U.S. stocks settled lower, as the S&P 500 recorded losses after hitting fresh records on Friday.

All three major indices recorded their second consecutive positive week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gaining around 1.7% last week, while the Dow gained 2.2%.

Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements. Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary widely, leaving investors confused about which analyst’s opinion to trust.

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Top Analyst Picks: Fortunately, any Benzinga reader can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. One of the ways traders can sort through Benzinga’s extensive database of analyst ratings is by analyst accuracy. Here’s a look at the most recent stock picks from each of the five most accurate Wall Street analysts, according to Benzinga Analyst Stock Ratings.

Analyst: John Todaro

Analyst Firm: Needham

Ratings Accuracy: 90%

Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Riot Platforms, Inc ( RIOT ). and raised the price target from $11 to $16 on Jan. 22. This analyst sees around 18% upside in the stock.

Recent News: The company announced it would pause its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining expansion at Corsicana and instead conduct a feasibility study on converting its remaining capacity to AI and high-performance computing (HPC) use.

Analyst: Brandon King

Analyst Firm: Truist Securities

Ratings Accuracy: 87%

Latest Rating: Maintained a Hold rating on Regions Financial Corporation ( RF ) and increased the price target from $25 to $26 on Jan. 21. This analyst sees a 7% gain in the stock.

Recent News: On Jan. 17, the company reported downbeat quarterly revenue.

Analyst: Rohit Kulkarni

Analyst Firm: Roth MKM

Ratings Accuracy: 86%

Latest Rating: Downgraded rating on Reddit, Inc ( RDDT ). from Buy to Neutral and increased price target from $116 to $195 on Jan. 22. This analyst sees around 7% upside in the stock.

Recent News: Reddit ( RDDT ) will announce fourth quarter and full year 2024 results on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Analyst: Zachary Fadem

Analyst Firm: Wells Fargo

Ratings Accuracy: 86%

Latest Rating: Maintained an Equal-Weight rating on Brinker International, Inc ( EAT ). and raised the price target from $130 to $145 on Jan. 23. This analyst sees around 3% decline in the stock.

Recent News: – Brinker International ( EAT ) will release second quarter fiscal 2025 earnings, before the market opens on Jan. 29.

Analyst: Doug Anmuth

Analyst Firm: JP Morgan

Ratings Accuracy: 86%

Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Netflix, Inc ( NFLX ). and boosted the price target from $1,000 to $1,150 on Jan. 22. This analyst sees around 18% upside in the stock.

Recent News: On Jan. 21, Netflix ( NFLX ) reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.

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