Goldman rolls out latest U.S. Conviction List update

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs has added three new names to its U.S. Conviction List, the investment bank revealed in a note Tuesday.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII) Industries, and Kontoor Brands (NYSE: KTB) are the names added, with Goldman Sachs removing Cloudflare (NYSE: NET), Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), and Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD).

The firm highlighted new catalysts and positive trends behind the additions.

For Duke Energy, the bank cited “regulatory progress in key markets” and the company’s ongoing expansion in electricity generation.

Goldman Sachs analysts also pointed to the “addition of a new CEO in April” as a signal of a more unified path toward sustainable growth.

Huntington Ingalls was added as a play on “U.S. Navy Shipbuilding,” according to the analysts.

They noted that “demand is now set to grow to even higher heights under the current DoD budget plan,” and they see improvement in HII’s long-standing labor throughput issues.

Goldman Sachs also sees “accelerating top-line growth, expanding margins, and improved free cash flow conversion in the near-to-medium term.” The firm’s 2026 EPS forecast for the company is 6% above consensus.

For Kontoor Brands, Goldman Sachs said the completed acquisition of Helly Hansen “strengthens and diversifies its existing portfolio,” opening new categories in outdoor and active wear.

They highlighted “healthy underlying trends in its base business,” particularly the Wrangler brand, and said KTB remains “relatively insulated from tariffs.”

Goldman’s full list includes various stocks across sectors such as financials, healthcare, industrials, natural resources, and tech/media/telecom. Other names include Bank of America, Philip Morris (NYSE: PM), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY), GE Vernova, and Uber (NYSE: UBER).

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