Goldman Sachs Highlights Top Buy-Rated Stocks Ahead of Earnings

NEW YORK, NY – Goldman Sachs has identified several buy-rated stocks with significant growth potential ahead of their upcoming earnings reports. The firm emphasized companies with strong growth prospects and attractive valuations, including Monster Beverage, Uber Technologies, IBM, and Bill.com.

Uber Technologies, set to report earnings on Feb. 5, remains a top pick for analyst Eric Sheridan. Despite ongoing uncertainty around autonomous vehicles, Sheridan highlighted Uber’s profitability, free cash flow potential, and margin upside. “We reiterate our Buy rating and $96 12-month price target as we see Uber presenting the best risk-reward in our large-cap coverage,” he said. Uber shares have risen more than 7% over the past year.

Bill.com, a payment fintech company, has also garnered attention. Analyst Will Nance upgraded the stock to buy, citing positive catalysts for 2025, including improved macroeconomic conditions and the company’s success in onboarding larger customers. “The improving macro, in addition to Bill.com’s success in onboarding larger customers, positions the stock well for improving 2025 volume trends,” Nance wrote. Bill.com shares are up 28% over the last 12 months.

IBM, scheduled to report earnings on Jan. 29, is another standout. Analyst James Schneider highlighted the company’s focus on hybrid cloud infrastructure software solutions and its upcoming investor day on Feb. 4. “We think the stock could continue to move higher if the company is able to articulate a credible strategy for sustaining accelerating long-term software revenue growth,” Schneider said. IBM shares have gained more than 2% this year.

Monster Beverage rounds out the list, with Goldman Sachs noting the company’s potential for gross profit growth and margin improvement. “We continue to believe Monster Beverage has meaningful room to grow gross profit dollars through strong innovation and pricing,” the firm stated.