Is BTIG a reliable analyst?

In short — Over 1 year, 65.9% of BTIG's targets proved profitable, for an average gain of +21.9% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. +12.4% vs its sector, across 387 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: fairly reliable. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
65.9%profitable calls
+21.9%avg gain / call
+12.4%vs sector
387scored calls

In which sectors is BTIG reliable?

SectorCalls % profitable Avg gain 2015+ Avg gain 2020+ Last 12 months
Tech6681.8%+55.6%+63.7%+24.8% (61)
Industry1668.8%+34.2%+37.5%-0.8% (14)
Cons. disc.12966.7%+22.3%+25.4%-2.7% (89)
Health10867.6%+13.3%+11.8%-12.7% (70)
Real estate3946.2%+0.5%+0.8%-9.3% (10)
Finance1741.2%-9.9%-15.7%-2.8% (31)
Comm.1060%+10.7%-33.8%-4.3% (12)

The stocks BTIG covers (track record per stock)

StockCalls % profitable Avg gain 2015+ Avg gain 2020+ Last 12 months
APP AppLovin1190.9%+174.9%+174.9%+8.7% (6)
CVNA Carvana3100%+153.5%+153.5%-7.4% (10)
CRWD CrowdStrike1478.6%+63.2%+63.2%+56.1% (10)
BLDR Builders FirstSource3100%+56.0%+56.0%
DECK Deckers Brands1172.7%+50.6%+50.6%
FTNT Fortinet5100%+45.3%+45.3%+32.7% (2)
PHM PulteGroup862.5%+32.1%+44.7%
ESS Essex Property Trust475%+8.4%+40.2%
EXPE Expedia Group988.9%+39.6%+39.6%+16.0% (10)
DRI Darden Restaurants785.7%+21.3%+36.3%+3.7% (4)
PANW Palo Alto Networks1573.3%+24.8%+29.3%+62.8% (9)
BSX Boston Scientific988.9%+28.8%+27.0%-35.3% (10)
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill1266.7%+25.0%+24.9%-5.9% (4)
LEN Lennar1369.2%+22.2%+23.1%
TMUS T-Mobile US3100%+22.9%
UBER Uber742.9%+15.5%+20.4%-5.2% (7)
PODD Insulet Corporation988.9%+48.0%+19.3%-25.3% (5)
WDAY Workday, Inc.3100%+18.7%+6.3% (4)
ISRG Intuitive Surgical1471.4%+17.6%+17.6%-12.7% (8)
SYK Stryker Corporation1593.3%+17.9%+17.2%-4.9% (6)
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific966.7%+14.0%+14.4%
DXCM Dexcom966.7%+7.0%+13.2%+9.8% (4)
REG Regency Centers475%+9.6%+12.0%
DHI D. R. Horton1258.3%+16.8%+11.8%
NKE Nike, Inc.560%+11.5%+11.5%-17.2% (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.
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