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- A direct-to-consumer disruptor you’ve probably heard of…
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- A stock with nearly 100% upside potential…
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5 Stocks to Watch: Week of 8/17/2026 |
1. Figs (NYSE: FIGS)
This medical apparel purveyor sells directly to healthcare professionals through its online platform, bypassing traditional medical supply stores. This direct-to-consumer model is driving strong engagement and margin expansion, with the company posting impressive quarterly results that sent shares surging over 25%.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis
Recent Price: $14.84 — get current quote
Max 1-year forecast: $22.00
Why we're watching:
- FIGS has solid, bullish coverage among the analysts we track, with 3 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, and 2 Hold recommendations. See all recommendations here
- For example, Barclays researcher Adrienne Yih (a top 3% rated analyst) maintained her Strong Buy rating with a price target suggesting the stock could see greater than 30% upside in the coming year.
- Better still, BTIG researcher Robert Drbul (a top 14% rated analyst) attributed the quarter's strong results — headlined by 29% sales growth and expanding margins — to broad-based category strength, international momentum, and higher purchase frequency, maintaining his Strong Buy with a price target representing over 45% upside from current levels.
- Industry ranking context: FIGS is currently the #3 highest-rated stock in the Apparel Manufacturing industry, which has an Industry Rating of A.
- Zen Ratings highlights: FIGS earns an overall A rating, which amounts to a Strong Buy recommendation. Stocks with this rating represent the elite top 5% of all 4,600+ stocks tracked based on a rigorous 115-factor fundamental review.
- Component Grades: FIGS stands out with an A for Financials, reflecting exceptional profitability metrics and balance sheet health, while maintaining solid Bs for Growth and Sentiment, positioning the company well for continued appreciation in the direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel space. See all 7 Component Grades here
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2. Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC)
The memory sector is experiencing robust growth driven by AI data center demand, and this company is one of the main players supplying that demand with a tremendous backlog that has analysts raising their price targets left and right.
Zen Rating: A (Strong Buy) — see full analysis
Recent Price: $496.61 — get current quote
Max 1-year forecast: $900.00
Why we're watching:
- WDC has strong, bullish coverage among the analysts we track, with 9 Strong Buy, 4 Buy, and 2 Hold recommendations. See all recommendations here
- For example, Citigroup researcher Asiya Merchant (a top 1% rated analyst) recently maintained her Strong Buy rating with a price target suggesting the stock could see greater than 50% upside in the coming year.
- Even more bullish, Rosenblatt researcher Kevin Cassidy (a top 1% rated analyst) maintained his Strong Buy with a price target suggesting over 60% upside potential, citing favorable market conditions and strong operational performance driving innovation and market share.
- Recent earnings demonstrated execution strength: EPS of $18.65 beat estimates by 0.43% with 28.47% year-over-year growth, while revenue of $11.77B exceeded expectations by 6.25% with 58.25% YoY growth.
- Industry ranking context: WDC is currently the #5 highest-rated stock in the Computer Hardware industry, which has an Industry Rating of C.
- Zen Ratings highlights: WDC earns an overall A rating, which amounts to a Strong Buy recommendation. Stocks with this rating represent the elite top 5% of all 4,600+ stocks tracked based on a rigorous 115-factor fundamental review.
- Component Grades: WDC excels with an A for Financials, reflecting exceptional profitability with a 93.8% profit margin, while maintaining solid Bs for Growth and Momentum, positioning the company to capitalize on the ongoing memory market recovery and AI-driven storage demand. See all 7 Component Grades here
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