Is Barrington Research a reliable analyst?

In short — Over 1 year, 76.7% of Barrington Research's targets proved profitable, for an average gain of +29.6% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. +10.5% vs its sector, across 60 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: fairly reliable. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.

76.7%profitable calls

+29.6%avg gain / call

+10.5%vs sector

60scored calls

In which sectors is Barrington Research reliable?

Sector

Calls

% profitable

Avg gain 2015+

Avg gain 2020+

Last 12 months

▸ Comm.

77.8%

+66.7%

+32.3% (2)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
WBD	▲ Outperform	Nov 14, 25	Nov 14, 26	$22.74	🎯$25	$28.88	+10%	+27% so far
WBD	▲ Outperform	Oct 28, 25	Oct 28, 26	$20.99	🎯$25	$28.88	+19%	+38% so far
WBD	▲ Outperform	Jul 30, 25	Jul 30, 26	$13.26	🎯$16	$25.46	+21%	+92.1%
WBD	▲ Outperform	Jun 9, 25	Jun 9, 26	$10.01	🎯$16	$26.23	+60%	+162%
WBD	▲ Outperform	May 13, 25	May 13, 26	$9.18	🎯$16	$27.26	+74%	+196.8%
WBD	▲ Outperform	Mar 5, 25	Mar 5, 26	$11.43	🎯$16	$28	+40%	+145%
WBD	▲ Outperform	Feb 27, 25	Feb 27, 26	$11.46	🎯$16	$28.54	+40%	+148.7%
WBD	▲ Outperform	Dec 13, 24	Dec 13, 25	$12.07	🎯$16	$29.69	+33%	+146.2%

Sample (6 recent finished + 2 in progress) of 18 calls.

▸ Industry

96%

+15.0%

+16.0%

+17.8% (2)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
SNA	▲ Outperform	Oct 15, 25	Oct 15, 26	$332.59	🎯$350	$395.84	+5%	+19% so far
SNA	▲ Outperform	Sep 23, 25	Sep 23, 26	$339.47	🎯$350	$395.84	+3%	+17% so far
SNA	▲ Outperform	Jul 18, 25	Jul 18, 26	$328.39	🎯$350	$407.2	+7%	+23.8%
SNA	▲ Outperform	Jul 17, 25	Jul 17, 26	$336.71	🎯$350	$407.42	+4%	+20.7%
SNA	▲ Outperform	Jul 15, 25	Jul 15, 26	$313.01	🎯$350	$416.3	+12%	+32.6%
SNA	▲ Outperform	May 19, 25	May 19, 26	$331.92	🎯$350	$358.47	+5%	+8.4%
SNA	▲ Outperform	Apr 21, 25	Apr 21, 26	$301.33	🎯$350	$382.69	+16%	+26.9%
SNA	▲ Outperform	Apr 17, 25	Apr 17, 26	$292.36	🎯$350	$385.92	+20%	+32.3%

Sample (6 recent finished + 2 in progress) of 25 calls.

▸ Health

46.7%

+1.8%

+28.8% (4)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Feb 25, 26	Feb 25, 27	$81.47	🎯$97	$90.28	+19%	+11% so far
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Nov 5, 25	Nov 5, 26	$70.06	🎯$79	$90.28	+13%	+29% so far
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Oct 22, 25	Oct 22, 26	$63.51	🎯$78	$90.28	+23%	+42% so far
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Sep 23, 25	Sep 23, 26	$67.75	🎯$78	$90.28	+15%	+33% so far
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Aug 6, 25	Aug 6, 26	$66.32	🎯$78	$88.21	+18%	+33%
HSIC	▲ Outperform	May 6, 25	May 6, 26	$66.24	🎯$86	$72.2	+30%	+9.4%
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Feb 26, 25	Feb 26, 26	$72.55	🎯$90	$81.26	+24%	+12.3%
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Jan 30, 25	Jan 30, 26	$80.03	🎯$90	$75.23	+12%	-5.7%

Sample (4 recent finished + 4 in progress) of 15 calls.

The 25 stocks Barrington Research performed best on

Stock

Calls

% profitable

Avg gain 2015+

Avg gain 2020+

Last 12 months

▸ WBD Warner Bros. Discovery

77.8%

+66.7%

+32.3% (2)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
WBD	▲ Outperform	Nov 14, 25	Nov 14, 26	$22.74	🎯$25	$28.88	+10%	+27% so far
WBD	▲ Outperform	Oct 28, 25	Oct 28, 26	$20.99	🎯$25	$28.88	+19%	+38% so far
WBD	▲ Outperform	Jul 30, 25	Jul 30, 26	$13.26	🎯$16	$25.46	+21%	+92.1%
WBD	▲ Outperform	Jun 9, 25	Jun 9, 26	$10.01	🎯$16	$26.23	+60%	+162%
WBD	▲ Outperform	May 13, 25	May 13, 26	$9.18	🎯$16	$27.26	+74%	+196.8%
WBD	▲ Outperform	Mar 5, 25	Mar 5, 26	$11.43	🎯$16	$28	+40%	+145%
WBD	▲ Outperform	Feb 27, 25	Feb 27, 26	$11.46	🎯$16	$28.54	+40%	+148.7%
WBD	▲ Outperform	Dec 13, 24	Dec 13, 25	$12.07	🎯$16	$29.69	+33%	+146.2%

Sample (6 recent finished + 2 in progress) of 18 calls.

▸ SNA Snap-on

96%

+15.0%

+16.0%

+17.8% (2)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
SNA	▲ Outperform	Oct 15, 25	Oct 15, 26	$332.59	🎯$350	$395.84	+5%	+19% so far
SNA	▲ Outperform	Sep 23, 25	Sep 23, 26	$339.47	🎯$350	$395.84	+3%	+17% so far
SNA	▲ Outperform	Jul 18, 25	Jul 18, 26	$328.39	🎯$350	$407.2	+7%	+23.8%
SNA	▲ Outperform	Jul 17, 25	Jul 17, 26	$336.71	🎯$350	$407.42	+4%	+20.7%
SNA	▲ Outperform	Jul 15, 25	Jul 15, 26	$313.01	🎯$350	$416.3	+12%	+32.6%
SNA	▲ Outperform	May 19, 25	May 19, 26	$331.92	🎯$350	$358.47	+5%	+8.4%
SNA	▲ Outperform	Apr 21, 25	Apr 21, 26	$301.33	🎯$350	$382.69	+16%	+26.9%
SNA	▲ Outperform	Apr 17, 25	Apr 17, 26	$292.36	🎯$350	$385.92	+20%	+32.3%

Sample (6 recent finished + 2 in progress) of 25 calls.

▸ HSIC Henry Schein

46.7%

+1.8%

+28.8% (4)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Feb 25, 26	Feb 25, 27	$81.47	🎯$97	$90.28	+19%	+11% so far
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Nov 5, 25	Nov 5, 26	$70.06	🎯$79	$90.28	+13%	+29% so far
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Oct 22, 25	Oct 22, 26	$63.51	🎯$78	$90.28	+23%	+42% so far
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Sep 23, 25	Sep 23, 26	$67.75	🎯$78	$90.28	+15%	+33% so far
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Aug 6, 25	Aug 6, 26	$66.32	🎯$78	$88.21	+18%	+33%
HSIC	▲ Outperform	May 6, 25	May 6, 26	$66.24	🎯$86	$72.2	+30%	+9.4%
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Feb 26, 25	Feb 26, 26	$72.55	🎯$90	$81.26	+24%	+12.3%
HSIC	▲ Outperform	Jan 30, 25	Jan 30, 26	$80.03	🎯$90	$75.23	+12%	-5.7%

Sample (4 recent finished + 4 in progress) of 15 calls.

% profitable = share of its calls that made money (1 year). Avg gain / call = average absolute gain per call (winners and losers). Point-in-time, S&P 500 backtest.

❓ Barrington Research: frequently asked questions

Is Barrington Research a reliable analyst? How accurate are their price targets?

Over 12 months, 76.7% of Barrington Research's targets were profitable, averaging +29.6% per call (+10.5% vs their sector), across 60 timestamped calls. Verdict: fairly reliable. We judge on real results, not reputation — the call-by-call detail is further up this page.