The stock market has been volatile lately as investors study the latest twists and turns in the US-China trade war, as well as the earnings of major US companies. Despite those challenges, investors may also choose to focus on stocks of companies that can withstand near-term pressures to generate strong long-term returns.
Following Wall Street’s top analysts can help investors pick some attractive stocks, as these experts’ recommendations are based on an in-depth analysis of a company’s fundamentals, opportunities, and business challenges.
Here are three stocks favored by the Street’s top professionals, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on past performance.
This top stock pick is a social media company. Pinterest (PAWS), scheduled to announce third-quarter results on November 4. Looking at those numbers, TD Cowen analyst John Blackledge reiterated a buy rating on Pinterest and a $44 price target. TipRanks’ AI analyst is also bullish on Pinterest, giving it an “outperform” rating and a $40 price target.
Blackledge expects Pinterest’s third-quarter revenue to grow 16.6% compared to the prior-year quarter, in line with the Street consensus estimate and toward the high end of the company’s own guidance. “We expect EBITDA growth of 20% year-on-year, outpacing sales growth, driven by a modest [cost of revenue] and R&D leverage,” Blackledge said.
The 5-star analyst remains confident in his mid-teens year-over-year revenue growth estimate through the second half of 2025 and 2026, supported in part by advertisers’ continued adoption of PINS’s Performance+ campaign tools.
Following a digital ad verification call with an agency that manages more than $4 billion annually in managed ad spend, Blackledge noted that ad spending on Pinterest increased 63% year over year in the third quarter of 2025, a slight slowdown from 66% in the previous quarter. A TD Cowen expert noted continued strong uptake in PINS Performance+ campaign types.
In fact, some advertisers have moved their entire Pinterest spend to Performance+. Blackledge said Performance+, launched in late 2024 with automated creative tools, has expanded to include automated bidding tools and other automated features powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
Blackledge is ranked 522 out of more than 10,000 analysts tracked by TipRanks. Their qualifications have been successful 56% of the time, generating an average return of 12.5%. Check out Pinterest insights on TipRanks.
Uber Technologies
The next step is the ride-sharing and home delivery platform. Uber Technologies (ABOVE). Recently, Evercore analyst Mark Mahaney reiterated a buy rating for UBER along with a 12-month price forecast of $150 after hosting a quarterly webinar with Harry Campbell, founder of The Rideshare Guy and The Driverless Digest Dude, where they discussed the latest trends in the ridesharing, delivery, and autonomous vehicle (AV) ecosystems. Like Mahaney, the TipRanks AI analyst is also bullish on UBER stock, with an “outperform” rating and a $108 price target.
Campbell was constructive about the dynamics of the ride-sharing offering, given the strong and stable driver economy, Mahaney said. Campbell continues to see steady demand and strong supply of drivers, particularly at Uber, which he described as operating near “all-time highs.” Despite strong supply, prices remain high, reflecting sustained demand elasticity and limited alternatives for consumers, particularly for airport and nightlife travel.
The top-rated analyst also highlighted Campbell’s comment on changes in the early stages of audiovisual partnerships, particularly alphabetThe evolution of Waymo’s first-party versus third-party strategy and Uber’s growing AV integration roadmap.
Mahaney also highlighted the stability of the drivers’ economics and the platform’s widening margins. In particular, Uber’s “decoupling” between rider fares and payments to drivers is driving incremental profit margin expansion, even with stable income for drivers.
Through incremental feature innovation, Uber focuses on improving the “stickiness” of the ecosystem. Uber’s recent “Only on Uber” event released small feature updates, including tip guarantees and safety improvements. While not transformative, Mahaney said Campbell sees these efforts as part of Uber’s “broader push to create alternative revenue channels for drivers as the share of autonomous vehicles increases over time.”
Mahaney is ranked 473 out of more than 10,000 analysts tracked by TipRanks. Their ratings have been profitable 57% of the time, generating an average return of 13%. See Uber Technologies Financials on TipRanks.
general motors
general motors (GM) rose 15% on Tuesday after the parent of Cadillac and Buick beat Street expectations for revenue and earnings despite a slight drop in sales. GM also raised its forward guidance, citing a smaller-than-expected tariff impact.
Following third-quarter results, Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh reiterated a buy rating for GM and raised his target price at $76 from $67. By comparison, TipRanks AI analyst has a $66 price target and an “outperform” rating for GM.
“We remain positive with reduced tariff burden/risk, improved profitability and [internal combustion engine] “SUVs/pickups on land have tailwinds through the C26E+,” Rakesh said.
The five-star analyst noted that GM raised its 2025 guidance for earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), earnings per share (EPS) and adjusted free cash flow, driven by a smaller-than-expected impact from tariffs, and said GM is walking back some of its electric vehicle (EV) plans to boost profitability. This involves GM selling its stake in the Michigan electric vehicle battery plant to LG Energy, maintaining two battery plants and transitioning its Orion plant to gas engine production from an electric vehicle focus by 2027.
Rakesh believes lower EV losses, tariff challenges and warranty costs, and a higher combustion engine mix will support GM’s goal of returning to an EBIT margin of 8% to 10% in the North American business. Other tailwinds include $5 billion in deferred revenue from OnStar and Super Cruise models, with gross margins around 70%, combined with stable average selling prices.
Rakesh is ranked 67th out of over 10,000 analysts tracked by TipRanks. Their qualifications have been successful 64% of the time, generating an average return of 24.8%. See General Motors insider trading activity on TipRanks.