According to Citi, a small number of stocks with strong upside potential are not fully recognized by traders. Analyst Richard Schlatter focused on stocks with relatively low long crowding on Catalyst Watch. The three U.S.-listed companies he found are: Kohl’s has a score of 14.2%. The company’s stock price is up about 70% so far in 2025, and it’s on track for its best year since 1998. Much of that increase came this week, with shares soaring more than 50% after the company reported earnings and announced that Michael Bender would become permanent CEO. KSS 5D Mountain Calls, 5 Days But Wall Street sees profit-taking ahead of the curve. According to LSEG, analysts typically have an affirmative rating on the stock, with a price target implying a downside of 20% or more. Sunoco, on the other hand, has a long crowding composite of 2.9%. The stock is up more than 8% in 2025, meaning it has underperformed the broader market. However, the average analyst surveyed by LSEG rates it a Buy, and the price target suggests the stock could rise nearly 15% over the next 12 months. EchoStar’s long-term congestion score is 16%. DishTV’s parent company has soared more than 200% this year on the news of AT&T’s spectrum license acquisition. According to LSEG, analysts generally rate the investment as Hold, but expect the stock to rise an additional 7.1% over the next 12 months.
