3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 07/18/2025

Fresh inspiration before the weekend, courtesy our most popular stock screener:

• Why Analog Devices (ADI) just got a noteworthy price target upgrade 
• See why ADT Inc. (ADT) (an under $10 stock!) earns Stock of the Week status
• Heritage Insurance (HRTG) is in a “boring” sector with exciting potential 

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1. Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI) 

ADI specializes in high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors used in industrial automation, autos, healthcare tech, and communications. While some tariff-related concerns remain, Analog Devices has managed to provide 7 consecutive earnings beats — and top-rated analysts are convinced that there is plenty of upside to come.

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

Recent Price: $244.68 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $300.00 

Why we’re watching:

• At present, 18 equity researchers track Analog Devices stock — their ratings are split between 10 Strong Buys, 2 Buys, 5 Holds, and 1 Sell. See the ratings
• Last week, KeyBanc’s John Vinh (a top 2% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on the stock, and increased his price target from $285 to $300.
• Adjusting price targets in response to "mixed" data from KeyBanc's quarterly supply chain study, Vinh said that in analog, tariff-related pull-ins are driving near-term upside, but shared concerns that 2H will be sub-seasonal, China remains the most resilient market geographically, but is slowing, and that AI demand remains robust.
• In addition, Christopher Danely of Citigroup (a top 4% rated analyst) also reiterated a Strong Buy rating, and hiked his price forecast from $260 to $290.
• In a preview note, Danely contextualized their price target move by acknowledging that prior assumptions that tariffs would lead to a slowdown in the sector appear not to have happened.
• Looking ahead, the analyst predicted a sector upturn supported by solid demand and inventory replenishment.
• ADI is currently the 6th highest-rated stock in the Semiconductor industry, which has an Industry Rating of B.
• Analog Devices stock ranks in the top 9% of the equities that our system tracks, giving it a Zen Rating of B.
• ADI shares rank in the 80th percentile in terms of its Growth Component Grade rating.
• When it comes to Sentiment and Artificial Intelligence, Analog Devices stock ranks in the top 12% and 11%, respectively. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

2. Heritage Insurance (NYSE: HRTG) 

Heritage Insurance blends traditional insurance with a tech-forward claims platform to improve efficiency and responsiveness. The small-cap stock hasn’t attracted a lot of attention thus far — but its last earnings report was a standout success, and the fundamentals point to a bright future.

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

Recent Price: $21.08 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $30.00 

Why we’re watching:

• HRTG is covered by 2 Wall Street equity analysts — both of whom issue Strong Buy ratings. See the ratings
• Both of these analysts are highly rated, but their latest coverage dates back to May.
• Ahead of Heritage Insurance’s Q1 2025 earnings call, Paul Newsome of Piper Sandler (a top 5% rated analyst) and Truist Securities researcher Mark Hughes (a top 2% rated analyst) both maintained Strong Buy ratings.
• The former hiked his price target from $19 to $28, while the latter increased his price forecast from $20 to $30.
• Newsome highlighted the quarter's "strong beat versus PSC and consensus," that resulted from better-than-expected underwriting results driven by favorable development and lower-than-expected catastrophe losses.
• Hughes told readers Truist Securities raised its 2026 EPS forecast from $3.65 to $4.25 on the upside and the improved visibility for sustained low losses.
• In the ensuing quarterly report, Heritage Insurance posted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.99, significantly outperforming consensus estimates, which were pegged at $0.45.
• In all likelihood, Newsome and Hughes will issue revised coverage after the company’s next earnings call, due August 12. 
• Heritage Insurance is the top-rated stock in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
• At present, HRTG ranks in the 99th percentile of the stocks tracked by our proprietary quant rating system. To be more precise, it ranks 37th overall, out of a total of 4681 equities.
• Heritage Insurance shares rank in the top 20% with regard to their Growth Component Grade rating, and the top 10% when it comes to Momentum.
• However, Value and Sentiment are HRTG’s biggest strengths — in these two categories, the stock ranks in the top 2% and top 1%, respectively. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

3. ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT)

This is our Stock of the Week. ADT is a leader in home and business security — more importantly, it is essentially tariff-immune at a time where the trade war seems set to not only continue, but potentially intensify. What sets it apart, however, is that it is also the undisputed heavyweight in its industry — put simply, ADT’s path to success seems rather straightforward.

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

Recent Price: $8.37 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $9.00 

Why we’re watching:

• ADT is our Stock of the Week. Our Editor-in-Chief, Steve Reitmeister, added it to his exclusive, 20-stock strong Zen Investor portfolio recently, and explained why in a Monday article.
• Steve harkened back to one of his prior pieces, in which he explained the benefit of first isolating the best industries before finding the best stocks within them to invest in.
• ADT belongs to the Security & Protection Service Industry, which has an Industry Rating of A. 
• However, what sets it apart is the fact that out of the 18 stocks in the industry, only ADT has a Zen Rating of A. At present, ADT shares rank in the top 3% of equities on the whole.
• The stock is trading at a P/E of just 13.5x and a PEG of 0.97x — unsurprisingly, it ranks highly in terms of Value — in the 98th percentile, to be exact.   
• Moreover, the company is set for 12% earnings growth this year — so Steve believes that ADT could double in value by the end of 2026.
• When it comes to both Artificial Intelligence and Sentiment, the stock ranks in the top 15%. 
• ADT is quite well-rounded, as it also scores in the top 20% according to Financials and the top 21% with regard to Growth. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

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