Top 10 stocks to buy in 2026 for strong returns

The S&P 500's forward earnings multiple of 21.6 is above its 10-year average of 18.8, suggesting stock valuations may be bloated at current levels, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

Many top-performing stocks of recent years are struggling, and money has rotated into some unexpected stocks and market sectors.

The 10 best stocks to buy included below are all recommended by Argus analysts and have a Thomson Reuters consensus rating of "positive," an Argus A6 quantitative rating of "buy" and a Market Edge rating of "long":