Is Barrington Research a reliable analyst?
In short — Over 1 year, 54.8% of Barrington Research's targets proved profitable, for an average gain of +9.8% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. -5.0% vs its sector, across 62 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: mixed reliability. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
54.8%profitable calls
+9.8%avg gain / call
-5.0%vs sector
62scored calls
In which sectors is Barrington Research reliable?
| Sector | Calls | % profitable | Avg gain 2015+ | Avg gain 2020+ | Last 12 months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▸ Industry | 26 | 96.2% | +14.8% | +15.7% | -1.3% (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sample (6 recent finished + 2 in progress) of 26 calls. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Health | 16 | 50% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +19.9% (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sample (5 recent finished + 3 in progress) of 16 calls. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Comm. | 18 | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sample (6 recent finished + 2 in progress) of 18 calls. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 25 stocks Barrington Research performed best on
| Stock | Calls | % profitable | Avg gain 2015+ | Avg gain 2020+ | Last 12 months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▸ SNA Snap-on | 26 | 96.2% | +14.8% | +15.7% | +9.3% (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sample (7 recent finished + 1 in progress) of 26 calls. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ HSIC Henry Schein | 16 | 50% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +19.9% (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▸ WBD Warner Bros. Discovery | 18 | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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% 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, 54.8% of Barrington Research's targets were profitable, averaging +9.8% per call (-5.0% vs their sector), across 62 timestamped calls. Verdict: mixed reliability. We judge on real results, not reputation — the call-by-call detail is further up this page.