Wall Street has set ambitious price targets for the stocks in this article. While this suggests attractive upside potential, it’s important to remain skeptical because analysts face institutional pressures that can sometimes lead to overly optimistic forecasts.

Unlike the investment banks, we created StockStory to provide independent analysis that helps you determine which companies are truly worth following. Keeping that in mind, here are three stocks where Wall Street’s estimates seem disconnected from reality and some better opportunities to consider.

Lowe’s (LOW)

Consensus Price Target: $285.42 (21.5% implied return)

Founded in North Carolina as Lowe’s North Wilkesboro Hardware, the company is a home improvement retailer that…