This Analyst With 86% Accuracy Rate Sees Around 20% Upside In Booking Holdings – Here Are 5 Stock Picks For Last Week From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones index dipping more than 700 points during the session. The S&P 500 also fell 1.71% to 6,013.13, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.20% at 19,524.01 during Friday’s session.

Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements. Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary widely, leaving investors confused about which analyst’s opinion to trust.

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Top Analyst Picks: Fortunately, any Benzinga reader can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. One of the ways traders can sort through Benzinga’s extensive database of analyst ratings is by analyst accuracy. Here’s a look at the most recent stock picks from each of the five most accurate Wall Street analysts, according to Benzinga Analyst Stock Ratings.

Analyst: Lloyd Walmsley

• Analyst Firm: UBS
• Ratings Accuracy: 86%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Booking Holdings Inc. BKNG and raised the price target from $5,560 to $5,960 on Feb. 21. This analyst sees around 20% upside in the stock.
• Recent News: On Feb. 20, Booking Holdings reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and raised its quarterly dividend.

Analyst: Mark Kelley

• Analyst Firm: Stifel
• Ratings Accuracy: 86%
• Latest Rating: Maintained a Hold rating on Wayfair Inc. W and slashed the price target from $47 to $46 on Feb. 21. This analyst sees around 9% surge in the stock.
• Recent News: On Feb. 20, the company reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 25 cents loss.

Analyst: Doug Anmuth