Is BTIG a reliable analyst?

In short — Over 1 year, 62% of BTIG's targets proved profitable, for an average gain of +21.9% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. +10.9% vs its sector, across 439 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: fairly reliable. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
62%profitable calls
+21.9%avg gain / call
+10.9%vs sector
439scored calls

In which sectors is BTIG reliable?

SectorCalls % profitable Avg gain 2015+ Avg gain 2020+ Last 12 months
▸ Tech7181.7%+55.3%+62.7%+35.0% (78)
▸ Crypto1040%+43.3%+43.3%+11.0% (17)
▸ Industry1668.8%+34.2%+37.5%-10.5% (19)
▸ Cons. disc.13963.3%+19.6%+22.0%-10.3% (104)
▸ Health11962.2%+10.2%+8.1%-6.6% (81)
▸ Real estate3941%+0.6%+2.2%-11.1% (15)
▸ Finance1844.4%-7.4%-12.1%+3.0% (29)
▸ Comm.1346.2%+1.1%-32.3%-12.7% (15)

The 25 stocks BTIG performed best on

StockCalls % profitable Avg gain 2015+ Avg gain 2020+ Last 12 months
▸ APP AppLovin1384.6%+145.4%+145.4%-32.4% (7)
▸ CVNA Carvana475%+112.7%+112.7%-15.1% (12)
▸ MSTR Strategy742.9%+74.6%+74.6%+20.0% (8)
▸ CRWD CrowdStrike1681.3%+68.3%+68.3%+82.2% (11)
▸ CLSK CLSK540%+67.8%+67.8%—
▸ BLDR Builders FirstSource3100%+56.0%+56.0%—
▸ DECK Deckers Brands1172.7%+50.6%+50.6%—
▸ FTNT Fortinet5100%+45.3%+45.3%+41.0% (4)
▸ PHM PulteGroup862.5%+32.1%+44.7%—
▸ ESS Essex Property Trust475%+8.4%+40.2%—
▸ EXPE Expedia Group1090%+38.2%+38.2%+10.4% (12)
▸ PANW Palo Alto Networks1675%+28.6%+33.7%+70.8% (11)
▸ DRI Darden Restaurants887.5%+20.4%+30.8%+2.2% (4)
▸ RIOT RIOT366.7%+25.6%+25.6%—
▸ SYF Synchrony Financial366.7%+14.6%+23.6%+6.7% (3)
▸ LEN Lennar1369.2%+22.2%+23.1%—
▸ TMUS T-Mobile US3100%+22.9%——
▸ UBER Uber742.9%+15.5%+20.4%-6.5% (11)
▸ CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill1361.5%+22.3%+19.9%-14.9% (5)
▸ PODD Insulet Corporation988.9%+48.0%+19.3%-36.1% (5)
▸ WDAY Workday, Inc.3100%+18.7%—+37.7% (4)
▸ SYK Stryker Corporation1687.5%+15.4%+14.4%-14.6% (7)
▸ TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific966.7%+14.0%+14.4%—
▸ DXCM Dexcom966.7%+7.0%+13.2%+18.1% (6)
▸ REG Regency Centers475%+9.6%+12.0%—
% 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, 62% of BTIG's targets were profitable, averaging +21.9% per call (+10.9% vs their sector), across 439 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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