Goldman Sachs analysts have their eyes on several stocks that could outperform moving forward — even though most of Wall Street thinks otherwise. The firm screened for buy-rated stocks in its coverage universe, where its analysts are out of consensus and the majority of Wall Street analysts deem the names as either neutral or sell. After a volatile start to October trading, bullish investors could use these stocks as an opportunity to buck the broader market's recent slowdown.
For each of the names, Goldman's estimates for 2025 earnings per share are at least 2% above the consensus. These stocks below have at least 10% upside to Goldman's price targets. They are names that are slightly out of favor with the Street, as less than 50% of analysts have a buy rating on them.
"These names appear underappreciated by the market and could generate alpha for investors with a contrarian view," analyst Deep Mehta said in a Sept. 26 note. Take a look at some of the names below, with pricing data current as of Sept.
25: Online travel agency operator Tripadvisor made the cut. The stock only has buy ratings from 20% of Wall Street analysts, according to the note. Shares are down nearly 32% year to date.
Analysts have been downbeat on the stock, with Cantor Fitzgerald beginning coverage of the name last month and rating it underweight. "The company is rolling out new experiences and products at a healthy pace but we believe the headwinds in the core hotel meta business are too significant,".
