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George Sutton (Craig-Hallum): Analyst Track Record and Price‑Target Accuracy

How often George Sutton’s price targets were reached, how fast, and what the stocks did after each call: a 7‑year backtest of 2,119 ratings, compared with the average Wall Street analyst.

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#389 rank (was #223)+7 new ratings (INOD, ACIW, EHTH)45.4% price‑target hit rate (was 45.6%)

Key takeaways

  • George Sutton ranks #389 of 1,181 analysts in Exent’s scoring (4.9★).
  • 45.4% of price targets were reached over 7 years, versus 53.1% for the average analyst.
  • Median time to reach a target: 89 days; 50.9% of calls were up 12 months later.
  • Most‑covered stocks: APLD, ATEX, INOD, EHTH.
  • Free on Exent: George Sutton’s full record, with ratings 3 days after publication.

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George Sutton’s track record at a glance

George Sutton of Craig-Hallum ranks #389 of the 1,181 analysts Exent scores, with a 4.9★ rating and a focus on technology. Over a 7‑year lookback, 45.4% of George’s price targets were reached, 7.7 points below the 53.1% average across all analysts.

MetricGeorge SuttonAll analysts
Price‑target hit rate45.4%53.1%
Median days to hit target89 days93 days
Calls up after 12 months50.9%64.4%
Median 12‑month return of calls+1.4%+13.5%
Hit rate, last 2 years41.7%—
Average worst drop after a call−35.3%—
Ratings in the sample2,119—
Stocks covered58—

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How fast price targets were reached

Time to reach the targetGeorge Sutton
Under 30 days20.4%
30–90 days29.9%
90–180 days22.0%
Over 180 days27.8%

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

Stocks George Sutton covers most

StockRatings in the sample
APLD33
ATEX24
INOD20
EHTH20
TSX-DCBO20
WYFI19
CORZ16
SLQT16

In the past year George’s ratings were 95% Buy, 5% Hold and 0% Sell.

Exent’s top 50 analysts

Across 983,543 ratings, the average Wall Street analyst’s price target was reached 53.1% of the time: close to a coin flip. The spread between analysts is wide, and 14.3% of the 965 analysts with a measurable record reached 70% or more (Exent data, Nov 9, 2026).

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George Sutton’s latest ratings

DateStockActionRatingPrice target
Nov 9, 2026????????????
Nov 6, 2026INODMaintained: BuyBuy$75.00
Nov 6, 2026ACIWReiterated: BuyBuy$74.00
Nov 5, 2026EHTHMaintained: HoldHold$0.75
Nov 5, 2026HUTReiterated: BuyBuy$120.00
Oct 2, 2026WTReiterated: BuyBuy$29.00
Oct 1, 2026BRUNMaintained: BuyBuy—
Oct 1, 2026HITReiterated: BuyBuy$4.00
  • Nov 9, 2026
    Stock
    ???
    Action
    ???
    Rating
    ???
    Price target
    ???
  • Nov 6, 2026
    Stock
    INOD
    Action
    Maintained: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $75.00
  • Nov 6, 2026
    Stock
    ACIW
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $74.00
  • Nov 5, 2026
    Stock
    EHTH
    Action
    Maintained: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $0.75
  • Nov 5, 2026
    Stock
    HUT
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $120.00
  • Oct 2, 2026
    Stock
    WT
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $29.00
  • Oct 1, 2026
    Stock
    BRUN
    Action
    Maintained: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    —
  • Oct 1, 2026
    Stock
    HIT
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $4.00

George published 1 rating in the last 3 days, the latest on Nov 9, 2026. George’s ratings are free on Exent 3 days after publication. Exent Gems has them the same day, with the calls of the top‑ranked analysts and the stocks where several of them agree.

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Frequently asked questions

By Exent’s scoring George Sutton ranks #389 of 1,181 with a 4.9★ rating. 45.4% of price targets were reached over a 7-year lookback (all analysts: 53.1%), and 50.9% of calls were up 12 months later. Past accuracy does not guarantee future accuracy.

In Exent’s 7-year price-target backtest, 45.4% of George Sutton’s price targets were reached, with a median of 89 days to reach a target (all analysts: 53.1%).

George Sutton (Craig-Hallum) covers 58 stocks, mostly in technology. The most frequently rated are APLD, ATEX, INOD, EHTH, TSX-DCBO.

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