Is Stephens & Co. a reliable analyst?

In short — Over 1 year, 67.3% of Stephens & Co.'s targets proved profitable, for an average gain of +17.2% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. +3.8% vs its sector, across 554 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: fairly reliable. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
67.3%profitable calls
+17.2%avg gain / call
+3.8%vs sector
554scored calls

In which sectors is Stephens & Co. reliable?

SectorCalls % profitable Avg gain 2015+ Avg gain 2020+ Last 12 months
Comm.1258.3%+55.0%+45.3%
Tech2766.7%+31.2%+35.0%+85.1% (2)
Cons. disc.8977.5%+23.9%+25.1%+4.6% (2)
Industry13872.5%+23.4%+25.1%+5.6% (16)
Cons. staples4967.3%+15.6%+20.2%+20.8% (6)
Materials3073.3%+16.7%+19.2%-8.5% (4)
Real estate1338.5%+4.4%+8.5%-15.8% (2)
Energy2347.8%+5.0%+6.4%0.0% (8)
Health9767%+8.4%+6.2%-0.7% (3)
Finance7656.6%+5.7%+2.6%+14.0% (4)

The 25 stocks Stephens & Co. performed best on

StockCalls % profitable Avg gain 2015+ Avg gain 2020+ Last 12 months
BLDR Builders FirstSource1080%+66.2%+67.7%
CVNA Carvana683.3%+67.6%+67.6%+4.6% (2)
CRWD CrowdStrike875%+59.8%+59.8%+85.1% (2)
TSCO Tractor Supply887.5%+55.3%+57.2%
ADM Archer Daniels Midland475%+32.5%+53.1%
GNRC Generac875%+48.8%+48.8%-27.0% (1)
DXCM Dexcom3100%+38.4%+46.5%
TTD Trade Desk (The)955.6%+64.4%+45.3%
CPRT Copart6100%+34.8%+36.9%
ADBE Adobe Inc.3100%+36.3%
CASY Casey's1586.7%+32.9%+35.3%+22.1% (5)
BKR Baker Hughes475%+25.3%+35.2%
ROK Rockwell Automation4100%+29.1%+33.2%
RF Regions Financial Corporation4100%+32.7%+32.7%
MA Mastercard475%+33.0%+32.0%
WAB Wabtec1492.9%+29.8%+29.8%+7.2% (2)
HUBB Hubbell Incorporated475%+21.7%+29.5%-2.3% (2)
EMR Emerson Electric4100%+24.2%+29.4%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill1782.4%+24.8%+26.9%
ORLY O’Reilly Automotive10100%+25.8%+26.8%
FDX FedEx1861.1%+25.8%+25.8%+20.1% (4)
HCA HCA Healthcare988.9%+22.7%+23.8%-6.5% (2)
DPZ Domino's988.9%+26.9%+23.4%
AZO AutoZone5100%+27.0%+22.7%
CFG Citizens Financial Group771.4%+20.7%+20.7%
% 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.

❓ Stephens & Co.: frequently asked questions

Is Stephens & Co. a reliable analyst? How accurate are their price targets?

Over 12 months, 67.3% of Stephens & Co.'s targets were profitable, averaging +17.2% per call (+3.8% vs their sector), across 554 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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