Top Analysts Recommend 3 Strong Buy Stocks for August 26, 2025

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a beverage company that recently acquired JDE Peet's for $18 billion. Analysts predict a 26.46% upside, with five out of six giving it a Buy rating. Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) is a data center operator with a 24.95% upside, based on six out of seven analysts' Buy ratings. Snowflake (SNOW) is a cloud-based data platform company with a 21.41% upside, according to 26 out of 29 analysts' Buy ratings.

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has seen its stock fall despite UBS maintaining a Buy rating and a $40.00 price target. The stock, which has declined about 12% over the past year, is currently trading near its 52-week low of $30.12 [1]. The company recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire JDE Peet’s for approximately €31.85 per share, or €15.7 billion. This acquisition, expected to be accretive in the first year, has prompted mixed sentiment among analysts. UBS noted that investors might question where the resulting entities would trade on a stand-alone basis and whether the combination and subsequent separation would unlock meaningful value. Analysts predict a 26.46% upside, with five out of six giving it a Buy rating [1].

Applied Digital Corporation (APLD), a data center operator, has seen a 65.7% increase in institutional holdings. The company has a 24.95% upside, based on six out of seven analysts' Buy ratings. Analysts have raised their price targets significantly, indicating a general consensus of a Buy rating and an average price target of $15.18 [2]. Despite missing revenue expectations, the company reported a 41.3% year-over-year revenue increase. The stock has seen significant institutional buying, with LPL Financial LLC, Wedbush Securities Inc., and others increasing their stakes [2].

Snowflake (SNOW), a cloud-based data platform company, has a 21.41% upside, according to 26 out of 29 analysts' Buy ratings. The company's stock has seen strong analyst support, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $15.64 [2]. Snowflake's growth in the data platform market has led to positive analyst sentiment, with several analysts raising their price targets.

References:
[1] https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/keurig-dr-pepper-stock-falls-as-ubs-maintains-buy-rating-amid-jde-peets-deal-93CH-4211118
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-lpl-financial-llc-has-169-million-stake-in-applied-digital-corporation-apld-2025-08-22/