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Ben Davis (RBC Capital): Analyst Track Record and Price‑Target Accuracy

How often Ben Davis’s price targets were reached, how fast, and what the stocks did after each call: a 7‑year backtest of 41 ratings, compared with the average Wall Street analyst.

Reviewed by:David, Senior AnalystPublished Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 19, 20263 min readHow we research

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Key takeaways

Ben Davis ranks #755 of 1,000 analysts in Exent’s scoring (4.7★).
69.6% of price targets were reached over 7 years, versus 52.4% for the average analyst.
Median time to reach a target: 9 days; 100.0% of calls were up 12 months later.
Most‑covered stocks: LON-RIO, LON-GLEN, LON-ECOR, LON-ANTO.
Free on Exent: Ben Davis’s full record, with ratings 3 days after publication.

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Ben Davis’s track record at a glance
How fast price targets were reached
Stocks Ben Davis covers most
Ben Davis’s latest ratings
How Exent scores analysts

Ben Davis’s track record at a glance

Ben Davis of RBC Capital ranks #755 of the 1,000 analysts Exent scores, with a 4.7★ rating and a focus on materials. Over a 7‑year lookback, 69.6% of Ben’s price targets were reached, 17.2 points above the 52.4% average across all analysts.

Metric	Ben Davis	All analysts
Price‑target hit rate	69.6%	52.4%
Median days to hit target	9 days	91 days
Calls up after 12 months	100.0%	64.0%
Median 12‑month return of calls	+14.6%	+13.4%
Hit rate, last 2 years	69.6%	—
Average worst drop after a call	−21.8%	—
Ratings in the sample	41	—
Stocks covered	18	—

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How fast price targets were reached

Time to reach the target	Ben Davis
Under 30 days	87.5%
30–90 days	12.5%
90–180 days	0.0%
Over 180 days	0.0%

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

Stocks Ben Davis covers most

Stock	Ratings in the sample
LON-RIO	84
LON-GLEN	60
LON-ECOR	56
LON-ANTO	54
OTC-AGPPF	47
SBSW	46
AIM-YCA	19
LON-AAL	15

In the past year Ben’s ratings were 63% Buy, 30% Hold and 7% Sell.

Ben Davis’s latest ratings

Date	Stock	Action	Rating	Price target
Sep 15, 2026	LON-ECOR	Reiterated: Buy	Buy	$225.00
Sep 15, 2026	AIM-SLP	Reiterated: Buy	Buy	$165.00
Sep 15, 2026	VALE	Downgraded: Hold	Hold	$16.00
Sep 15, 2026	TSX-EDV	Reiterated: Hold	Hold	$92.54
Sep 15, 2026	SBSW	Reiterated: Buy	Buy	$15.00
Sep 15, 2026	OTC-AGPPF	Reiterated: Buy	Buy	$96.48
Sep 15, 2026	AIM-YCA	Reiterated: Buy	Buy	$750.00
Sep 15, 2026	LON-GLEN	Reiterated: Buy	Buy	$660.00
Sep 15, 2026	LON-RIO	Reiterated: Sell	Sell	$6600.00
Sep 15, 2026	LON-ANTO	Reiterated: Sell	Sell	$3400.00
Sep 15, 2026	LON-HOC	Reiterated: Buy	Buy	$730.00
Sep 10, 2026	OTC-AGPPF	Reiterated: Buy	Buy	$95.16

Sep 15, 2026
Stock
LON-ECOR
Action
Reiterated: Buy
Rating
Buy
Price target
$225.00
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
AIM-SLP
Action
Reiterated: Buy
Rating
Buy
Price target
$165.00
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
VALE
Action
Downgraded: Hold
Rating
Hold
Price target
$16.00
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
TSX-EDV
Action
Reiterated: Hold
Rating
Hold
Price target
$92.54
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
SBSW
Action
Reiterated: Buy
Rating
Buy
Price target
$15.00
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
OTC-AGPPF
Action
Reiterated: Buy
Rating
Buy
Price target
$96.48
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
AIM-YCA
Action
Reiterated: Buy
Rating
Buy
Price target
$750.00
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
LON-GLEN
Action
Reiterated: Buy
Rating
Buy
Price target
$660.00
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
LON-RIO
Action
Reiterated: Sell
Rating
Sell
Price target
$6600.00
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
LON-ANTO
Action
Reiterated: Sell
Rating
Sell
Price target
$3400.00
Sep 15, 2026
Stock
LON-HOC
Action
Reiterated: Buy
Rating
Buy
Price target
$730.00
Sep 10, 2026
Stock
OTC-AGPPF
Action
Reiterated: Buy
Rating
Buy
Price target
$95.16

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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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By Exent’s scoring Ben Davis ranks #755 of 1,000 with a 4.7★ rating. 69.6% of price targets were reached over a 7-year lookback (all analysts: 52.4%), and 100.0% of calls were up 12 months later. Past accuracy does not guarantee future accuracy.

Ben Davis’s success rate is 58.9% by the ranking source and 69.6% by Exent’s price-target hit-rate backtest, with a median of 9 days to reach a target.

Ben Davis (RBC Capital) covers 18 stocks, mostly in materials. The most frequently rated are LON-RIO, LON-GLEN, LON-ECOR, LON-ANTO, OTC-AGPPF.

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