In this article, we will look at the 10 NYSE Stocks with the Highest Upside Potential.
On July 28, Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson appeared on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to talk about the state of the economy, the Fed, and more.
He stated that it is almost impossible to imagine that the Fed would cut rates that week, and that he doubts that September would be the time for a cut either. According to him, the market may be disappointed in pricing a September move.
Ferguson added that the market is looking very well, and recent labor reports corroborate that. Therefore, he does not think that the markets are set up right now for a July or even September move at this stage.
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Talking about the Fed’s independence, he said that he hopes the Fed only looks at the data when making a decision. However, he also stated that humans are just people, and so he expects that for a few of them the pressure on the Fed is likely to backfire. In any case, the society, the Fed, and even the president should be looking at the fundamental data, according to Ferguson.
With these trends in view, let’s look at the top NYSE stocks with the highest upside potential.
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Our Methodology
We used Finviz to make a list of NYSE stocks and chose the top ten with the highest analyst upside potential. We also added the number of hedge fund holders for each stock as of Q1 2025. We sourced the hedge fund sentiment data from Insider Monkey’s database. The list is sorted in ascending order of analyst upside potential.
Note: All data was sourced on August 4.
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10 NYSE Stocks with the Highest Upside Potential
10. Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA)
Analyst Upside: 58.83%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 40
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) is one of the top NYSE stocks with the highest upside potential. In a report released on July 30, Matthew Swanson from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) with a price target of $25.00.
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) reported a strong fiscal Q1 2025, with revenues for the quarter reaching $264 million, reflecting a growth of 36% year-over-year.
The company grew its scaled customer count to 548, an increase of 19% year-over-year. The super scaled customer count also rose to 159, up 10% year-over-year.
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) generated $35 million in net c ash provided by operating activities, reflecting a 41% year-over-year growth. Free cash flow also rose a notable 87% year-over-year to $28 million.
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) is a marketing technology software company that provides marketing automation software and consumer intelligence to enterprises.
The company allows customers to connect, target, and engage consumers through marketing software across all addressable channels, including social media, email, web chat, connected TV, and others.
9. The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO)
Analyst Upside: 59.31%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 45
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) is one of the top NYSE stocks with the highest upside potential. On August 4, Northland Securities analyst Greg Gibas maintained a Buy rating on The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) and set a price target of $42.00.
In other news, The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) announced on July 28 that it completed the sale of its Lawton Correctional Facility located in Lawton, Oklahoma, to the State of Oklahoma for $312 million. It simultaneously transitioned the operations of the Lawton Facility to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) has plans to use the net proceeds from this sale for the acquisition of the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility located in San Diego, California, in a like-kind real estate property exchange.
The company also expects to “pay off additional senior secured debt, including the remaining balance of the Term Loan B outstanding under the Company’s recently amended Credit Agreement.”
Management stated that the transactions are expected to bring The GEO Group, Inc.’s (NYSE:GEO) total net debt to approximately $1.47 billion, positioning the company to consider potential future capital returns.
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) designs, finances, develops, and supports services for processing centers, secure facilities, and community re-entry facilities. Its operations are divided into the following segments: US Secure, Electronic Monitoring and Supervision, Re-entry, and International Services.
The US Secure Services segment comprises the US-based public-private partnership correction and detention segment, while the Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services segment offers services in the US.
The International Services segment offers public-private partnership secure services operations in South Africa and Australia, and the Re-entry Services Segment comprises various community-based and re-entry services.
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