Imagine walking into a massive library where every book is a stock – and you’re told, “Pick the ones that will make you money.” Sure, some come with summaries (earnings reports, forecasts, guidance), but most of the shelves are still packed with noise, conflicting opinions, and data that’s tough to decode.
With so many companies to choose from and so much data flying around, it’s easy to feel like you’re guessing in the dark. Even the most seasoned investors can get buried under the weight of it all.
But what if something could cut through the noise for you? That’s where TipRanks’ Smart Score comes in. The system is designed to do the digging for you. It’s powered by AI that processes everything – market trends, analyst moves, insider activity, and technical indicators – and boils it down into a single, straightforward score between 1 and 10.
A stock with a 10? That’s a signal.
So, we rolled up our sleeves and checked the latest top scorers on the platform. Two stocks stood out –not just because of their perfect scores, but because Wall Street is paying attention to them too. Let’s take a closer look at what’s catching the market’s eye.
Sportradar Group AG (SRAD)
We’ll start in the world of sports betting, where our first ‘Perfect 10’ stock Swiss-based Sportradar is a major player on the global scene. Sports betting is big business, giving fans a chance to raise the stakes on their favorite events by putting their own skin in the game. Sportradar was founded in 2001 and uses its tech platform to make fandom an immersive experience, combining the varied excitement of sports, media, and gambling. The company partners with such important leagues as the NBA, MLB, and NASCAR, as well as organizations such as FIFA, and betting names like William Hill, DraftKings, and Caesars Sportsbook.
Through its partnerships, Sportradar can cover nearly one million sports events every year, across all of the world’s major sports. The company makes it possible for betting platforms to use the latest sports data, in real time; to create the tools that keep sports fans engaged and to stream live events, with the odds updated in real time.
Sportradar also offers virtual sports and casino gaming, adding new layers and opportunities for fans and bettors. The virtual sports offer in-game betting, as well as chances for players to bet on form and momentum, while the casino games apply Sportradar’s expertise in design and gaming to the popular online casino field.
These varied fields – sports betting, online sports gaming, casino gaming – offer plenty of range for an ambitious company, and Sportradar is also looking to build on its existing foundation. This past March, the company announced its agreement to acquire IMG ARENA, acquiring an expansion to its sports betting rights portfolio and enhancing its position in internationally popular sports such as tennis, soccer, and basketball.
On the financial side, Sportradar generated 307 million Euros in 4Q24, the last period reported. This figure was up 22% year-over-year, a gain that was supported by 21% growth in the company’s betting technology and solutions segment, and 23% growth in the sports content, technology, and services segment. For the full year 2024, Sportradar reported 1.107 billion Euros in total revenue, for a 26% year-over-year gain.
While Sportradar reported a full-year profit of 34 million Euros, the company ran a net loss in Q4 of 1 million Euros. That loss was attributed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The company saw its full-year free cash flow rise 133% year-over-year, to reach 118 million Euros.
For Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley, this company presents multiple reasons for taking an upbeat view. Laying out the bull case, Kelley writes, “Our Buy rating on SRAD is due to 1) higher confidence in SRAD’s ability to participate in continued global strong online sports betting growth, 2) option value from the IMG Arena transaction and AI adoption, 3) underlying margin expansion in coming years… Bottom line: Our primary concern had been the pressure of sports rights costs on margins and cash flow, but SRAD should see increasing margins the next several years following multiple rights renewals in ‘23-24. This coupled with consistently strong revenues and cost discipline should allow the recent rerating in shares to be sustainable.”
The BofA analyst complements his Buy rating with a $28 price target that suggests a one-year upside potential of 21%. (To watch Kelley’s track record, click here)
The 13 recent analyst reviews on SRAD break down to 12 Buys and 1 Hold for a Strong Buy consensus rating. The shares are priced at $23.13 and the $27.50 average target price implies a 19% share appreciation in the next 12 months. (See SRAD stock forecast)
SkyWest (SKYW)
From sports betting we’ll shift gears and look at an airline company for our second ‘Perfect 10’ stock. SkyWest has been in business since 1972. The Utah-based firm is a holding company, operating through three subsidiaries: SkyWest Airlines, SkyWest Charter (SWC), and SkyWest Leasing. Together, these subsidiaries handle regional passenger routes, chartered flights, and aircraft leasing. SkyWest has nearly 500 aircraft in operation, flying routes between 251 destinations across North America, and operates through partnership agreements with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. Last year, through its flight operations, SkyWest carried over 42 million passengers. SkyWest is one of the nation’s largest regional/connector airlines.
More than half of SkyWest’s aircraft are Embraer 175 models, with 70 to 76 passenger seats, and the company has another 16 of these aircraft on order for the next two years. This is a modern aircraft, capable of operating on both regional and medium-haul commercial passenger routes. With its large fleet of aircraft, SkyWest was able to complete 30,000 more flights in 1Q25 than it did in the first quarter of 2024.
Completing flights and moving large numbers of passengers into its larger partners’ networks is the company’s core business – and successfully meeting that demand has proven profitable for SkyWest. In 1Q25, per the last financial release, the company started off the year with a profit, based on a net income of $101 million – or $2.42 per diluted share. That EPS figure beat the forecasts by 38 cents per share.
At the top line, SkyWest generated $948 million in revenue, up 18% year-over-year and some $1.15 million better than had been expected. The company finished 1Q25 with $751 million in available cash and liquid assets. Looking ahead, management expects that the aircraft fleet utilization and availability will improve, and support a year-over-year increase in block hour productivity of 12% to 13% during 2025. SkyWest has provided full-year 2025 earnings guidance in the ‘low to mid’ $9 EPS range.
This airline has picked up coverage from Goldman analyst Catherine O’Brien, who takes a bullish stance based on SkyWest’s positive 2025 guidance. She says of the airline company, “The raised EPS guidance is primarily driven by a higher-than-expected block hour production outlook of 12% to 13% growth vs. +12% prior, with improved pilot/aircraft availability allowing SkyWest to better match strong demand from its airline partners… We reiterate our Buy rating on SKYW shares as the company is one of the most defensive names in our coverage given its largely contractual revenue structure, strong balance sheet, and solid free cash flow profile as CAPEX/debt requirements moderate over the medium-term.”
Along with her Buy rating, O’Brien puts a $117 price target here, showing her confidence in a 24% upside potential for the coming year. (To watch O’Brien’s track record, click here)
On the whole, SkyWest has earned a Strong Buy rating from the analyst consensus; while there are only 3 recent reviews on file for the stock, they are all positive. The shares have a trading price of $94.07 and an average target price of $118.67, to imply a gain of 26% on the one-year horizon. (See SKYW stock forecast)
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