In this article, we’ll look at the 11 Best All-Time High Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street.
When stock prices are breaking records, the instinct is often to wait for a pullback. But history suggests that hesitation can be costly. Markets reach new peaks more often than most assume, and in many cases, those highs mark continuation, not exhaustion.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management notes that “stocks can stay attractive at all-time highs,” adding that since 1950, the S&P 500 has achieved an all-time high on “roughly 7% of trading days.” In fact, “almost a third became new market floors.” Vanguard makes a similar point, observing that “stocks have performed slightly better on a forward 1-, 3-, and 5-year basis when starting from an all-time high.” In other words, record levels have historically been part of the normal upward drift of equities rather than a reliable sell signal.
BlackRock warns that “many apparent highs tend to be followed by a newer high,” and cautions that investors risk missing “significant further gains” if they treat every record as a top. Fidelity is even more direct: “Getting out can cost you,” noting that market timing is “notoriously difficult, if not impossible.”
With that backdrop, we’ll look at the 11 Best All-Time High Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street.
Our Methodology
To identify the 11 Best All-Time High Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street, we used the Finviz screener to generate a list of stocks that have reached their all-time high within the past 7 days. We then used the CNN analyst ratings compilation to determine the median upside for each stock as of February 18, 2026, and ranked the 11 stocks according to their upside potential. We have also included the number of hedge funds that hold the stock as of Q3 2025.
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11. Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE)
Potential upside: 3.13%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 34
On February 13, 2026, Wells Fargo raised its price target on Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) to $113 from $111 and maintained an Overweight rating following a slight Q4 2025 beat. Wells Fargo highlighted management’s view that EPS could eventually exceed 8% and said its current 8.4% model may prove conservative.
Also on February 13, 2026, BMO Capital raised its price target on Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) to $120 from $112 and kept an Outperform rating, citing a 21% increase in the capital plan that adds about 140 basis points to rate base growth. BMO Capital said Ameren has significant visibility into upside drivers that could push results above the top end of its long-term EPS growth target. Mizuho raised its price target on Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) the same day to $117 from $110 and maintained an Outperform rating.
On February 11, 2026, Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) reported Q4 adjusted EPS of 78c versus consensus.
Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) operates as a public utility holding company in the United States through its Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission segments, providing rate-regulated electric and natural gas services.
10. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
Potential upside: 3.43%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 58
On February 17, 2026, UBS raised its price target on Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) to $199 from $181 previously and maintained a Neutral rating, citing a balanced upside and downside skew heading into the fourth quarter earnings report.
On February 10, 2026, Citi analyst Paul Lejuez raised the price target on Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) to $224 from $188 previously and kept a Buy rating, modeling EPS of $2.00 and 7% comp growth, with fourth quarter results due March 3 expected to come in above consensus and guidance.
Goldman Sachs has also raised its price target on Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) to $214 from $190 previously and maintained a Buy rating, remaining constructive on the off-price sector. Goldman Sachs said the industry is structurally positioned to benefit from trade-down activity, a healthier middle-income consumer, and modest average unit retail growth tied to tariff-related pricing increases at full-price retail, and sees strong momentum for Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) into the fourth quarter.
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores in the United States under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands.
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