Is Leerink Partners a reliable analyst?
In short — Over 1 year, 61% of Leerink Partners's targets proved profitable, for an average gain of -0.7% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. -6.2% vs its sector, across 41 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: mixed reliability. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
61%profitable calls
-0.7%avg gain / call
-6.2%vs sector
41scored calls
In which sectors is Leerink Partners reliable?
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| ▸ Health | 41 | 61% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -24.3% (29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 25 stocks Leerink Partners performed best on
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| ▸ MCK McKesson Corporation | 4 | 100% | +32.1% | +32.1% | +3.4% (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▸ IDXX Idexx Laboratories | 3 | 100% | +28.7% | +28.7% | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% 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.
❓ Leerink Partners: frequently asked questions
Is Leerink Partners a reliable analyst? How accurate are their price targets?
Over 12 months, 61% of Leerink Partners's targets were profitable, averaging -0.7% per call (-6.2% vs their sector), across 41 timestamped calls. Verdict: mixed reliability. We judge on real results, not reputation — the call-by-call detail is further up this page.