3 New Strong Buy Ratings from Top-Rated Analysts: 11/06/2026

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

• Ooma Inc (OOMA): The #1 telecom name and our Stock of the Week
• Centene Corp (CNC): A top pick post-midterms 
• Jakks Pacific (JAKK): Earnings up 49% with 80% upside target

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1. Ooma (NYSE: OOMA)

This cloud-based SaaS platform is capitalizing on the shift away from legacy telecom infrastructure, positioning itself as a leader in the cloud communications space with accelerating growth momentum.

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

Recent Price: $19.01 — get current quote

Max 1-year forecast: $27.00

Why we're watching:

• OOMA has limited, but overall bullish, coverage among the analysts we track, with 4 Strong Buy recommendations. See all recommendations here
• It’s our Stock of the Week: Our Editor-in-Chief, Steve Reitmeister, was intrigued by this stock when he noticed it in the market beating Zen Strategies Technology portfolio. 
• He calls it an “exciting growth market because these companies are finally ditching their ancient desk phones and moving to cloud based communications systems.” See his full commentary here.
• Industry ranking context: OOMA is currently the #1 highest-rated stock in the Telecom industry, which has an Industry Rating of C.
• Zen Ratings highlights: OOMA 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: OOMA excels with an A for Growth, reflecting impressive revenue expansion and earnings acceleration, while maintaining solid Bs for Financials and Value, positioning the company well as it captures market share in the cloud communications space. See all 7 Component Grades here

2. Centene Corp (NYSE: CNC)

This government-sponsored healthcare company is on track to restore profitability and margin targets following recent operational improvements and Medicaid stabilization, with management guiding toward industry-leading health outcomes and cost structure.

Zen Rating: B (Buy) — see full analysis

Recent Price: $76.01 — get current quote

Max 1-year forecast: $82.00

Why we're watching:

• CNC has solid, bullish coverage among the analysts we track, with 6 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, and 8 Hold recommendations. See all recommendations here
• For example, Truist Securities researcher David S Macdonald (a top 6% rated analyst) recently reiterated his Strong Buy recommendation with a price target roughly 20% over current levels.  
• Recent addition to the Zen Investor portfolio: This is one of the two most recent additions to our market-beating Zen Investor portfolio. The stock gained roughly 10% the day it was added! See all the stocks in the portfolio here.
• Q2 earnings demonstrated execution strength: EPS of $2.51 beat estimates with revenue of $53.58B exceeding expectations by 12.73% with 9.9% YoY growth.
• Industry ranking context: CNC is currently the #3 highest-rated stock in the Healthcare Plan industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
• Zen Ratings highlights: CNC earns an overall B rating, equal to a Buy recommendation. This tier represents the top 20% of stocks tracked based on a careful 115-factor fundamental analysis.
• Component Grades: CNC earns strong marks with an A for Sentiment and solid Bs for Momentum and Value, reflecting growing analyst confidence in the company's turnaround trajectory and attractive valuation as profitability metrics improve. See all 7 Component Grades here

3. Jakks Pacific (NASDAQ: JAKK)

This toy company is demonstrating impressive execution with accelerating revenue growth and successful navigation of tariff challenges, while expanding its international presence and securing strong retail placement heading into the holiday season.

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

Recent Price: $31.65 — get current quote

Max 1-year forecast: $57.00

Why we're watching:

• JAKK has limited, but overall bullish, coverage among the analysts we track, with 1 Strong Buy recommendation. See all recommendations here
• For example, Maxim Group researcher Tom Forte (a top 7% rated analyst) recently maintained his Strong Buy recommendation with a price target suggesting the stock has 80% upside potential from current levels, attributing the quarter's better-than-expected results to net sales growth accelerating sequentially.
• Q3 earnings demonstrated execution strength: revenue of $254.22M beat estimates as profit margin nearly quadrupled year over year, with debt-to-equity down to 0.91 from 5.78 five years ago.
• Recent addition to the Zen Investor portfolio: This is one of the two most recent additions to our market-beating Zen Investor portfolio thanks to its strong fundamentals and solid future prospects. See all the stocks in the portfolio here.
• Industry ranking context: JAKK is currently the #1 highest-rated stock in the Leisure industry, which has an Industry Rating of B.
• Zen Ratings highlights: JAKK earns an overall A rating, which is 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: JAKK excels with an A for Artificial Intelligence, signaling the model’s confidence in the stock’s forward timeliness, while maintaining solid Bs for Value, Growth, and Momentum — a combination that positions it well for continued appreciation. See all 7 Component Grades here

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