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.
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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. (NYSE:E) 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. (NYSE:E) 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. (NYSE:E) 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 (NASDAQ:SNY) 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 (NASDAQ:SNY) earlier on April 13, raising the firm’s price target on the stock from €80 to €82 (read more details here).
Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) 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 (NASDAQ:SNY) 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. (NASDAQ:JD) 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. (NASDAQ:JD) 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. (NASDAQ:JD) from ‘Neutral’ to ‘Outperform’ while bumping their price target on the stock from $25 to $35.
The analyst cited JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD)’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. (NYSE:SPOT) 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. (NYSE:SPOT) 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. (NYSE:SPOT) 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. (NASDAQ:ASML) 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. (NASDAQ:ASML) 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. (NASDAQ:ASML) 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.
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