Here is a year old article which listed “Analysts’ Stocks to Watch in 2018”. The list included, Large Cap, Mid Cap and Small Cap stocks.
The list reflected data as of the market close on Dec. 5, 2016. There were 18 S&P 500 stocks with majority “buy” ratings that analysts expected to increase at least 30% over the subsequent 12 months, based on consensus price targets:
| Company | Ticker | Closing price – Dec. 5, 2016 | Consensus price target – Dec. 5, 2016 | Implied 12-month upside potential as of Dec. 5, 2016 | Closing price – Nov. 30, 2017 | Price change – Dec. 5, 2016, through Nov. 30, 2017 |
| Mallinkrodt PLC | MNK, +1.30% | $53.56 | $83.33 | 56% | $21.82 | -59% |
| Endo International PLC | ENDP, -2.76% | $15.87 | $24.05 | 52% | $7.34 | -54% |
| Hanesbrands Inc. | HBI, -0.54% | $22.95 | $33.29 | 45% | $20.89 | -9% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corp. | EW, -3.45% | $82.49 | $119.00 | 44% | $117.20 | 42% |
| Mylan N.V. | MYL, -1.37% | $35.65 | $50.72 | 42% | $36.53 | 2% |
| Allergan PLC | AGN, -1.60% | $191.18 | $265.45 | 39% | $173.83 | -9% |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals | ALXN, -4.27% | $124.93 | $171.75 | 37% | $109.81 | -12% |
| Activision Blizzard Inc. | ATVI, -2.82% | $36.48 | $49.09 | 35% | $62.40 | 71% |
| Salesforce.com Inc. | CRM, -6.18% | $70.80 | $95.14 | 34% | $104.32 | 47% |
| NRG Energy Inc. | NRG, -0.04% | $11.71 | $15.73 | 34% | $27.65 | 136% |
| Centene Corp. | CNC, -2.68% | $56.96 | $76.31 | 34% | $102.09 | 79% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | GILD, -1.88% | $72.36 | $96.59 | 33% | $74.78 | 3% |
| Facebook Inc. Class A | FB, -4.71% | $117.43 | $155.49 | 32% | $177.18 | 51% |
| Boston Scientific Corp. | BSX, -4.54% | $20.71 | $27.31 | 32% | $26.28 | 27% |
| Pitney Bowes Inc. | PBI, -1.15% | $15.06 | $19.83 | 32% | $10.67 | -29% |
| Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B | TAP, +1.17% | $95.53 | $124.60 | 30% | $78.10 | -18% |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL, -1.20% | $45.70 | $59.53 | 30% | $30.97 | -32% |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | ZBH, -2.84% | $101.43 | $131.48 | 30% | $117.10 | 15% |
| Source: FactSet | ||||||
Almost a year late here is how these lists fared in 2018.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HRJcbrCQJZ54IVZA2d2Sj-YMDL7ebPJiKPBQBFCQ7XU/edit?usp=sharing
tl;dr: They sucked.
h/t Sagittarius__A
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