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Joe Ritchie (Goldman Sachs): Analyst Track Record and Price‑Target Accuracy

How often Joe Ritchie’s price targets were reached, how fast, and what the stocks did after each call: a 7‑year backtest of 932 ratings, compared with the average Wall Street analyst.

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#655 rank (was #571)+2 new ratings (INIO)

Key takeaways

  • Joe Ritchie ranks #624 of 1,000 analysts in Exent’s scoring (4.8★).
  • 69.7% of price targets were reached over 7 years, versus 52.4% for the average analyst.
  • Median time to reach a target: 87 days; 74.1% of calls were up 12 months later.
  • Most‑covered stocks: MIR, FLS, GEV, ROK.
  • Free on Exent: Joe Ritchie’s full record, with ratings 3 days after publication.

Joe Ritchie’s track record at a glance

Joe Ritchie of Goldman Sachs ranks #624 of the 1,000 analysts Exent scores, with a 4.8★ rating and a focus on industrials. Over a 7‑year lookback, 69.7% of Joe’s price targets were reached, 17.3 points above the 52.4% average across all analysts.

MetricJoe RitchieAll analysts
Price‑target hit rate69.7%52.4%
Median days to hit target87 days91 days
Calls up after 12 months74.1%64.0%
Median 12‑month return of calls+20.2%+13.4%
Hit rate, last 2 years62.7%—
Average worst drop after a call−13.3%—
Ratings in the sample932—
Stocks covered38—

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How fast price targets were reached

Time to reach the targetJoe Ritchie
Under 30 days22.0%
30–90 days28.6%
90–180 days28.6%
Over 180 days20.9%

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

Stocks Joe Ritchie covers most

StockRatings in the sample
MIR30
FLS28
GEV22
ROK20
CGNX19
TKR19
CNM18
PH18

In the past year Joe’s ratings were 53% Buy, 37% Hold and 10% Sell.

Joe Ritchie’s latest ratings

DateStockActionRatingPrice target
Sep 18, 2026INIOMaintained: BuyBuy$40.00
Sep 17, 2026INIOReiterated: BuyBuy$40.00
Sep 10, 2026CNMMaintained: HoldHold$53.00
Sep 9, 2026CNMReiterated: HoldHold$53.00
Aug 24, 2026EQPTReiterated: BuyBuy$35.00
Aug 10, 2026TSX-ATSReiterated: SellSell$31.82
Aug 7, 2026CGNXRated: BuyBuy$91.00
Aug 6, 2026ITTReiterated: BuyBuy$270.00
Aug 6, 2026VNTReiterated: HoldHold$39.00
Aug 5, 2026KMTReiterated: SellSell$33.00
Jul 31, 2026NVTReiterated: BuyBuy$200.00
Jul 30, 2026FLSReiterated: HoldHold$82.00
  • Sep 18, 2026
    Stock
    INIO
    Action
    Maintained: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $40.00
  • Sep 17, 2026
    Stock
    INIO
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $40.00
  • Sep 10, 2026
    Stock
    CNM
    Action
    Maintained: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $53.00
  • Sep 9, 2026
    Stock
    CNM
    Action
    Reiterated: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $53.00
  • Aug 24, 2026
    Stock
    EQPT
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $35.00
  • Aug 10, 2026
    Stock
    TSX-ATS
    Action
    Reiterated: Sell
    Rating
    Sell
    Price target
    $31.82
  • Aug 7, 2026
    Stock
    CGNX
    Action
    Rated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $91.00
  • Aug 6, 2026
    Stock
    ITT
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $270.00
  • Aug 6, 2026
    Stock
    VNT
    Action
    Reiterated: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $39.00
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Stock
    KMT
    Action
    Reiterated: Sell
    Rating
    Sell
    Price target
    $33.00
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Stock
    NVT
    Action
    Reiterated: Buy
    Rating
    Buy
    Price target
    $200.00
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Stock
    FLS
    Action
    Reiterated: Hold
    Rating
    Hold
    Price target
    $82.00

Joe’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.

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 Joe Ritchie ranks #624 of 1,000 with a 4.8★ rating. 69.7% of price targets were reached over a 7-year lookback (all analysts: 52.4%), and 74.1% of calls were up 12 months later. Past accuracy does not guarantee future accuracy.

Joe Ritchie’s success rate is 58.9% by the ranking source and 69.7% by Exent’s price-target hit-rate backtest, with a median of 87 days to reach a target.

Joe Ritchie (Goldman Sachs) covers 38 stocks, mostly in industrials. The most frequently rated are MIR, FLS, GEV, ROK, CGNX.

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