3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 07/24/2025
Happy Thursday! Here’s a look at the latest picks from our Strong Buy Stocks from Top Wall Street Analysts screener:
- Flowserve (FLS) provides critical infrastructure — and demand is growing
- Penguin Solutions (PENG) is back on the list with a new Strong Buy rating
- Analysts forecast significant upside for Leidos Holdings (LDOS)
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1. Flowserve (NYSE: FLS)
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Flowserve is a key player in critical infrastructure. The company makes valves, pumps, flow control solutions — basically, the systems that keep energy, water, and chemical operations running around the world. FLS is currently quite fairly valued, and with a roughly $2.9 billion backlog, the company is quite a safe pick.
Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $53.03 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $75.00
Why we’re watching:
- At present, 7 Wall Street equity researchers issue ratings for Flowserve stock — their coverage is split between 3 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, and 1 Hold rating. See the ratings
- With that being said, the average 12-month price forecast for FLS shares, currently at $63.86, paints a much more bullish picture, as it implies a hefty 21.26% upside.
- Andy Kaplowitz of Citigroup (a top 1% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on Flowserve stock and increased his price target from $58 to $65.
- Kaplowitz’s revised coverage was delivered in a Q2 2025 preview of names in their Industrial Conglomerates portfolio, which we mentioned in the previous issue of Strong Buys when covering Vontier (NYSE: VNT).
- The analyst predicted robust results from the group and marginal raises to FY 2025 earnings guides.
- FLS shares rank in the top 9% of the more than 4,600 equities that our system tracks, giving them a Zen Rating of B.
- Value or Growth? Why not both — when it comes to these categories, Flowserve stock ranks in the top 15% and 20%, respectively. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
2. Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ: PENG)
An end-to-end provider of IT infrastructure, Penguin Solutions dabbles in everything from solid state drives and DRAM modules to LED lights. Dabbles might be underselling it, though — the $1 billion business has been in business since 1988. Recent developments surrounding the company’s AI efforts have led one of Wall Street’s finest to issue a bold new forecast for PENG.
Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $24.92 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $35.00
Why we’re watching:
- PENG currently has a total of 6 analyst ratings, split between 3 Strong Buys, 2 Buys, and 1 Hold. Notably, there are no Sell or Strong Sell ratings. See the ratings
- Loop Capital’s Ananda Baruah (a top 9% rated analyst) recently doubled down on a Strong Buy rating on Penguin Solutions and increased his price target from $30 to a Street-high $35.
- Baruah contextualized their price target hike on Penguin Solutions with the fact that the company is seeing early signs of commercial AI adoption, booking five new customers this quarter after three last quarter, and that Penguin has also been brought into a large opportunity in the Middle East, although it is in the very early stages.
- The 66-stock strong Semiconductor industry has an Industry Rating of B — and PENG is the 3rd highest-rated stock in the industry.
- Penguin Solutions stock currently ranks in the 94th percentile of the more than 4,600 equities that we track, giving it a Zen Rating of B. Readers should note, however, that PENG is within striking distance of a Zen Rating of A, and would only have to surpass 26 stocks to qualify for a rating upgrade.
- Thanks to positive analyst coverage and a notable degree of insider buying, the stock ranks in the top 10% when it comes to Sentiment.
- However, PENG’s greatest strength comes from its Value Component Grade rating — in this regard, the stock ranks in the 95th percentile of equities. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
3. Leidos Holdings (NYSE: LDOS)
Leidos Holdings is a critical player in defense, cybersecurity, and government IT services, and the company’s balance sheet is buoyed by a $46.3 billion backlog, which seems poised to increase in tandem with defense spending. Analyst coverage of LDOS is quite bullish — what’s more, the stock is currently trading at a very attractive P/E of just 15.99x.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis >
Recent Price: $159.84 — get current quote >
Max 1-year forecast: $200.00
Why we’re watching:
- Analyst coverage of Leidos Holdings tends strongly toward the bullish side — the stock currently has 4 Strong Buy ratings and 2 Hold ratings. See the ratings
- Citigroup’s Jason Gursky (a top 3% rated analyst) recently doubled down on a Strong Buy rating on LDOS stock, and upped his price target from $186 to $190.
- LDOS belongs to the 56-stock strong Information Technology Service industry, which has an Industry Rating of B. It is currently the 2nd-highest-rated stock within its industry.
- Leidos Holding stock ranks in the 96th percentile of the equities that we track, giving it a Zen Rating of A.
- When it comes to Financials and Artificial Intelligence, Leidos Holdings shares rank in the 84th percentile overall.
- In terms of its Safety and Sentiment Component Grade ratings, LDOS stock ranks in the top 8% and top 7% of stocks, respectively.
- Value is the stock’s strongest suit — in this category, Leidos Holdings ranks in the 95th percentile of equities. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)
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