Is GLJ Research a reliable analyst?

In short — Over 1 year, 25% of GLJ Research's targets proved profitable, for an average gain of -24.4% per call (all calls, winners and losers) — i.e. -11.2% vs its sector, across 16 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: not very reliable on average. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.

25%profitable calls

-24.4%avg gain / call

-11.2%vs sector

16scored calls

In which sectors is GLJ Research reliable?

Sector

Calls

% profitable

Avg gain 2015+

Avg gain 2020+

Last 12 months

▸ Cons. disc.

-53.6%

-2.5% (8)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
TSLA	▼ Sell	Jun 12, 26	Jun 12, 27	$406.43	🎯$24.86	$402.9	-94%	-1% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Mar 30, 26	Mar 30, 27	$355.28	🎯$24.86	$402.9	-93%	+13% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Mar 12, 26	Mar 12, 27	$395.01	🎯$25.28	$402.9	-94%	+2% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Feb 19, 26	Feb 19, 27	$411.82	🎯$25.28	$402.9	-94%	-2% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Jan 29, 26	Jan 29, 27	$416.56	🎯$25.28	$402.9	-94%	-3% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Jan 7, 26	Jan 7, 27	$431.41	🎯$25.28	$402.9	-94%	-7% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Oct 22, 25	Oct 22, 26	$448.98	🎯$19.05	$402.9	-96%	-10% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Jul 24, 25	Jul 24, 26	$316.06	🎯$19.05	$402.9	-94%	+27% so far

Sample (0 recent finished + 8 in progress) of 11 calls.

The stocks GLJ Research covers (track record per stock)

Stock

Calls

% profitable

Avg gain 2015+

Avg gain 2020+

Last 12 months

▸ FSLR First Solar

75%

+23.0%

-5.3% (3)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
FSLR	▲ Buy	May 28, 26	May 28, 27	$306.79	🎯$315	$227.72	+3%	-26% so far
FSLR	▲ Buy	Nov 4, 25	Nov 4, 26	$262.7	🎯$314.43	$227.72	+20%	-13% so far
FSLR	▲ Buy	Aug 12, 25	Aug 12, 26	$184.84	🎯$214.06	$227.72	+16%	+23% so far
FSLR	▲ Buy	May 1, 25	May 1, 26	$126.57	🎯$172.37	$211.37	+36%	+67.3%
FSLR	▼ Sell	Dec 6, 22	Dec 6, 23	$157.47	🎯$46.8	$144.87	-70%	+7.7%
FSLR	▲ Buy	Nov 23, 21	Nov 23, 22	$108.28	🎯$152.87	$171.08	+41%	+58.3%
FSLR	▼ Sell	Jul 15, 20	Jul 15, 21	$59.03	🎯$35.8	$83.23	-39%	-41.4%

▸ TSLA Tesla, Inc.

-53.6%

-2.5% (8)

Stock	Rating	Issued	Matures (1yr)	Price at call	Target	End price	Targeted	Result
TSLA	▼ Sell	Jun 12, 26	Jun 12, 27	$406.43	🎯$24.86	$402.9	-94%	-1% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Mar 30, 26	Mar 30, 27	$355.28	🎯$24.86	$402.9	-93%	+13% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Mar 12, 26	Mar 12, 27	$395.01	🎯$25.28	$402.9	-94%	+2% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Feb 19, 26	Feb 19, 27	$411.82	🎯$25.28	$402.9	-94%	-2% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Jan 29, 26	Jan 29, 27	$416.56	🎯$25.28	$402.9	-94%	-3% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Jan 7, 26	Jan 7, 27	$431.41	🎯$25.28	$402.9	-94%	-7% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Oct 22, 25	Oct 22, 26	$448.98	🎯$19.05	$402.9	-96%	-10% so far
TSLA	▼ Sell	Jul 24, 25	Jul 24, 26	$316.06	🎯$19.05	$402.9	-94%	+27% so far

Sample (0 recent finished + 8 in progress) of 11 calls.

% 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.