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Warren Buffett’s 10 Stock Picks with the Strongest Upside Potential

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In this article, we will take a look at Warren Buffett’s 10 Stock Picks with the Strongest Upside Potential.

Warren Buffett is set to retire as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of 2025, passing the long-standing executive role to Greg Abel. Before Buffett retires, we have gathered 10 of his best picks with the strongest upside.

Buffett has led Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-A) since 1970, and BRK shares have returned a whopping 283,207% since the company went public in 1980. Buffett’s core focus remains on companies of quality that are fit as investments over the long term. Patience is the key when it comes to the investment strategy of Berkshire’s CEO. The key attributes of his investment strategy revolve around business quality, valuation discipline, and the ability to stay in the game in the long run.

Berkshire Hathaway’s recent cash pile reached a record of around $344 billion as of Q2 2025. During the company’s AGM on May 3, 2025, Buffett was asked about the massive cash Berkshire was holding, to which he replied that the company would invest around $100 billion if they have the right opportunity and the right company. He stated:

“It makes sense to us that we understand and offer good value, and where we don’t worry about losing. And the one problem with the investment business is that things don’t come along in an orderly fashion, and they never will. I mean, it isn’t like every day, you know, the long-term record is sensational, but that is not a product.”

On October 2, Warren finally made his final investment, with Berkshire agreeing to acquire OxyChem from Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) for an all-cash transaction valued at $9.7 billion. After a long time, Berkshire has acquired a stake in a firm after sitting idle on cash. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 index has returned around 14.50% compared to BRK-A’s 8.10%, despite economic uncertainties and market volatility.

With these trends in view, let’s take a look at Warren Buffett’s 10 Stock Picks with the Strongest Upside Potential.

Our Methodology

To compile the list of Warren Buffett’s 10 stock picks with the strongest upside potential, we analyzed Berkshire Hathaway’s Q2 2025 13F portfolio. From the complete list of holdings, we shortlisted the companies with the highest analyst upside. Notably, we could not include some of the most prominent and heavyweight names from the portfolio since they didn’t have enough upside potential. We have also mentioned hedge fund sentiment around these stocks using Insider Monkey’s database of Q2 2025. Finally, the stocks are ranked in ascending order based on the upside potential.

We have added the performance of each stock from the end of Q2 2025 to October 21, providing readers with insight into how Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio picks have played out so far.

Note: The data referred to here is as of the close on October 21.

Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 427.7% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 264 percentage points (see more details here).

Warren Buffett’s 10 Stock Picks with the Strongest Upside Potential

10. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Analyst Upside: 19.35%

Share price return between July 1 and October 21: 1.15%

Percentage of Portfolio: 0.85%

Portfolio Holding Value: $2.19 Billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 84

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of Warren Buffett’s 10 stock picks with the strongest upside potential. On October 21, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced the expansion of Amazon Now across the United Arab Emirates.

Amazon Now, the fastest delivery service of the company, is now available in the UAE, offering delivery of everyday essentials within 15 minutes. Amazon is operating micro fulfillment centers across the UAE, providing daily use items from fresh fruits to personal care, and electronics. Amazon is offering fast delivery, reducing delivery distances, and meeting the evolving needs of UAE customers. Prime members get free Amazon Now delivery on orders above AED 25.

Amazon has also introduced a new 2-hour delivery service option for UAE customers that covers thousands of products from more than 20 categories on Amazon.ae.

As of October 21, Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) average price target of $265, based on analysts’ estimates, implies an upside of nearly 19.35% from current levels. Over the past six months, AMZN shares have returned over 32% as of October 21.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a diversified company that engages in retail sales of consumer products, advertising, and subscription services. Amazon is also a leader in the cloud business through its AWS unit.

9. Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ)

Analyst Upside: 19.65%

Share price return between July 1 and October 21: -12.99%

Percentage of Portfolio: 0.85%

Portfolio Holding Value: $2.18 Billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 42

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) is one of Warren Buffett’s 10 stock picks with the strongest upside potential. On October 15, Evercore ISI retained its Buy rating on Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), maintaining the price target at $170.

Robert Ottenstein from Evercose ISI reiterated the rating as the company exceeded earnings estimates and increased brand loyalty during Q2 FY2026. On October 6, Constellation Brands released its Q2 FY2026 earnings, posting $3.63 in adjusted earnings, which surpassed consensus by $0.22 per share. The revenue was around $2.48 billion, slightly lower than expectations. Despite falling short in sales, the company overcame volume challenges in its beer segments amid macroeconomic pressures.

Ottenstein’s focus was on the company’s clarity on brand loyalty metrics and Corona portfolio dynamics. The company reported increased brand loyalty, particularly for Corona and Modelo, with Corona Familiar performing exceptionally well. While interacting with CEO Bill Newlands on a results call about Corona’s strengths, the analyst noted that Corona Familiar is performing exceptionally well and might actually be a larger brand than previously thought. The CEO highlighted that the Corona Familiar is one of the top share gainers in the category.

As of October 21, Constellation Brands, Inc.’s (NYSE:STZ) average price target of $169, based on analysts’ estimates, implies an upside of almost 19.65% from current levels.

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) produces beer, wine, and spirits, operating famous brands such as Corona, Modelo, Robert Mondavi Winery, and Kim Crawford, among others. The company segments include Beer, Wine and Spirits, Corporate Operations and Other.

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Dr. Ian Dogan

Co-Founder and Research Director at Insider Monkey

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Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences.

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  • 107 Amazons
  • 140 Metas
  • 84 Googles
  • 65 Microsofts
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  • Larry Ellison — through Oracle, is spending billions on Nvidia chips and partnering with Cohere to embed generative AI across Oracle’s cloud and apps.
  • Warren Buffett — not known for tech hype — says this breakthrough could have a ‘hugely beneficial social impact.

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Dr. Ian Dogan

Co-Founder and Research Director at Insider Monkey

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