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3 Best Stocks to Buy Now, 8/18/2025, According to Top Analysts

3 Best Stocks to Buy Now, 8/18/2025, According to Top Analysts

Which stocks are best to buy now? According to Top Wall Street Analysts, the three stocks listed below are Strong Buys. Each stock received a new Buy rating recently and has a significant upside as well. 

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To find more stocks like these, take a look at TipRanks’ Analyst Top Stocks tool. It shows you a real-time list of all stocks that have been recently rated by Top-ranking Analysts. 

Here are today’s top stock picks, according to analysts. Click on any ticker to thoroughly research the stock before you decide whether to add it to your portfolio.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) – This is a cybersecurity company that provides network security, cloud security, and advanced threat prevention solutions. On Friday, Wells Fargo analyst Andrew Nowinski maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a price target of $235 per share. Interestingly, 27 out of the 34 Top Analysts who recently rated the stock gave it a Buy. Taken together, their 12-month price targets imply an upside of about 21.58%.

Ovid Therapeutics (OVID) – This is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for rare neurological diseases. On Friday, TD Cowen analyst Ritu Baral maintained a Buy rating on the stock. In the last three months, all four Top Analysts covering the stock have rated it a Buy. Taken together, their 12-month price targets imply an upside of about 131.96%.

Blaize Holdings (BZAI) – Blaize Holdings is a technology company specializing in AI-driven edge computing and neural network processing solutions. On Friday, D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a price target of $10 per share. Interestingly, three out of the four Top Analysts who recently rated the stock gave it a Buy. Taken together, their 12-month price targets imply an upside of about 78.08%. 

Who Are the Top Analysts? 

TipRanks ranks financial analysts according to the success rates of their ratings and the average return on each of their ratings. The Top Analysts have each earned a five-star ranking, thanks to the accuracy and profitability of their ratings over time. 

See real-time analyst rankings and learn more about the performance of Top Analysts on TipRanks’ Top Wall Street Analysts page. 

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