Did you miss out on some of the best S&P 500 stocks in the past 12 months? Don't worry. Analysts say you still have plenty of time for another go.
Analysts are still calling for big gains this year for nine big winners over the prior year, including Bath & Body Works (BBWI), Epam Systems (EPAM) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY), says an Investor's Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSmith.
All these stocks are already up more than 60% in the past 12 months, making them giant winners. That's more than double the S&P 500's 29.5% rise in that time. But what makes these top S&P 500 stocks even more unique is that analysts still think they're good for up to 28% upside in the next 12 months.
Emboldened by the S&P 500's strong finish to 2021 and what that portends for the rest of this year, investors are picking their spots. Stocks are up 0.4% in the past month, says Wilshire Associates. And that's already added $200 billion in wealth to portfolios this month.
