Share tips 2026: this week’s top stock picks
Share tips 2026: MoneyWeek’s roundup of the top stock picks this week – here’s what the experts think you should buy.
If you’ve been keeping a close eye on share tips 2026, then don’t miss this weekly round-up of the top stocks to consider for your portfolio.
The MoneyWeek share tips 2026 guide pulls together some of the most popular stocks from top share tipsters around.
As well as the UK financial pages, we look at publications across the pond for investors who want to diversify their holdings internationally.
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Share tips 2026: top stock picks of the week
Stocks to buy
1. Tapestry (NYSE: TPR)
Barron's
Tapestry's luxury leather-goods brand, Coach, is popular with younger consumers as it is more affordable than European ultra-luxury brands. The US group has upgraded its annual sales-growth guidance and its gross margin has improved, even with marketing and investments in new products. Despite economic challenges facing younger consumers and concerns over Tapestry's other brand, Kate Spade, analysts expect double-digit earnings growth amid global expansion. $145
2. CMC Markets (LSE: CMCX)
Investors' Chronicle
CMC Markets' full-year pre-tax profit of £101 million fell short of expectations owing to high operating and legal costs. But this financial year, CMC expects net operating income to total £460 million-£480 million, a 17%-22% increase from last year. This is due to the company's shift from being tied to volatile trading patterns to establishing itself as a “financial-architecture specialist for corporate clients”, making income more stable. This led to a 33% increase in net investing revenue, while the core trading division continued to grow. 462p
3. Mitie (LSE: MTO)
Investors’ Chronicle
Mitie's full-year revenue increased 10.5% thanks to organic growth and acquisitions. Adjusted operating profits rose 13% to £264 million, while the underlying margin improved despite rising national insurance costs. Free cash flow exceeded expectations, and new business wins boosted orders to a record £16.3 billion. Earnings per share are expected to increase from 14.4p to 16.4p by fiscal 2028. Despite the stock's valuation being broadly in line with its peers, the group has delivered “earnings surprises” over the past decade. 163p
Stock to sell
1. Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA)
Barron's
Ulta Beauty's stock has more than doubled since the pandemic, but it is now down over 30% from its highs of February 2026. The US cosmetics retailer reported higher first-quarter sales, higher average purchases and prices, and an uptick in the number of members in its loyalty programme. But investors are concerned about the sustainability of earnings growth and margins in addition to the need for heavy investment to maintain market share amid fierce competition. Influencers promoting products on social media makes it difficult for bricks-and-mortar players to keep up. While Ulta's TikTok Shop is attracting new, younger customers, other consumers have to contend with high inflation. Avoid. 467p
Stocks to hold
1. Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR)
Barron's
America's Quanta Services, a provider of key infrastructure for electric utilities and pipelines, has benefited from the surge in demand for AI, with the shares up 50% since October 2025. Major technology firms are set to invest trillions in AI, leading to increased demand for electricity and data centres, which will need power plants to keep running; this helps explain Quanta's record $48.5 billion order backlog. Quanta is the partner of choice for many utilities owing to its equipment and large labour force, and it could benefit from the potential expansion of ultra-high-voltage transmission lines. Buy ($707).
2. VP (LSE: VP)
Investors' Chronicle
VP swung to a pre-tax loss due to a soft construction market and lower revenues. However, the equipment-hire company maintained the dividend, and leverage remained below target. Adjusted profit declined 26% to £27 million, in line with guidance. VP's restructuring of the Brandon Hire business, which included cutting branches and jobs, resulted in a £25 million charge, but should bolster margins. VP expects trading for the new fiscal year to meet expectations, with sales of £352 million and adjusted profit of £33 million. Analysts expect double-digit earnings-per-share growth. Buy (465p).
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