Which stocks have the most consensus strong buy analysts picks
3/16/2026 12:58am
The heaviest **“Strong Buy” consensus names on Wall Street right now** (among widely covered U.S. stocks, ≥10 analyst ratings, data as of 2026‑03‑12) are:
**Top strong‑consensus “Strong Buy” stocks** 🧠
(sorted by the % of all ratings that are *Strong Buy*)
| Ticker | Company | Total Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | % Strong Buy | Approx. Market Cap (USD) | Avg 12m Target (USD) |
|--------|-----------------------|---------------|--------------------|-------------:|--------------------------:|----------------------:|
| CCL | Carnival | 19 | 9 | 47.4% | ~29.7B | 37.05 |
| COIN | Coinbase Global | 22 | 10 | 45.5% | ~51.6B | 281.73 |
| SNOW | Snowflake | 30 | 13 | 43.3% | ~61.1B | 230.80 |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology | 24 | 10 | 41.7% | ~76.8B | 114.13 |
| AMZN | Amazon.com | 34 | 13 | 38.2% | ~2.23T | 291.76 |
| KVYO | Klaviyo | 19 | 7 | 36.8% | ~5.8B | 33.53 |
| NVDA | Nvidia | 33 | 12 | 36.4% | ~4.38T | 275.85 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials | 29 | 10 | 34.5% | ~271.0B | 388.48 |
| LRCX | Lam Research | 29 | 10 | 34.5% | ~264.9B | 258.97 |
| META | Meta | 35 | 12 | 34.3% | ~1.55T | 833.49 |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings | 36 | 12 | 33.3% | ~112.0B | 481.56 |
| DT | Dynatrace | 24 | 8 | 33.3% | ~11.4B | 51.46 |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare | 18 | 6 | 33.3% | ~119.2B | 546.11 |
**How this was built (so you know what “consensus” means here):**
- **Universe:** U.S. stocks with **≥10 analyst ratings** in Ainvest’s database.
- **Step 1 – Quality filter:** Kept only names with very high **Consensus Rating** (effectively “Strong Buy” territory on the 1–5 scale) as of **2026‑03‑12**.
- **Step 2 – Strength of conviction:** For those, calculated
\[
\\text{% Strong Buy} = \\frac{\\text{# of Strong Buy Ratings}}{\\text{Total Ratings}}
\]
and **ranked by this share**, then by total coverage (so these aren’t obscure micro‑caps with 2 analysts).
- **Result:** The table above are the leaders – stocks where a *large fraction* of covering analysts are explicitly at **Strong Buy**, not just generic “Buy”.
Here is the underlying table and a quick visual of how concentrated the Strong‑Buy votes are:
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```
> Note: A few other big names like **MSFT** and **BSX** also screen very well but show “Buy” rather than “Strong Buy” as the textual consensus, so I left them out of the “pure Strong Buy” list.
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### How to actually use this list (given your style) 📈
Given your profile:
- You like **technically oversold entries** (RSI, Bollinger Bands) rather than chasing strength.
- You already lean into **AI / tech growth** (BRK.B for stability, PLTR/UBER/“flying car” for innovation).
This list is mainly a **sentiment + conviction** overlay from the Street. Practically:
1. **For AI/tech continuation plays**, you might focus on:
- **NVDA, AMZN, META, MRVL, CRWD, SNOW, DT**
- All have strong secular growth stories and high analyst conviction.
2. **For cyclical / reflation trades**, **CCL** and **HCA** stand out as more “real economy” plays with surprisingly strong support.
3. **Next step, given your process:**
- Run your **RSI + Bollinger** checks on a few of these (say NVDA, MRVL, COIN, SNOW) and only consider entries where:
- RSI is back in the **40–50 zone or below**, and
- Price is near/under the **lower or mid BB**, not at upper band blow‑offs.
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Would you like to narrow this down by **sector (e.g., AI/semis vs. crypto vs. healthcare)** and then we can hunt for **oversold setups** among just those Strong‑Buy names?