3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 08/08/2025

Here’s the good stuff — and your complimentary peek at our Strong Buy Stocks from Top Wall Street Analysts screener:

• Alphabet (GOOGL) just got a prominent price hike 
• Past Stock of the Week pick Emcor Group (EME) is back on the list
• Natures Sunshine Products (NATR) reports strong earnings results, and analysts are taking notice

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1. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) 

Alphabet needs no introduction — the primary point of contact between most of the world and the internet is a veritable tech juggernaut. While concerns remain regarding the AI arms race, GOOGL is currently rallying — and Wall Street’s general outlook is quite positive. To boot, even with high capital expenditures, the company’s balance sheet remains quite healthy.

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

Recent Price: $197.33 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $240.00 

Why we’re watching:

• Unsurprisingly, Alphabet attracts a lot of attention. The stock is tracked by 29 analysts — 14 of them currently issue Strong Buy ratings. The remaining 15 ratings are split between 8 Buys and 7 Holds. See the ratings
• Guggenheim equity researcher Michael Morris (a top 4% rated analyst) recently maintained a Strong Buy rating on the stock, and hiked his price forecast from $190 to $210. 
• In a preview note on the name, Morris said they raised their overall revenue forecast on Google by 1% to account for (1) positive intra-quarter advertiser checks that strengthened through the quarter, and (2) a positive foreign exchange impact from the weaker U.S. dollar.
• The analyst predicted that revenue growth will beat consensus on a double-digit increase at Search and Other.
• GOOGL is currently the 13th highest-rated stock in the Internet Content & Information industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
• Alphabet shares rank in the top 14% of the equities we track based on a holistic analysis of 115 proprietary factors — giving them a Zen Rating of B, equivalent to a Buy rating.
• When it comes to Sentiment, which also takes into account factors like earnings surprises, short interest, and earnings revisions (on top of analyst ratings), GOOGL ranks in the 80th percentile of the stocks that we track.
• Alphabet shares also rank in the 80th percentile in terms of Momentum, on account of a 20.13% surge in the past three months.
• Our Artificial Intelligence Component Grade rating uses a neural network trained on more than 20 years of fundamental and technical data to evaluate stocks. In this regard, Alphabet shares rank in the top 16% of equities.
• Finally, we have Financials — it comes as little surprise that the tech behemoth ranks in the top 5% in this category. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

2. Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ: NATR) 

Nature’s Sunshine Products develops and sells a wide range of vitamins, minerals, and plant-based remedies through direct sales and e-commerce channels in over 40 countries. The company has carved out a niche for itself in a growing market, maintains a strong balance sheet, and is currently trading at quite an attractive valuation.

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

Recent Price: $15.40 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $22.00 

Why we’re watching:

• At present, only 2 Wall Street analysts track NATR — both of them issue Strong Buy ratings. See the ratings
• Moreover, the average price target for the stock, currently pegged at $20.50, implies a 33.12% upside.
• Susan Anderson of Canaccord Genuity (a top 9% rated analyst) doubled down on a Strong Buy rating and increased her price target from $21 to a Street-high $22 following the company’s Q2 2025 earnings report.
• Anderson called the results "strong," and said they updated their estimates and price target in response.
• That solid performance and the momentum the company enjoyed exiting the quarter prompted management to raise its revenue and EBITDA guides for the year, even in the face of continued macro uncertainty in markets such as Taiwan and Korea, the analyst told readers.
• Those moves highlight Nature's Sunshine management's confidence in current trends and its ability to execute on its growth strategy, Anderson added.
• Natures Sunshine Products stock ranks in the top 2% of the equities that we track, giving it a Zen Rating of A.
• NATR is buoyed by a strong balance sheet — the stock ranks in the 92nd percentile in terms of Financials.
• The stock is currently trading at a P/E ratio of just 20x — and ranks in the top 5% when it comes to Value.
• However, Sentiment, which factors in earnings surprises, analyst ratings, and short interest, is NATR’s biggest strength — in this regard, the stock ranks in the top 1%. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

3. Emcor Group (NYSE: EME) 

Emcor is a leading specialty construction firm with expertise in power transmission, voice & data communications, and fiber optics. It also just so happens to be part of our market-beating Zen Investor portfolio. The company is riding some serious growth trends — and with a recent double beat in tow, the stock’s already impressive rally isn’t showing any signs of stopping.

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

Recent Price: $622.27 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $725.00 

Why we’re watching:

• Emcor Group stock currently has 3 Strong Buy ratings, 1 Buy rating, and 1 Strong Sell rating. See the ratings  
• Brent Thielman of DA Davidson (a top 2% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on EME and increased his price target from $515 to a Street-high $725 after the company’s Q2 2025 earnings.
• Following a solid quarter and encouraging bookings activity, Thielman reiterated their positive view on the name's opportunities.
• The analyst also noted that cash flow should ramp up in 2H, which bodes well for Emcor Group's balance sheet.
• EME is the 3rd highest-rated stock in the Engineering & Construction industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
• Emcor Group shares rank in the top 3% of the more than 4,600 equities that we track, giving them a Zen Rating of A.
• In terms of its Growth Component Grade rating, EME ranks in the 83rd percentile of stocks.
• Since the start of the year, Emcor Group stock has rallied by 35.98% — and ranks in the top 12% according to Momentum.
• When it comes to Financials, EME ranks in the top 7% of stocks — however, Sentiment is the star of the show, as the stock ranks in the top 5% in that regard. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

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