10 Best Global Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts

In this article, we are going to discuss the 10 best global stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts.

International equities outperformed the US stock market in 2025. Investing experts say several factors are still supporting overseas markets in 2026, including a weaker US dollar, geopolitical shifts, and heavy concentration in domestic tech stocks in recent years.

Tim Seymour, Seymour Asset Management chief investment officer, said on January’s CNBC’s “ETF Edge” that the structural underweight many US investors have toward global markets is now acting as a tailwind. He pointed out that while international equities make up about 30–40% of global market capitalization, US investors’ exposure is closer to 12–15% at the higher end, and often even lower.

Experts say spreading a portfolio across a wide range of assets helps ensure that one part is always “working,” which can smooth returns over time. Foreign stocks have gone through long dry periods before. Still, history shows they can lead US markets for extended stretches, as seen in the latter half of the 1980s and much of the early 2000s, based on data from Hartford Funds.

In terms of current market activity, CNBC reported on April 21 that global stocks have recovered losses linked to the Iran conflict. Major indexes are now trading at or above pre-war levels, as investors unwind geopolitical risk hedges and shift focus back to the artificial intelligence theme, according to market watchers. The MSCI World Index, which tracks more than 1,000 large- and mid-cap stocks across developed markets, dropped 3.29% in the week following the start of the Middle East war. In recent days, it has reached a new record high and is now nearly 2% above its March 2 level, the first trading session after the conflict began.

Given this, we will take a look at some of the best global stocks.

Our Methodology 

To collect data for this article, we used our screeners to find companies that are headquartered outside of the United States but are traded on US exchanges. We limited our final selection to companies that have recently reported noteworthy developments likely to impact investor sentiment. The following are the Best Global Stocks to Buy According to Analysts.

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10. Eni S.p.A (NYSE:E)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 16.06% 

Eni S.p.A. (NYSE:E) operates as an integrated energy company in Italy, the rest of Europe, the United States, Asia, Africa, and internationally.

Eni S.p.A. announced on April 20 that it had made a “giant” natural gas discovery in the Ganal block offshore Indonesia, with preliminary estimates indicating resources of approximately 5 trillion cubic feet of gas and 300 million barrels of condensate.

The discovery was made at the Geliga-1 exploration well, drilled to a total depth of around 5,100 meters in a water depth of about 2,000 meters. The discovery is among the five exploration wells that Eni S.p.A. drilled over the last six months within the same basin. The find could help increase the Italian energy giant’s gas output in Indonesia to 2,000 million standard ​cubic feet per day in 2028, ​from around ⁠700 million standard cubic feet per day currently.

Eni S.p.A. continues to invest in Indonesia and revealed last month that it had reached a final investment decision for the development of ​two more major deepwater gas projects in the country.

9. Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 16.69% 

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) is a healthcare biopharmaceutical company that engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of therapeutic solutions.

On April 20, BNP Paribas analyst Peter Verdult downgraded Sanofi from ‘Outperform’ to ‘Neutral’, while assigning the stock a price target of $50. The firm cited its revised pipeline assumptions for the downgrade, noting that a “near-term rerating story is unlikely”.

On the other hand, Citi analyst Graham Parry turned slightly more bullish on Sanofi earlier on April 13, raising the firm’s price target on the stock from €80 to €82 (read more details here).

Sanofi projects its sales to grow by a high single-digit percentage in FY 2026, with business EPS surging slightly faster than sales. The company expects this profitable growth to continue for at least five years. Additionally, Sanofi plans to execute a share buyback program of €1B this year.

The strong guidance comes despite Sanofi undergoing a significant change in top leadership this month, with Belén Garijo taking charge as the company’s new CEO on April 29.

8. JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 18.21% 

Next on our list of the Best Global Stocks is JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD). It is a leading technology-driven e-commerce company transforming to become the leading supply chain-based technology and service provider.

On April 17, Arete upgraded JD.com, Inc. from ‘Neutral’ to ‘Buy’, while also raising its price target from $32 to $37. The target boost indicates an upside of almost 21% from the current price levels.

Arete expects JD.com, Inc. to witness an earnings recovery due to the lowered food delivery losses. While the analyst firm projects the company’s revenue growth to “likely be weak”, it expects the margins to “have some upside”.

Similarly, earlier on April 14, the analysts at Macquarie also upgraded JD.com, Inc. from ‘Neutral’ to ‘Outperform’ while bumping their price target on the stock from $25 to $35.

The analyst cited JD.com, Inc.’s improving earnings prospects for the upgrade, driven by the company’s shrinking quick commerce losses and a disciplined expansion into Europe under the JoyBuy brand. Macquarie updated its estimates before JD reported its Q1 results on May 14, believing that the market had “largely priced in” the stock’s high base effect from trade-in policies.

7. Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 19.98% 

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) is the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with 751 million users, including 290 million subscribers, in 184 markets.

On April 15, KeyBanc lifted its price target on Spotify Technology S.A. from $740 to $745, while keeping an ‘Overweight’ rating on the shares. The bumped target reflects an upside of over 42% from the current price levels.

KeyBanc expects Spotify Technology S.A. to post solid results in its upcoming Q1 2026 report on April 28. The analyst expects the company to develop a pipeline for significant net ad growth in the second half of the year. Moreover, the analyst firm noted the improving product velocity and personalization due to AI, which it believes should drive at least mid-teens annual revenue growth alongside operating margins exceeding 20%.

Spotify Technology S.A. is forecasting an operating income of €660 million in the first quarter, while it expects its revenue to come in at €4.5 billion. The company is also targeting total MAUs of 759 million for Q1, implying the addition of about 9 million net new MAUs. Meanwhile, total premium subscribers are expected to be 293 million, implying the addition of about 3 million net new subscribers during the quarter.

6. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 20.22% 

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment. The company designs and manufactures the lithography machines that are an essential component in chip manufacturing.

On April 16, Wells Fargo bumped its price target on ASML Holding N.V. from $1,650 to $1,750, while maintaining an ‘Overweight’ rating on the shares. The target boost reflects an upside of more than 21% from the current share price.

The analyst firm believes that the pullback in ASML Holding N.V. is overdone and it remains a buyer of the stock, given its raised 2026 outlook driven by the demand outside of China. Moreover, the company’s update on low-numerical-aperture EUV capacity has also been encouraging. Wells expects ASML to benefit from the improving visibility into 2027, with projections of over 80 low-NAEUV units.

In other news, ASML Holding N.V. approved a final dividend payment of $3.17 per ordinary share on April 22. Moreover, the company also authorized the repurchase of up to 10% of its issued share capital during the period stretching from April 22, 2026, to October 22, 2027.

5. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 21.93% 

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) provides financial services to companies, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals.

On April 20, Barclays downgraded Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from ‘Overweight’ to ‘Equal Weight’, while assigning the stock a price target of €32. The target reflects an upside of almost 15% from the current price levels.

The downgrade comes as Barclays revised its ratings in the European bank group, noting better risk/reward prospects for some and weakening cyclical tailwinds for others, given the slower-than-expected recovery in Germany.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft is projecting its net interest income to surge to around €14 billion in 2026, up from €13.7B last year, driven by the targeted portfolio growth in deposits and loans. Moreover, the company is targeting a full-year revenue of approximately €33 billion, compared to €32.1 billion last year. However, the bank expects its Q1 2026 revenue to be flat compared to the same period last year, due to the “normalization of Corporate & Other revenue and against a strong FIC performance in the year-ago quarter”.

4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 22.87% 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices around the world.

On April 16, Needham upped its price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited from $410 to $480, while maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating on the shares. The revised target represents an upside of almost 24% from the current price levels.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited reported strong results for its Q1 2026 on April 16, beating forecasts in both earnings and revenue, supported by the strong demand for its leading-edge process technologies. The company reported a revenue of $35.9 billion, up 40.6% YoY, while its net income attributable to shareholders also grew by 58.3% compared to last year.

TSM expects its Q2 revenue to be in the range of $39 billion and $40.2 billion, representing a sequential increase of 10% and a YoY growth of 32% at the midpoint. The company also raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth forecast to above 30% from nearly 30% previously.

3. BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 27.29% 

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) is a global biopharmaceutical company pioneering novel investigative therapies for cancer and infectious diseases.

On April 13, BofA raised its price target on BioNTech SE from $128 to $130, while maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating on the shares. The revised target indicates an upside of almost 20% from the current price levels.

The move comes after BioNTech SE reported positive Phase 2 results for T-Pam in second-line and later HER2-expressing endometrial cancer. The analyst firm found these results encouraging and noted that they support a potential first approval within BioNTech’s expanding oncology pipeline.

BioNTech SE is targeting total revenues in the range of €2 billion to €2.3 billion for FY 2026, down from €2.9 billion in 2025. The company expects lower revenue from the COVID-19 vaccine it developed in partnership with Pfizer, driven by declines in both the European and United States markets. Moreover, the YoY decline comes from a lack of expected one-time revenues, such as payments from Pfizer’s opt-out of the shingles program last year.

2. Sony Group Corporation (NYSE:SONY)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 41.34% 

Sony Group Corporation (NYSE:SONY) designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for the consumer, professional, and industrial markets around the world.

On April 14, TD Cowen trimmed its price target on Sony Group Corporation from $34 to $29, while maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating on the shares. The lowered target still indicates an upside of over 39% from the current levels.

Sony Group Corporation raised the price of its PS5 by $100 last month to help offset the unprecedented surge in memory prices amid the AI boom. However, the analyst firm believes that the impact of this price hike should be “pretty minimal” this deep into the console cycle. TD Cowen added that the soaring memory costs might pose a bigger challenge for the Japanese conglomerate’s image sensor business, as the rising smartphone prices could reduce the overall unit volumes.

Sony Group Corporation was also recently included in our list of the 7 Best Strong Buy Asian Stocks to Invest in.

1. SAP SE (NYSE:SAP)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 50.89% 

Topping our list of the Best Global Stocks is SAP SE (NYSE:SAP). As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, the company stands at the nexus of business and technology.

On April 15, Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on SAP SE from €220 to €190, but maintained its ‘Overweight’ rating on the shares. The revised target still represents an upside potential of almost 27% from the current share price.

Subsequently, on April 20, the analysts over at Barclays also turned slightly bearish on SAP SE, trimming the firm’s price target on the stock from $283 to $256 (read more details here).

That said, SAP SE expects to generate a record free cash flow of €10 billion in 2026 amid the rising AI-driven cloud momentum. Moreover, the strong outlook reflects the company’s sustained operating discipline, driving its expense-to-revenue growth ratio towards the lower end of its long-term operating leverage objective of 80% to 90%.

Vulcan Value Partners, an investment management company, stated the following regarding SAP SE in its Q1 2026 investor letter:

“We purchased two new positions during the quarter: SAP SE and ServiceNow, Inc. SAP SE is the global leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, which serves as the operating system for many of the world’s largest companies. SAP’s software manages many functions across an organization, including financial accounting, supply chains, customer relationships, human capital, and procurement. SAP and Oracle dominate the global ERP market. We have owned both businesses in the past and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to own SAP again with a substantial margin of safety.

We believe SAP is one of the best businesses in the world. They have over 425,000 customers, including 98 of the 100 largest companies globally. SAP’s ERP solutions often have decades of embedded data, business processes, and software customizations. It is extremely rare for companies to switch ERP vendors due to the cost, time, and disruption risk that switching creates, particularly for large, global enterprises that make up SAP’s core customer base…” (Click here to read the full text)

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