Best Growth Stocks to Buy for July 14th

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

EWCZ-0.51%

DELL-1.49%

Source: NASDAQ.COM

Updated: Jul 14 2025

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Source: NASDAQ.COM

Stock Recommendations: Three stocks with strong growth characteristics and Zacks Rank #1 are highlighted for investors: European Wax Center (EWCZ), Dell Technologies (DELL), and Ahold N.V. (ADRNY), each showing significant earnings estimate increases over the past 60 days.
Investment Opportunities: The article suggests that these stocks, along with others identified by Zacks Investment Research, present potential for substantial gains, with previous recommendations achieving returns of +171%, +209%, and +232%.

EWCZ

$3.92+Infinity%1D

Analyst Views on EWCZ

Wall Street analysts forecast EWCZ stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EWCZ is 5.00 USD with a low forecast of 4.00 USD and a high forecast of 6.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

3 Analyst Rating

1 Buy

1 Hold

1 Sell

Hold

Current: 3.940

Low

4.00

Averages

5.00

High

6.00

Current: 3.940

Low

4.00

Averages

5.00

High

6.00

Baird

Jonathan Komp

Neutral

maintain

2025-08-14

Reason

Baird

Jonathan Komp

Price Target

AI Analysis

2025-08-14

maintain

Neutral

Reason

Baird analyst Jonathan Komp raised the firm's price target on European Wax Center to $5.50 from $5 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following solid Q2 results where there was little change to its outlook.

Citi

Neutral

maintain

2025-05-19

Reason

Citi

Price Target

2025-05-19

maintain

Neutral

Reason

Citi raised the firm's price target on European Wax Center to $6 from $4.50 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The company's Q1 was better than consensus, driven by slightly stronger sales, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm expects the shares to remain range-bound until management can prove their strategy will drive improved comp store performance. It sees a balanced risk/reward at current share levels.

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Truist

Buy

maintain

$5 -> $6

2025-05-15

Reason

Truist

Price Target

$5 -> $6

2025-05-15

maintain

Buy

Reason

Truist raised the firm's price target on European Wax Center to $6 from $5 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after its Q1 results. The company reported upsize on comps, revenue, and EBITDA, and its core customer trends remain stable as the management refocuses its marketing efforts on attracting new high-value customers, the analyst tells investors in a research note. European Wax Center provides investors with a high-risk/high-reward opportunity, the firm added.

Truist Securities

Scot Ciccarelli

Strong Buy

Maintains

$6 → $5

2025-04-08

Reason

Truist Securities

Scot Ciccarelli

Price Target

$6 → $5

2025-04-08

Maintains

Strong Buy

Reason

Truist lowered the firm's price target on European Wax Center to $5 from $6 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note on Consumer industry updating the firm's models to reflect the impact of potential tariffs. Falling consumer confidence will be negative for most of the names under the firm's coverage, even though the heavy grocery mix and deep value will support discounters while lower interest rates may soften the blow to home improvement, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Auto parts will be "winners" from tariffs given higher same-SKU inflation, little demand destruction and a likely shift to repair/maintenance activity, but Best Buy, Five Below, and Target are most at risk given their high import mixes and heavy discretionary offerings, the firm adds.

About EWCZ

European Wax Center, Inc. is a franchisor and operator of out-of-home (OOH) waxing services in the United States. The Company offers guests hygienic waxing services administered by its licensed, EWC-trained estheticians (its wax specialists). Its technology-enabled guest interface simplifies and streamlines the guest experience with automated appointment scheduling and remote check-in capabilities across its network of centers. It provides a comprehensive assortment of body and facial waxing services using its Comfort Wax formulation, which features a blend of natural beeswax combined with other skin-soothing ingredients for the most comfortable waxing experience. It also provides a line of proprietary pre- and post-service products, including ingrown hair serums, exfoliating gels, brow shapers and skin treatments, which ensure the full benefits of the waxing experience are realized by its guests. The Company’s network includes more than 1,000 centers in 44 states.

About the author

Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.