Is Melius Research a reliable analyst?
In short — Over 1 year, 75% of Melius Research's targets proved profitable, for an average gain of +33.8% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. +11.7% vs its sector, across 48 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: fairly reliable. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
75%profitable calls
+33.8%avg gain / call
+11.7%vs sector
48scored calls
In which sectors is Melius Research reliable?
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| ▸ Tech | 22 | 81.8% | +49.2% | +49.2% | +73.1% (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▸ Industry | 11 | 72.7% | +26.9% | +26.9% | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sample (8 recent finished + 0 in progress) of 11 calls. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 25 stocks Melius Research performed best on
| Stock | Calls | % profitable | Avg gain 2015+ | Avg gain 2020+ | Last 12 months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▸ AMD Advanced Micro Devices | 4 | 50% | +120.7% | +120.7% | +43.8% (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▸ NVDA Nvidia | 4 | 100% | +24.8% | +24.8% | +26.5% (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▸ AAPL Apple Inc. | 6 | 83.3% | +24.2% | +24.2% | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
❓ Melius Research: frequently asked questions
Is Melius Research a reliable analyst? How accurate are their price targets?
Over 12 months, 75% of Melius Research's targets were profitable, averaging +33.8% per call (+11.7% vs their sector), across 48 timestamped calls. Verdict: fairly reliable. We judge on real results, not reputation — the call-by-call detail is further up this page.