To this, we screened the S & P 500 for stocks that met the following criteria: Expected 2022 earnings per share growth of at least 20% Buy ratings from at least 70% of analysts covering the stock Analysts on average see upside of at least 20% for the stock Here are the names that made the list: Generac Holdings has the most potential upside of any stock on the list.
Nearly three-quarters of those covering the stock rate it a buy. To be sure, the media giant's stock has been battered this year, losing 37.3%. The company has also faced pressure from activist investor Dan Loeb recently. In late September, Disney and Loeb's Third Point reached a deal that included adding former Meta executive Carolyn Everson to its board. Energy stocks EQT and Diamondback Energy also made the list.