booking data is anything to go by, the rally could extend for the foreseeable future.

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

Recent Price: $47.89 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $61.00

Why we’re watching:

VIK is covered by 10 Wall Street analysts — 6 of them have deemed it a Strong Buy, while the remaining 4 researchers rate the stock a Hold. See the ratings
Viking Holdings is also the top-rated stock in the entire Travel industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
Following the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call, three top-rated analysts reiterated Strong Buy ratings on VIK.
JP Morgan’s Matthew Boss (a top 14% rated analyst) raised his price target from $58 to a Street-high $61, highlighting that the quarter's net yield growth beat consensus and came with high visibility on the balance of the year.
Steven Wieczynski of Stifel Nicolaus (a top 10% rated analyst) cut his price target from $52 to $50.
Finally, Citigroup’s James Hardiman (a top 18% rated analyst) upped his price forecast from $52 to $57, stating that "the relative stability in pricing data indicates that cruise names are maintaining discipline for now because most 2025 capacity has been booked."
Viking Holdings ranks in the top 6% of the stocks that we track, giving it a Zen Rating of B. It should be noted, however, that only about 50 stocks (out of a total of 4,600) stand between it and a Zen Rating of A.
The high overall rating is owed to two factors — VIK ranks in the top 13% of equities in terms of Growth, as well as the top 7% when it comes to Sentiment. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

2. Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH)

Founded way back in 1971, Cardinal Health has become a $35 billion medical distribution powerhouse in the more than half a century that it has been operating. The company currently provides supplies such as gloves, surgical apparel, and fluid management products to three-quarters of the hospitals in the United States.

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

Recent Price: $161.96 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $181.00

Why we’re watching:

Cardinal Health enjoys extensive bullish coverage from Wall Street researchers. The stock currently has 6 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, and 2 Hold ratings — with no Sell or Strong Sell ratings. See the ratings.
Morgan Stanley’s Erin Wright (a top 5% rated analyst) reissued a Strong Buy rating, and raised her price target from $166 to a Street-high $181.
With only a few weeks remaining in its FY 2025, Cardinal Health management increased its guidance, citing broad-based industry tailwinds, Wright told readers.
The analyst said the move aligns with McKesson's comments from earlier this week.
After Morgan Stanley called Cardinal Health's Investor Day event "straight down the fairway," Wright said management's new goals reflect "the more advantageous and long-lasting conditions during what we see as the 'golden age' of drug distribution."
CAH is currently the top-rated stock in the Medical Distribution industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
While its dividend yield of 1.48% isn’t particularly high, Cardinal Health has maintained steady dividend payments over the past 10 years.
Cardinal Health shares rank in the 97th percentile of the equities we track, giving them a Zen Rating of A.
CAH ranks near the very top of the stocks that we track in two categories. In terms of its Sentiment Component Grade rating, it ranks in the top 3% — when it comes to its Safety rating, it ranks in the top 2%. The former is owed mainly to positive analyst coverage — while the latter is due to the presence of a strong uptrend dating back all the way to mid-2022. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

3. Disney (NYSE: DIS)

Our next pick needs no introduction — a veritable entertainment titan, Disney delivered a strong double beat in Q2 2025, and raised guidance — coupled with strong core metrics and favorable terms when it comes to a key acquisition, it comes as little surprise that plenty of analysts reacted positively and increased their price targets.

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

Recent Price: $120.27 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $147.00

Why we’re watching:

At present, 11 equity researchers track DIS and issue ratings for it — the stock currently has 8 Strong Buy ratings, 2 Buy ratings, and 1 Hold rating. See the ratings
Alan Gould of Loop Capital (a top 26% rated analyst) recently maintained a Strong Buy rating, and increased his 12-month price forecast from $125 to $130.
Gould said the catalyst for their price target hike was the announcement that Disney will pay Comcast another $0.4B to finalize its purchase of Hulu, "well less" than the potential $5B maximum liability.
The move "provides clarity and will allow Disney to fully integrate Hulu into its Disney+ and upcoming ESPN streaming services," the analyst continued.
In addition to that specific needle-mover, Gould added that their price target upgrade "reflects higher multiples and a more stable environment."
Disney currently ranks in the top 8% of the equities we track, giving it a Zen Rating of B. Stocks of this caliber have historically provided an average annual return of 19.88%.
Since the beginning of May, 6 analysts have reiterated Strong Buy ratings for DIS. The stock currently ranks in the top 2% when it comes to Sentiment.
In addition, Disney shares rank in the top 9% of equities in terms of Safety. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)