5 Stocks to Watch: Week of 9/1/2025

Happy holiday weekend! Summer may be drawing to a close, but things are getting hot in the market. Here’s what we’re watching:

• BK Technologies (BKTI) is surging — is it time to buy?
• Intuit (INTU) has strong support from top-rated analysts — and a lofty 12-month price target
• Tapestry (TPR) has already gained 30% since we first alerted it — but the move may not be over…
• Vertiv Holdings (VRT) isn’t your average AI stock — and that’s a good thing. 
• 115 reasons why Global Industrial (GIC) earns Stock of the Week status

(Oh, and if you missed last week’s picks? Get 'em here.)

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1- BK Technologies (NYSEMKT: BKTI) 

BK is a holding company that designs, manufactures, and markets two-way communications equipment. Its products have found a wide customer base in the public sector among first responders and military organizations. BKTI stock is in a strong uptrend, having surged over 240% in the past year — but believe it or not, company insiders seem confident that the rally has only just begun.

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

Recent Price: $70.23 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $74.00 

Why we’re watching:

• BKTI is an under-the-radar pick. At present, the stock only has 1 analyst rating — a Strong Buy. See the rating
• Lake Street researcher Jaeson Schmidt (a top 17% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on the stock following the company’s Q2 2025 earnings, and increased his price target from $55 to $74.
• Schmidt said the "blowout" quarter was headlined by consensus-beating revenue, EBITDA, and EPS numbers.
• Management raised its guidance, as well, the analyst said, "making it difficult to find anything to pick at in the print."
• Looking ahead, Schmidt said they have increased confidence that BK Technologies is positioned to see accelerating growth this year and next, and posited that management's upwardly revised guidance "could prove to be conservative."
• BK Technologies is currently the top-rated stock in the Communication Equipment industry, which has an Industry Rating of B.
• Our quant rating system, Zen Ratings, uses 115 factors to evaluate stocks. Based on this analysis, BKTI shares rank in the top 1% of equities on the whole, giving them a Zen Rating of A — which has historically corresponded to average annual returns of 32.52%.
• To be more precise, BK Technologies stock ranks 11th overall — out of the more than 4,600 equities that we track.
• Each Zen Rating is a composite score made up of seven Component Grade ratings, which focus on a stock’s particular strengths. For instance, BKTI ranks in the top 19% when it comes to Value, and the top 18% in terms of Growth.
• Our Sentiment Component Grade rating factors in analyst ratings, short interest, and insider buying/selling. In this category, BK Technologies ranks in the top 1% — which comes as little surprise once you take into account that 69.69% of insider transactions within the past 12 months have been buys.
• Last but certainly not least, the company’s strong balance sheet is one of its biggest strengths — when it comes to Financials, BKTI ranks in the 99th percentile of stocks. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

2- Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU)

Ever used TurboTax? You’re one of Intuit’s customers. For decades, this business has dominated the financial and compliance software market. Despite declining share prices, the company maintains a strong checkbook and enjoys confidence from Wall Street — which means it also merits a closer look.

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

Recent Price: $669.34 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $880.00 

Why we’re watching:

• Intuit enjoys broad support from Wall Street equity researchers — the stock has 11 Strong Buy ratings, 6 Buy ratings, and 1 Hold rating. See the ratings
• In addition, the average 12-month price forecast for INTU shares, currently pegged at $812.28, implies a hefty 22.58% upside.
• Keith Weiss of Morgan Stanley (a top 3% rated analyst) recently reiterated a Strong Buy rating on the stock, and revised his price target from $900 to a Street-high $880. Weiss’ revised price forecast implies a 32.80% upside.
• Intuit is currently the 26th highest-rated stock in the 200-stock strong App industry, which has an Industry Rating of B. 
• INTU ranks in the top 11% of the equities that we track, giving it a Zen Rating of B, which has historically corresponded to an average annual return of 19.88%.
• Intuit shares rank in the top 24% when it comes to Sentiment — last week, a whopping 7 analysts reaffirmed prior Strong Buy ratings on INTU.
• Moreover, the stock ranks in the 84th percentile in terms of its Artificial Intelligence Component Grade rating. This means that a neural network trained on more than 20 years of market data has selected Intuit as a likely outperformer.
• Fittingly enough, the balance sheet of the TurboTax parent company is impeccable — when it comes to Financials, INTU ranks in the top 3% of equities. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

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3- Tapestry (NYSE: TPR)

Our next pick is the business behind luxury brands such as Kate Spade, Coach, and Stuart Weitzman. This stock has been on our radar since June, when Steve Reitmeister added it to his 

Zen Investor portfolio. It’s already gained over 30% since then, but considering its recent strong double beat in its last quarterly report and other factors, the move may not be over. Keep reading…

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

Recent Price: $102.15 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $145.00 

Why we’re watching:

• TPR stock has 7 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, and 2 Hold ratings. Notably, there are currently no Sell or Strong Sell ratings. See the ratings
• In addition, the average price target for Tapestry shares, currently set at $112.42, implies a healthy 12.8% upside.
• Wells Fargo equity researcher Ike Boruchow (a top 4% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on TPR following the company’s Q4 and FY 2025 earnings, and hiked his price target from $100 to $120.
• Boruchow backgrounded that "bulls had expected EPS guidance of $5.75 to $6.00, but management guided $5.30 to $5.45," triggering a post-print dip.
• The analyst encouraged readers to buy the weakness, arguing that the guide was "actually extremely bullish" and that there is "no real fundamental concern here."
• Last month, Matthew Boss of JP Morgan (a top 8% rated analyst) also doubled down on a prior Strong Buy rating, and increased his price forecast from $104 to a Street-high $145.
• Boss said they adjusted price targets because JP Morgan's fieldwork indicates a strong close to the quarter on a 2025/07 consumer acceleration — and seeing as how the company provided a double beat, Boss’s thesis appears to have been correct.
• Tapestry is currently the highest-rated stock in the Luxury industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
• TPR currently ranks in the 96th percentile of the stocks that we track, giving it a Zen Rating of A.
• Tapestry shares rank quite highly with regard to three Component Grade ratings — Safety, Growth, and Sentiment — in the top 16%, 15%, and 14% of equities, respectively.
• With that being said, Tapestry’s Financials Component Grade rating is the star of the show — in this category, the stock ranks in the 97th percentile. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

4- Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT)

Compared to this time last year, Vertiv Holdings shares have rallied by 64.25%. The company does everything from installation and maintenance to repair when it comes to data centers. While worries surrounding the AI boom are once again rearing their head, Wall Street analysts are confident that Vertiv Holdings has more room to grow.

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

Recent Price: $128.55 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $173.00 

Why we’re watching:

• VRT enjoys extensive coverage — the stock currently has 14 ratings, split between 8 Strong Buys, 4 Buys, 1 Hold, and 1 Strong Sell. See the ratings
• The average 12-month price forecast for Vertiv Holdings shares, currently at $146, implies a hefty 16.78% upside.
• Amit Mehrotra of UBS (a top 17% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on Vertiv Holdings after the company reported its Q2 2025 earnings. Mehrotra also increased his price target from $135 to a Street-high $173.
• Mehrotra attributed their price target hike to "the company's meaningful acceleration in growth and order trends.
• Management's earnings guide might drive upside to the stock price, the analyst added.
• VRT is the 3rd highest-rated stock in the Electrical Equipment & Part industry, which has an Industry Rating of B.
• Vertiv Holdings ranks in the top 3% of stocks based on a holistic analysis of 115 factors that correlate with outsized returns, giving it a Zen Rating of A.
• The stock is incredibly well-rounded — as it ranks in the top 15% and top 13% in terms of Sentiment and Momentum, respectively. 
• In addition, VRT shares rank in the 94th percentile when it comes to Financials and the 95th percentile with regard to Growth. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

5- Global Industrial (NYSE: GIC) 

This is our Stock of the Week. Global Industrial is a small-cap stock that has spent most of this decade in a slump — but recent results have been promising. Steve Reitmeister, our Editor-in-Chief, noted that the market has demonstrated a rotation back to small caps, which have historically outperformed large caps — and GIC is the pick of the litter.

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

Recent Price: $37.61 — get current quote > 

Why we’re watching:

• Stock of the Week alert! Our Editor-in-Chief, Steve Reitmeister, explained why it’s a part of this exclusive Zen Investor portfolio in a Monday article. We’ll summarize some of the key points below:
• Historically, small caps outperform large-cap stocks — but this hasn’t been the case for the past 5 years. A reversal to the mean is expected — and it might have already begun, as the Russell 2000 index beat the S&P 500 by a whopping 2.5x last Friday.
• Global Industrial is a leading supplier of industrial strength tools and equipment. After 4 straight years of depressing results, the company recently delivered their 2nd straight impressive earnings report — so it’s clear that there’s a business turnaround at play.
• GIC is the 5th highest-rated stock that we track. That’s not a typo — Global Industrial is ranked fifth out of more than 4,600 stocks — so we’re dealing with something special, even by the standards of equities that have a Zen Rating of A.
• The stock is incredibly well-rounded. Case in point — Value is Global Industrial’s weakest Component Grade rating, and in this category, it ranks in the top 27%.
• Next up, we have Momentum and Growth — areas in which GIC ranks in the 80th and 81st percentiles, respectively.
• In terms of Safety, Global Industrial shares rank in the top 17% of the equities that we track.
• With regard to Sentiment, GIC ranks in the top 4%. If we’re looking at its Artificial Intelligence Component Grade rating, it ranks in the top 2%. Finally, when it comes to Financials, Global Industrial ranks in the 99th percentile.
• That covers all 7 Component Grade ratings — simply put, GIC has no particular weaknesses to speak of.
• Last but not least, Global Industrial is one of only 7 stocks selected for our top-performing Zen Strategies AI Factor portfolio, which has an average annual return of 48.01%. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

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