3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 07/14/2026
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- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): AI server leader with over 50% upside potential
- Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY): Strong buy support and a hefty dividend
- Proto Labs (PRLB): TIME's Best Company scaling digital manufacturing
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1. Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY)
Bristol Myers Squibb is a pharmaceutical giant that's quietly building the next generation of blockbuster medicines. While investors remain fixated on looming patent expirations, the company's fast-growing portfolio of cancer, immunology, and neuroscience drugs is taking over, creating a compelling mix of value, income, and long-term growth with a dividend yield approaching 4.3%.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis
Recent Price: $57.58 — get current quote
Max 1-year forecast: $75.00
Why we're watching:
- BMY has solid, bullish coverage among the analysts we track, with 5 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, and 6 Hold recommendations. See all recommendations here
- For example, Guggenheim researcher Seamus Fernandez (a top 2% rated analyst) reiterated his Strong Buy rating with a price target that suggests roughly 25% upside potential from current levels.
- Additionally, Piper Sandler researcher David Amsellem (a top 4% rated analyst) maintained his Strong Buy with a price target that implies the stock could see over 30% upside in the coming year.
- If you’re interested in options trading, we recently featured BMY as our Smart Leverage pick of the week.
- Industry ranking context: BMY is currently the #1 highest-rated stock in the General Drug Manufacturer industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
- Zen Ratings highlights: BMY earns an overall A rating, equal to a Strong Buy recommendation. Stocks in this topmost tier have historically delivered nearly 30% annual returns, soundly beating the S&P.
- Component Grades: BMY shines with an A for Value, reflecting its attractive valuation relative to both earnings power and the broader pharma sector, while maintaining strong Bs for Financials and Safety that underscore its stable cash generation and defensive business model. See all 7 Component Grades here
2. Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB)
Proto Labs is a leader in digital manufacturing, helping companies design, prototype, and produce custom parts for fast-growing industries like drones and robotics. It was named to TIME's 2026 List of America's Best Companies, but the real story is its growing role in powering the next generation of industrial innovation.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis
Recent Price: $74.40 — get current quote
Max 1-year forecast: $91.00
Why we're watching:
- PRLB has limited, but strongly bullish, coverage among the analysts we track, with 1 Strong Buy recommendation. See all recommendations here
- For example, Benchmark researcher Robert Wasserman (a top 21% rated analyst, but below our typical mention threshold) recently maintained a Strong Buy rating with a price target suggesting over 20% upside potential from current levels, citing confidence in the company's continuing upward momentum ahead of its Q2 earnings report.
- Industry ranking context: PRLB is currently the #3 highest-rated stock in the Metal Fabrication industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
- Zen Ratings highlights: PRLB earns an overall A rating, which is equal to a Strong Buy recommendation. This tier represents stocks that have passed a careful 115-factor fundamental analysis and historically belong to the top-performing cohort in our coverage universe.
- Component Grades: PRLB demonstrates balanced strength with solid Bs for Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, and Financials, positioning the company well across multiple dimensions as it scales its digital manufacturing platform. See all 7 Component Grades here
3. Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPE)
Hewlett Packard is capitalizing on a powerful wave of AI-driven demand. With a backlog approaching $6 billion fueled by enterprise AI spending and strong momentum in its Hybrid IT division, HPE is positioned at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and next-generation computing.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis
Recent Price: $48.54 — get current quote
Max 1-year forecast: $80.00
Why we're watching:
- HPE has strong, bullish coverage among the analysts we track, with 8 Strong Buy, 2 Buy, and 6 Hold recommendations. See all recommendations here
- For example, Citigroup researcher Asiya Merchant (a top 1% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating with a price target suggesting over 40% upside potential from current levels.
- Likewise, Loop Capital researcher Ananda Baruah (a top 5% rated analyst) recently upgraded to Strong Buy with a price target suggesting the stock could see over 50% upside in the coming year.
- On top of that, it’s our latest Stock of the Week, with Editor-in-Chief Steve Reitmeister lauding the stock’s impressive earnings momentum and highlighting its recent dip as a potential entry point. See his full commentary here.
- Industry ranking context: HPE is currently the #3 highest-rated stock in the Communication Equipment industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
- Zen Ratings highlights: HPE earns an overall A rating, which amounts to a Strong Buy recommendation. Stocks with this rating represent the elite top 5% of all 4,600+ stocks tracked based on a rigorous 115-factor fundamental review.
- Component Grades: HPE excels with As for Growth and Sentiment, reflecting explosive AI-fueled expansion prospects and strong analyst conviction, while maintaining a solid B for Momentum as the stock rides secular technology tailwinds. See all 7 Component Grades here
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