5 Best Short-Term Stocks with Big Upside Potential

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•  06 Aug 2025
 

•   FRPT  
   
  -1.49%
•   HLLY  
   
  +17.16%
•   PCTY  
   
  -5.29%
•   QDEL  
   
  +2.01%
•   RKLB  
   
  +1.34%

Looking for stocks that analysts believe could deliver serious upside in the short term? Based on the latest price targets and momentum trends, here are the top 5 stocks with the latest upside potential.

$QDEL QuidelOrtho Corp Raymond James may have lowered its target to $55, but with shares at just $23.44, that leaves a massive 134.64% upside. Despite recent pressure and a steep downtrend, the stock is near its 52-week low with a heavily oversold RSI of 33.54. The market may be pricing in too much pessimism—and if sentiment turns, the rebound could be sharp.
Bottom line: Speculative, but the most explosive upside potential among all names.

$HLLY Holley After Telsey raised its price target to $3.50, Holley popped over 32%, but even at $2.68, it still offers a 30.60% upside. The stock's RSI is pushing toward overbought at 66.20, suggesting strong momentum, and it's riding a sideways trend that could break higher with continued buying interest.
Bottom line: Hot momentum + solid upside = short-term trade potential.

$RKLB Rocket Lab USA Stifel lifted its target to $55, and with the stock trading at $44.10, that implies a 24.72% upside. Rocket Lab is firmly in an uptrend, with bullish technicals across the board well above its 200-day MA and a solid RSI of 54.24. Traders are backing this space innovator as a breakout story.
Bottom line: Momentum-backed breakout candidate with strong upside.

$PCTY Paylocity BMO nudged its price target to $230, leaving a 23.11% upside from the current $186.82. PCTY is trading just under its 50-day and 200-day averages and has healthy fundamentals with a solid EPS of 4.02. RSI is neutral at 52.89, giving room to move either way.
Bottom line: A fundamentally sound pick with reasonable upside for conservative traders.

$FRPT Freshpet Even after Truist trimmed its target to $70, the stock still offers a 9.91% upside from $63.69. But here’s the catch FRPT is in a downtrend, flirting with its 52-week low, and RSI is a weak 38.26. Not the strongest setup technically, but if sentiment improves, the upside could be realized quickly.