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Adrian Prendergast (Morgans): Analyst Track Record and Price‑Target Accuracy

Adrian Prendergast is one of the top‑ranked analysts in Exent’s 7‑year backtest. What Adrian covers, how Adrian’s ratings lean, how fast price targets were reached and the ratings from before the last 30 days; the full record and the newest calls are members‑only.

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Key takeaways

  • Adrian Prendergast ranks among the top 50 energy analysts in Exent’s ranking, scored on a 7‑year backtest.
  • The exact rank, price‑target hit rate and live calls are members‑only in Exent Gems.
  • Most‑covered stocks: ASX-RIO, ASX-BHP, ASX-AEL, ASX-WDS.
  • In the past year Adrian’s ratings were 47% Buy, 43% Hold and 10% Sell.

Adrian Prendergast’s track record at a glance

Adrian Prendergast of Morgans ranks among the top 50 energy analysts in Exent’s ranking, with a focus on energy. The top of the ranking is what Exent Gems follows, so Adrian’s exact rank, hit rate and live calls are for members.

MetricAdrian PrendergastAll analysts
Exent rank—
Price‑target hit rate52.4%
Calls up after 12 months64.0%
Median 12‑month return of calls+13.4%
Median days to hit target91 days
Stocks covered19—

How fast price targets were reached

Time to reach the targetAdrian Prendergast
Under 30 days—
30–90 days—
90–180 days—
Over 180 days—

Share of the targets that were reached, by how long they took. Targets are usually set for 12 months.

Stocks Adrian Prendergast covers most

ASX-RIO · ASX-BHP · ASX-AEL · ASX-WDS · ASX-STO · ASX-S32 · ASX-KAR · ASX-BPT

In the past year Adrian’s ratings were 47% Buy, 43% Hold and 10% Sell.

Adrian Prendergast’s latest ratings

DateStockActionRatingPrice target
Sep 10, 2026ASX-WDSReiterated: HoldHold$32.20
Aug 28, 2026ASX-S32Downgraded: HoldHold$4.90
Aug 28, 2026ASX-KARReiterated: HoldHold$1.73
Aug 26, 2026ASX-WDSReiterated: HoldHold$32.20
Aug 25, 2026ASX-DRRReiterated: BuyBuy$4.85
Aug 21, 2026ASX-FMGReiterated: HoldHold$18.70
Aug 19, 2026ASX-AELReiterated: BuyBuy$2.90
Aug 19, 2026ASX-BHPDowngraded: SellSell$55.30
Aug 9, 2026ASX-BPTReiterated: SellSell$0.82
Aug 3, 2026ASX-BTLReiterated: BuyBuy$0.77
Jul 30, 2026ASX-RIOReiterated: HoldHold$159.00
Jul 29, 2026ASX-KARDowngraded: HoldHold$1.75
  • Sep 10, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-WDS
    Action
    Reiterated: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $32.20
  • Aug 28, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-S32
    Action
    Downgraded: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $4.90
  • Aug 28, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-KAR
    Action
    Reiterated: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $1.73
  • Aug 26, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-WDS
    Action
    Reiterated: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $32.20
  • Aug 25, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-DRR
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $4.85
  • Aug 21, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-FMG
    Action
    Reiterated: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $18.70
  • Aug 19, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-AEL
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $2.90
  • Aug 19, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-BHP
    Action
    Downgraded: Sell
    Rating
    Sell
    Price target
    $55.30
  • Aug 9, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-BPT
    Action
    Reiterated: Sell
    Rating
    Sell
    Price target
    $0.82
  • Aug 3, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-BTL
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $0.77
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-RIO
    Action
    Reiterated: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $159.00
  • Jul 29, 2026
    Stock
    ASX-KAR
    Action
    Downgraded: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $1.75

Ratings from the last 30 days are members‑only in Exent Gems, with the stocks where several top‑ranked analysts agree; older ratings are shown in full.

How Exent scores analysts

Exent replays every rating with a price target over a 7‑year lookback: was the target reached, how long it took, and what the stock returned 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the call. The star rating and rank combine success rate, average return and the number of ratings, so a few lucky calls do not make a top analyst. Statistics as of Jun 24, 2026; ranking updated Oct 20, 2026. How accurate are analyst price targets overall?

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Frequently asked questions

By Exent’s scoring, Adrian Prendergast ranks among the top 50 energy analysts in Exent’s ranking, based on a 7-year backtest of price-target hit rate, returns after calls and number of ratings. The exact rank, hit rate and live calls are members-only in Exent Gems (exent.ai/radar). Past accuracy does not guarantee future accuracy.

Adrian Prendergast’s price-target hit rate is part of the members-only record in Exent Gems (exent.ai/radar). For comparison, the average analyst’s price targets were reached 52.4% of the time.

Adrian Prendergast (Morgans) covers 19 stocks, mostly in energy. The most frequently rated are ASX-RIO, ASX-BHP, ASX-AEL, ASX-WDS, ASX-STO.

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