There's Still Time To Buy Analysts' Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks For 2026

You might have missed part of the year’s surprising rally. But there’s still time to buy some of analysts’ favorite S&P 500 stocks.

Ten S&P 500 stocks, including crypto firm Coinbase Global (COIN), ad firm Trade Desk (TTD) and online brokerage Robinhood Markets (HOOD), are expected to jump 80% or more over the next 12 months, says an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSurge.

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That makes them the stocks analysts are most bullish on for the next year.

Cashing In On Coinbase?

Cryptocurrency processor Coinbase is analysts’ top pick for the next 12 months. They think the stock will jump more than 130% in the next year to 325.41. That would make it the top stock in the S&P 500.

Investors, though, aren’t buying the story. Shares of Coinbase are down nearly 38% this year, knocking the RS Rating to just 7. Meanwhile, don’t expect the fundamentals to polish the stock’s story. Analysts think the company’s EPS will fall 23% in 2026.

Interestingly, Robinhood, an app that lets users buy crypto in addition to stocks and bonds, has also seen its shares drop 37% this year. Its RS Rating is now just 23.

But unlike Coinbase, Robinhood’s fundamentals are holding in there. Analysts think the company’s EPS will rise 19% in 2026 and 2027. And perhaps that explains analysts’ bullishness. They think Robinhood will trade for 88% more in 12 months than it does now.

Look Out Below

It’s important to note that shares of all the stocks analysts are most bullish on are down this year so far. In fact, shares of the 10 analysts favorites are off an average of 35%. So, many of these predicted rallies are more akin to recoveries.

Look at Trade Desk. Yes, analysts think the ad firm’s shares will rise 105% in the next 12 months. But the shares are already down 31% this year with an RS Rating of just 5.

So while there’s still time to buy analysts favorite stocks, just know you’re not buying the leaders … yet.

Analysts’ Favorite S&P 500 Stocks

Based on 12-month price targets

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

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