5 Stocks to Watch: Week of 9/15/2025

Be prepared! Here are 5 high-potential stocks to watch for the week if 9/15/2025, including:

• BK Technologies (BKTI), one of this week’s “hot” picks that deserves more discussion
• Meta Platforms (META), a ticker that continues to rock and roll
• Acuity Brands (AYI), a leader in an industry you probably never think about
• And more.

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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.

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

Recent Price: $750.90 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $1,086.00 

Why we’re watching:

• As one of the pre-eminent tech stocks in the world, META receives a lot of attention. The stock currently has 27 Strong Buy ratings, 8 Buy ratings, and 2 Hold ratings. See the ratings  
• The average 12-month price forecast for Meta Platforms shares, currently sitting at $826.16, implies a decent 10.06% upside.
• Loop Capital researcher Rob Sanderson (a top 8% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on the stock after the company reported its Q2 2025 earnings. The analyst also upped his price target from $888 to $980.
• Sanderson said Meta Platforms' meaningful revenue growth acceleration and strong guidance were the biggest positive surprises from the prints returned by the Software mega-caps.
• The company's recent hiring spree and Capex expansion are, admittedly, an effort to "catch up," but the analyst characterized its business results as consistent with Loop Capital's thesis that "the company is the largest non-hardware beneficiary, with acceleration in both user engagement and monetization being driven by AI investment against what appears to be a very long runway."
• META currently ranks in the 90th percentile of the equities tracked by our system, giving it a Zen Rating of B, equivalent to a Buy rating.
• Meta Platforms' stock has rallied by 25.57% since the start of the year, so it won’t come as much of a surprise that it ranks in the top 8% in terms of Momentum.
• When it comes to its Artificial Intelligence Component Grade rating, META ranks in the top 4% of stocks.
• Lastly, we have Sentiment — a category in which the tech juggernaut ranks in the 93rd percentile. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

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2- Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) 

This is a leading provider of lighting and building management solutions across commercial, retail, industrial, and infrastructure settings. The company has notched 17 consecutive earnings beats — moreover, it maintains a strong balance sheet, and the stock is trading at quite an attractive valuation.

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

Recent Price: $339.94 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $380.00 

Why we’re watching:

• At present, 3 Wall Street equity analysts track AYI stock and issue ratings for it. Their coverage is split between 2 Strong Buy ratings and 1 Hold rating. See the ratings  
• Wells Fargo researcher Joseph O'Dea (a top 17% rated analyst) recently upgraded Acuity Brands shares to a Strong Buy rating and increased his price target from $320 to a Street-high $380. 
• O'Dea justified their price target hike by referencing their adjusted higher earnings growth estimates.
• The analyst predicted strong ABL growth for the company once demand fluctuations in the short term fade.
• AYI is currently the 2nd highest-rated stock in the Electrical Equipment & Part industry, which has an Industry Rating of B.
• Our quant rating system, Zen Ratings, takes into account 115 proprietary factors when evaluating a stock. The system tracks roughly 4,600 stocks — the top 5% are given a Zen Rating of A, which has historically corresponded to an average annual return of 32.52%. Acuity Brands ranks in the top 1% — in fact, it’s rated 46th overall.
• Each Zen Rating is a composite score of seven Component Grade ratings. For example, Acuity Brands shares are currently trading at an attractive price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.13x — so they rank in the 85th percentile in terms of Value.
• That isn’t AYI’s only strength, however — the stock also ranks in the top 11% of equities when it comes to Sentiment. This Component Grade rating doesn’t just factor in analyst coverage — in the case of Acuity Brands, the fact that 10.05% of insider transactions in the past year have been purchases is an important factor that contributes to the ranking.
• Lastly, AYI maintains an impressive balance sheet — in terms of its Financials Component Grade rating, it ranks in the 97th percentile of stocks. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

3- Primoris Services (NYSE: PRIM) 

Primoris is a specialty contractor that covers everything from construction and fabrication to maintenance and replacement in the high-growth area of renewable, industrial-scale energy. With infrastructure spending set to increase substantially, and a record $11.4 billion backlog already on the books, PRIM currently looks like one of the businesses that is best-positioned to take advantage of the clean energy revolution.

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

Recent Price: $117.25 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $130.00 

Why we’re watching:

• Analyst coverage of Primoris Services is overwhelmingly positive. The stock currently has 8 Strong Buy ratings and 1 Hold rating. See the ratings  
• KeyBanc researcher Sangita Jain (a top 9% rated analyst) recently maintained a Strong Buy rating on PRIM and upped her price target from $119 to $129.
• Jain told readers they hiked their price target on Primoris Services to account for "a higher multiple, aligned with the long tail of growth prospects in several of the company's segments, particularly gas generation, renewable, and power delivery.
• The analyst added that they recently hosted the company's CFO, Ken Dodgen, COO, Jeremy Kinch, and VPIR, Blake Holcomb, for a day of meetings.
• Joseph Osha of Guggenheim (a top 3% rated analyst) also reiterated a prior Strong Buy rating on Primoris Services, and increased his price forecast from $110 to a Street-high $130. 
• Osha said they hiked their price target after updating their model to account for the quarter's results.
• PRIM is the 9th highest-rated stock in the Engineering & Construction industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.  
• Primoris Services shares rank in the top 4% of the more than 4,600 stocks that we track, giving them a Zen Rating of A.
• Like our previous entries, PRIM is no slouch when it comes to Financials — in terms of this Component Grade rating, the stock ranks in the top 15% of equities.
• PRIM has surged by 52.49% since the start of the year — so it will come as little surprise that it ranks in the 93rd percentile in terms of Momentum.
• Lastly, we have Growth — a category in which Primoris Services ranks in the top 6%. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

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4- Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS)

Keysight Technologies has embedded itself as a crucial player in a variety of high-growth industries. The company manufactures testing equipment and software essential for bringing any sort of electronics product to market. While estimates are relatively cautious, the company maintains a rock-solid business model and a pretty healthy checkbook — setting it up as a potentially lucrative long-term play.

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

Recent Price: $169.80 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $200.00 

Why we’re watching:

• Keysight Technologies shares have 3 Strong Buy ratings and 1 Hold rating. See the ratings  
• The average 12-month price forecast for KEYS, currently pegged at $188.50, implies a healthy 12.27% upside.
• Barclays equity researcher Tim Long (a top 4% rated analyst) recently maintained a Strong Buy rating on Keysight Technologies while cutting his price target from $200 to $195.
• KEYS is currently the 3rd highest-rated stock in the Scientific & Technical Instrument industry, which has an Industry Rating of B. 
• Keysight Technologies ranks in the top 5% of the more than 4,600 equities that we track, giving it a Zen Rating of A, equivalent to a Strong Buy rating.
• In terms of its Safety Component Grade rating, KEYS ranks in the top 9% of the stocks that our system tracks.
• When it comes to Financials, Keysight Technologies shares rank in the 92nd percentile of equities.
• Lastly, we have the stock’s Artificial Intelligence Component Grade rating. In this regard, KEYS ranks in the top 6% of stocks — meaning that a neural network trained on two decades of fundamental and technical data has identified it as a likely outperformer going forward. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

5- BK Technologies (NYSEMKT: BKTI) 

BK was featured as a “hot” stock the other day — below, we’ll expand on why. This 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 by 70.02% % over the past month — and company insiders seem quite sure that the rally has only just begun.

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

Recent Price: $70.10 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $74.00 

Why we’re watching:

• BKTI is an under-the-radar pick — at present, the stock is tracked by just 1 Wall Street equity researcher, who issues a Strong Buy rating. See the rating
• That researcher is Lake Street’s Jaeson Schmidt (a top 16% rated analyst), who doubled down on a Strong Buy rating following BK Technologies’ 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."
• BKTI is currently the top-rated stock in the Communication Equipment industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
• BK Technologies stock is also a part of our Zen Strategies Small Caps portfolio, which has an all-time annual return of 38.31%. On a year-to-date basis, this portfolio has provided a 47.70% return — far outpacing the S&P 500’s 11.95%.
• Notably,   
• BKTI has a Zen Rating of A — what’s more, it’s actually the 4th highest-rated stock out of the more than 4,600 tracked by our system.
• BK Technologies offers a compelling mix of Growth and Value — the stock ranks in the 82nd and 86th percentiles in these categories, respectively.
• In addition, BKTI shares rank in the top 16% of equities with regard to Momentum, on account of the recent price surge.
• However, Financials are by far the stock’s biggest strength — in terms of this Component Grade rating, the stock ranks in the top 1%. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

BONUS: An Extra Stock to Watch This Week

As an added bonus, we wanted to share a stock that has already been featured recently — but we wanted to reiterate our alert by sharing its most recent progress. Make space on your watchlist...

Build a Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) 

Build-A-Bear Workshop operates a global chain of interactive retail stores. The company has successfully expanded beyond its mall-based roots into e-commerce, licensing, and corporate partnerships. One of Wall Street’s brightest has recently revisited the stock and sees plenty of growth on the horizon.

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

Recent Price: $60.92 — get current quote > 

Max 1-year forecast: $85.00 

Why we’re watching:

• Analyst coverage of Build a Bear Workshop is unanimously positive. BBW shares currently have 4 Strong Buy ratings and 1 Buy rating. See the ratings  
• In addition, the average 12-month price forecast for BBW, currently pegged at $66.80, implies a healthy 9.65% upside. 
• Michael Baker of DA Davidson (a top 4% rated analyst) maintained a Strong Buy rating on the stock after the company reported its Q2 2025 earnings. Baker also hiked his price target from $64 to a Street-high $85.
• Baker attributed the quarter's revenue and earnings beats to "strong traffic and margin expansion from higher pricing and lower promotions, with no drop off in conversion."
• The analyst detailed that Q2's key driver was continued store growth, led by Build-A-Bear Workshop's international partners, who are opening new markets, expanding the company's brand reach.
• BBW shares rank in the top 8% of the equities tracked by our system, giving them a Zen Rating of B, which has historically corresponded to an average annualized return of 19.88%.
• In terms of its Sentiment Component Grade rating, Build a Bear Workshop ranks in the top 21% of stocks.
• Just like our previous entry, BBW also benefits from a strong balance sheet — the stock ranks in the top 3% when it comes to Financials. (See all 7 Zen Component Grades here >)

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