Wall Street has set ambitious price targets for the stocks in this article. While this suggests attractive upside potential, it’s important to remain skeptical because analysts face institutional pressures that can sometimes lead to overly optimistic forecasts.

Luckily for you, we at StockStory have no conflicts of interest – our sole job is to help you find genuinely promising companies. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock where Wall Street’s positive outlook is supported by strong fundamentals and two where analysts may be overlooking some important risks.

Consensus Price Target: $181.09 (20.1% implied return)

Founded by two Aspen, Colorado ski patrol guides, Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) is a mountain resort company offering luxury experiences in over 30 locations across the globe.

Why Is MTN Not Exciting?

Lackluster 1.2% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates the company is losing ground to competitors

Performance surrounding its skier visits has lagged its peers

Demand will likely be soft over the next 12 months as Wall Street’s estimates imply tepid growth of 3.4%

Vail Resorts’s stock price of $150.81 implies a valuation ratio of 18.5x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including MTN in your portfolio, it’s free.

Consensus Price Target: $212.26 (18.2% implied return)

A company that manufactured critical equipment for the United States military during World War II, Dover (NYSE:DOV) manufactures engineered components and specialized equipment for numerous industries.

Why Is DOV Risky?

Absence of organic revenue growth over the past two years suggests it may have to lean into acquisitions to drive its expansion

Earnings growth over the last two years fell short of the peer group average as its EPS only increased by 3.2% annually

Diminishing returns on capital suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up

Dover is trading at $179.54 per share, or 18.2x forward P/E. If you’re considering DOV for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Consensus Price Target: $10.83 (45.6% implied return)

Started by Oleg Shchegolev while still in university, Semrush (NYSE:SEMR) is a software-as-a-service platform that helps companies optimize their search engine and content marketing efforts.

Why Are We Fans of SEMR?

Winning new contracts that can potentially increase in value as its billings growth has averaged 23% over the last year

Software is difficult to replicate at scale and leads to a stellar gross margin of 81.4%

Free cash flow margin is forecasted to grow by 5.9 percentage points in the coming year, potentially giving the company more chips to play with

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