5 Stocks to Watch: Week of 7/21/2025

By Jessie Moore, Stock Researcher and Writer

July 18, 2025 10:36 AM UTC

5 Stocks to Watch: Week of 7/21/2025

1- Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META)

Meta Platforms is more than just Facebook — it’s also the parent company of Instagram, and WhatsApp, plus an AI and VR innovator. Bottom line? Meta keeps redefining the digital landscape, and with strong ad revenue and bold bets on the future, it’s well worth watching. The stock is currently within striking distance of its all-time high (ATH) — and if it manages to get over the hump, there will doubtlessly be plenty of upside before the rally ends.

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

Recent Price: $702.91 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $935.00

Why we’re watching:

Unsurprisingly, one of the biggest names in tech attracts a lot of attention. At present, 38 analysts issue ratings for Meta Platforms. The ratings are split between 28 Strong Buys, 8 Buys, and 2 Holds. See the ratings
Roth Capital researcher Rohit Kulkarni (a top 1% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on META, and increased his price target from $620 to $740 ahead of the company’s Q2 2025 earnings.
Heading into the print, Kulkarni said they are bullish on Facebook's ad ecosystem as a whole and think the company's stock is priced fairly, noting reduced volatility in the macro and tariff markets.
In spite of the stock's "premium" price and "fuzzy" AI performance YTD, the analyst said possible incremental positives in the company's product roadmap are visible and that progress it has made monetizing WhatsApp.
In addition, Ken Gawrelski of Wells Fargo (a top 7% rated analyst) also reiterated a Strong Buy rating recently, and increased his price forecast from $664 to $783.
Gawrelski attributed their price target hike on Meta Platforms to "solid fundamentals, temporary tariff reprieves, and healthy ad checks.
Looking long term, the analyst noted that company management is taking "decisive action to fortify its AI bets, investments the Street views favorably, although investor expectations for the returns are also rising."
META ranks in the top 13% of the equities that our system tracks, giving it a Zen Rating of B.
In terms of Artificial Intelligence, Momentum, and Sentiment, Meta Platforms ranks in the top 13%, 13%, and 12% of stocks, respectively.
However, it comes as little surprise that the company’s balance sheet is its most pronounced advantage — when it comes to Financials, META ranks in the 98th percentile of equities. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

2- Greenbrier (NYSE: GBX)

Greenbrier manufactures, leases, and refurbishes freight rail cars and marine barges in the U.S. and abroad. That might not seem like the most enticing line of business — but GBX is currently trading at a huge discount, and the company is set to reap the benefits of an 18,900 rail car backlog worth roughly $2.5 billion for years to come.

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

Recent Price: $50.04 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $57.00

Why we’re watching:

At present, only 1 analyst covers GBX — Susquehanna’s Bascome Majors (a top 16% rated analyst), who recently doubled down on a Strong Buy rating and increased his price target from $52 to $57.
This is a bit of an unorthodox pick — but our proprietary quant rating system ranks Greenbrier shares quite highly.
On the whole, the stock ranks in the 97th percentile — giving it a Zen Rating of A, which has historically corresponded to an average annualized return of 32.52%.
In terms of their Safety Component Grade rating, GBX shares rank in the top 10% of the equities that we track.
Moreover, Greenbrier stock ranks in the 94th percentile with regard to Sentiment — a Component Grade rating that takes into account not just analyst coverage but short interest, insider buying and selling, and earnings surprises.
Last but not least, GBX’s strongest suit is Value — in this category, the stock ranks in the top 5%. (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 >)

4- McKesson (NYSE: MCK)

A supplier of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceuticals, as well as medical equipment, McKesson is one of the largest healthcare businesses in the United States. Beyond being a solid defensive pick due to the sector it operates in, the company is also on a roll — having provided four consecutive earnings beats. After a recent meeting with McKesson’s management, one of Wall Street’s highest-rated analysts is confident that the stock has more room to grow.

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

Recent Price: $710.28 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $805.00

Why we’re watching:

McKesson shares are currently covered by 7 Wall Street equity analysts — their ratings are split between 4 Strong Buys, 1 Buy, and 2 Holds. See the ratings
Morgan Stanley researcher Erin Wright (a top 5% rated analyst) recently reiterated a Strong Buy rating on MCK, and increased her price target from $745 to $770.
Wright attributed their price target hike on McKesson to takeaways from a meeting with management that left them "encouraged by its broad-based operational FY 2026 EPS guidance raise."
The analyst detailed that in response, they increased their FY 2026 EPS estimate on McKesson to $37.31, reflecting an expectation of better adjusted operating income performance across the company's segments.
MCK is the 2nd highest-rated stock in the Medical Distribution industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
McKesson stock ranks in the top 5% of the equities we track, giving it a Zen Rating of A, which has historically corresponded to average annual returns of 32.52%.
MCK ranks in the top 19% of stocks in terms of Safety, and the top 18% when it comes to Artificial Intelligence.
On top of that, the stock ranks in the 88th percentile with regard to its Growth Component Grade rating. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

5- Super Group (NYSE: SGHC)

Super Group’s asset-light, tech-driven model has made it an attractive pick in the gambling space. After a rough Q1, the stock reached a bottom in early April — since then, the stock has managed to more than recover, and is currently up some 88.92% year-to-date (YTD). A recent earnings beat suggests that the rally could continue.

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

Recent Price: $11.77 — get current quote >

Max 1-year forecast: $15.00

Why we’re watching:

Analyst coverage of SGHC is strongly bullish — the stock currently enjoys a total of 6 ratings, split between 4 Strong Buys and 2 Buys. See the ratings
On July 9, Canaccord Genuity’s Jason Tilchen (a top 19% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on Super Group shares, and increased his price target from $14 to a Street-high $15, which implies a 25.1% upside from current prices.
Tilchen’s revised coverage was published after Super Group’s Q2 2025 earnings. The researcher noted that the quarter delivered strong results, management raised its FY 2025 guidance, and announced the company's exit from the US iGaming market.
The analyst also backgrounded that Super Group enjoyed broad-based strength across its sports betting and iGaming platforms, with operating momentum carrying over from recent quarters and resulting in record revenue and EBITDA.
At present, Super Group is the 2nd highest-rated stock in the Gambling industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
Our proprietary quant rating system, Zen Ratings, keeps track of a little over 4,600 stocks. Based on an analysis of 115 factors that correlate with outsized returns, SGHC ranks in the 96th percentile of stocks, giving it a Zen Rating of A.
For a more in-depth look at what makes Super Group so attractive, we have to take a look at its Component Grade ratings.
In terms of Artificial Intelligence, SGHC ranks in the top 10% of equities — which means that a neural network trained on two decades of market data has identified it as a likely outperformer.
When it comes to Growth, Super Group ranks in the top 9% of stocks.
However, Super Group’s strongest suit is Momentum — a category in which it ranks in the 97th percentile of equities, owing to its impressive 88.92% rally since the start of the year. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)