Is BTIG a reliable analyst?

In short — Over 1 year, 64.1% of BTIG's targets proved profitable, for an average gain of +23.4% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. +12.3% vs its sector, across 415 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: fairly reliable. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
64.1%profitable calls
+23.4%avg gain / call
+12.3%vs sector
415scored calls

In which sectors is BTIG reliable?

SectorCalls % profitable Avg gain 2015+ Avg gain 2020+ Last 12 months
Tech6782.1%+54.9%+62.7%+37.7% (69)
Crypto944.4%+53.1%+53.1%+4.5% (16)
Industry1668.8%+34.2%+37.5%+0.1% (17)
Cons. disc.13066.2%+22.1%+25.4%+1.6% (103)
Health11165.8%+12.2%+10.5%-5.6% (78)
Real estate3941%+0.6%+2.2%-6.9% (13)
Finance1844.4%-7.4%-12.1%+7.6% (27)
Comm.1154.5%+2.6%-45.0%-3.5% (17)

The 25 stocks BTIG performed best on

StockCalls % profitable Avg gain 2015+ Avg gain 2020+ Last 12 months
APP AppLovin1291.7%+161.2%+161.2%-29.1% (7)
CVNA Carvana3100%+153.5%+153.5%+3.8% (12)
MSTR Strategy742.9%+74.6%+74.6%+8.4% (8)
CLSK CLSK540%+67.8%+67.8%
CRWD CrowdStrike1478.6%+63.2%+63.2%+76.3% (11)
BLDR Builders FirstSource3100%+56.0%+56.0%
DECK Deckers Brands1172.7%+50.6%+50.6%
FTNT Fortinet5100%+45.3%+45.3%+27.7% (4)
PHM PulteGroup862.5%+32.1%+44.7%
ESS Essex Property Trust475%+8.4%+40.2%
EXPE Expedia Group988.9%+39.6%+39.6%+30.8% (12)
DRI Darden Restaurants785.7%+21.3%+36.3%+7.1% (4)
PANW Palo Alto Networks1573.3%+24.8%+29.3%+84.9% (9)
BSX Boston Scientific988.9%+28.8%+27.0%-30.2% (11)
RIOT RIOT366.7%+25.6%+25.6%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill1266.7%+25.0%+24.9%+2.0% (6)
SYF Synchrony Financial366.7%+14.6%+23.6%+15.9% (3)
LEN Lennar1369.2%+22.2%+23.1%
TMUS T-Mobile US3100%+22.9%
UBER Uber742.9%+15.5%+20.4%-0.4% (9)
PODD Insulet Corporation988.9%+48.0%+19.3%-33.7% (5)
WDAY Workday, Inc.3100%+18.7%+43.2% (4)
SYK Stryker Corporation1593.3%+17.9%+17.2%-6.3% (7)
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific966.7%+14.0%+14.4%
ISRG Intuitive Surgical1566.7%+14.1%+14.1%-20.8% (8)
% 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.

❓ BTIG: frequently asked questions

Is BTIG a reliable analyst? How accurate are their price targets?

Over 12 months, 64.1% of BTIG's targets were profitable, averaging +23.4% per call (+12.3% vs their sector), across 415 timestamped calls. Verdict: fairly reliable. We judge on real results, not reputation — the call-by-call detail is further up this page.

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