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Best Financials Analysts on Wall Street: Track Records Ranked

Exent ranks 156 financials analysts among Wall Street’s 1,000 by price‑target hit rate, returns after their calls and number of ratings, from a 7‑year backtest. How the sector’s analysts do, and who ranks below the members‑only top 50.

Reviewed by:David, Senior AnalystPublished Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 20, 20263 min readHow we research

Key takeaways

156 of the 1,000 analysts Exent ranks cover financials mainly; their median price‑target hit rate is 53.8% (all analysts: 52.4%).
A median 72.3% of their calls were up 12 months later; targets that were hit took a median 111 days.
The top 50 financials analysts and their live calls are members‑only in Exent Gems; 108 more have free profiles below.

In this article

How accurate are financials analysts?
The top‑ranked financials analysts
Financials analysts ranked 51 and below
How analysts are ranked

How accurate are financials analysts?

Median across the sector’s analysts	Financials	All analysts
Price‑target hit rate	53.8%	52.4%
Calls up after 12 months	72.3%	64.0%
Median 12‑month return of calls	+16.0%	+13.4%
Median days to hit target	111 days	91 days

The top‑ranked financials analysts

The top 50 financials analysts are the ones Exent Gems follows in this sector. Who they are and what they are rating now is for members; their records are below.

Sector rank	Stars	Hit rate
#1	5.0★	66.7%
#2	5.0★	—
#3	5.0★	100.0%
#4	5.0★	—
#5	5.0★	52.8%
#6	5.0★	0.0%
#7	5.0★	45.2%
#8	5.0★	44.7%
#9	5.0★	—
#10	5.0★	45.8%

#1
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
66.7%
#2
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
—
#3
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
100.0%
#4
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
—
#5
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
52.8%
#6
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
0.0%
#7
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
45.2%
#8
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
44.7%
#9
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
—
#10
Analyst
Firm
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
45.8%

See the top financials analysts in Gems

Financials analysts ranked 51 and below

Sector rank	Analyst	Firm	Stars	Hit rate	Newest ratings
#16	Philip Kett	Jefferies	5.0★	—	After 3 days
#17	Kian Abouhossein	J.P. Morgan	5.0★	49.1%	After 3 days
#51	Benjamin Toms	RBC Capital	4.9★	50.0%	After 3 days
#52	Brian Bedell	Deutsche Bank	4.9★	56.3%	After 3 days
#53	Marta Sanchez Romero	J.P. Morgan	4.9★	0.0%	After 3 days
#54	Delphine Lee	J.P. Morgan	4.9★	0.0%	After 3 days
#55	Graham Ryding	TD Cowen	4.9★	—	After 3 days
#56	Benjamin Goy	Deutsche Bank	4.9★	—	After 3 days
#57	David Feaster	Raymond James	4.9★	54.6%	After 3 days
#58	Mark DeVries	Deutsche Bank	4.9★	34.0%	After 3 days
#59	Chris Kotowski	Oppenheimer	4.9★	35.7%	After 3 days
#60	Adele Palama	UBS	4.9★	—	After 3 days
#61	Ken Shih	DBS	4.9★	84.5%	After 3 days
#62	Douglas Young	Desjardins	4.9★	—	After 3 days
#63	Jon Arfstrom	RBC Capital	4.9★	54.1%	After 3 days
#64	Pamela Zuluaga	Morgan Stanley	4.9★	—	After 3 days
#65	Aman Rakkar	Barclays	4.9★	100.0%	After 3 days
#66	Gregory Peters	Raymond James	4.9★	45.4%	After 3 days
#67	Matthew Carletti	Citizens JMP	4.9★	36.7%	After 3 days
#68	Randy Binner	Texas Capital Securities	4.9★	35.1%	After 3 days
#69	Marlene Eibensteiner	Deutsche Bank	4.9★	—	After 3 days
#70	Catherine Mealor	KBW	4.9★	59.0%	After 3 days
#71	Christopher Mcgratty	KBW	4.9★	64.5%	After 3 days
#72	Nathan Race	Piper Sandler	4.8★	53.9%	After 3 days
#73	David Scharf	Citizens JMP	4.8★	48.1%	After 3 days
#74	Nicolas Payen	Kepler Capital	4.8★	0.0%	After 3 days
#75	Stephen Biggar	Argus Research	4.8★	54.9%	After 3 days
#76	Etienne Ricard	BMO Capital	4.8★	67.4%	After 3 days
#77	Gautam Chhugani	Bernstein	4.8★	40.7%	After 3 days
#78	John Hecht	Jefferies	4.8★	48.4%	After 3 days

#16
Analyst
Philip Kett
Firm
Jefferies
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
—
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#17
Analyst
Kian Abouhossein
Firm
J.P. Morgan
Stars
5.0★
Hit rate
49.1%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#51
Analyst
Benjamin Toms
Firm
RBC Capital
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
50.0%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#52
Analyst
Brian Bedell
Firm
Deutsche Bank
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
56.3%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#53
Analyst
Marta Sanchez Romero
Firm
J.P. Morgan
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
0.0%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#54
Analyst
Delphine Lee
Firm
J.P. Morgan
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
0.0%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#55
Analyst
Graham Ryding
Firm
TD Cowen
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
—
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#56
Analyst
Benjamin Goy
Firm
Deutsche Bank
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
—
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#57
Analyst
David Feaster
Firm
Raymond James
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
54.6%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#58
Analyst
Mark DeVries
Firm
Deutsche Bank
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
34.0%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#59
Analyst
Chris Kotowski
Firm
Oppenheimer
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
35.7%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#60
Analyst
Adele Palama
Firm
UBS
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
—
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#61
Analyst
Ken Shih
Firm
DBS
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
84.5%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#62
Analyst
Douglas Young
Firm
Desjardins
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
—
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#63
Analyst
Jon Arfstrom
Firm
RBC Capital
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
54.1%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#64
Analyst
Pamela Zuluaga
Firm
Morgan Stanley
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
—
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#65
Analyst
Aman Rakkar
Firm
Barclays
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
100.0%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#66
Analyst
Gregory Peters
Firm
Raymond James
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
45.4%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#67
Analyst
Matthew Carletti
Firm
Citizens JMP
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
36.7%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#68
Analyst
Randy Binner
Firm
Texas Capital Securities
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
35.1%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#69
Analyst
Marlene Eibensteiner
Firm
Deutsche Bank
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
—
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#70
Analyst
Catherine Mealor
Firm
KBW
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
59.0%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#71
Analyst
Christopher Mcgratty
Firm
KBW
Stars
4.9★
Hit rate
64.5%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#72
Analyst
Nathan Race
Firm
Piper Sandler
Stars
4.8★
Hit rate
53.9%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#73
Analyst
David Scharf
Firm
Citizens JMP
Stars
4.8★
Hit rate
48.1%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#74
Analyst
Nicolas Payen
Firm
Kepler Capital
Stars
4.8★
Hit rate
0.0%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#75
Analyst
Stephen Biggar
Firm
Argus Research
Stars
4.8★
Hit rate
54.9%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#76
Analyst
Etienne Ricard
Firm
BMO Capital
Stars
4.8★
Hit rate
67.4%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#77
Analyst
Gautam Chhugani
Firm
Bernstein
Stars
4.8★
Hit rate
40.7%
Newest ratings
After 3 days
#78
Analyst
John Hecht
Firm
Jefferies
Stars
4.8★
Hit rate
48.4%
Newest ratings
After 3 days

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How analysts are ranked

Every rating with a price target over a 7‑year lookback is replayed: was the target reached, how fast, and what the stock returned 1, 3, 6 and 12 months later. The ranking combines success rate, average return and number of ratings; the sector rank orders the analysts whose main sector is financials. Sector figures are medians, so one star analyst does not carry the group. All sectors and the overall ranking.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Historical figures are calculated by Exent from market data and are for education only; they are not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Frequently asked questions

In Exent’s ranking, the top financials analyst reached 66.7% of price targets over a 7-year lookback, against a 53.8% median for the sector. The names and live calls of the top 50 financials analysts are members-only in Exent Gems (exent.ai/radar).

Across the 156 financials analysts in Exent’s ranking, the median price-target hit rate was 53.8% over a 7-year lookback, against 52.4% for all analysts, and a median 72.3% of their calls were up 12 months later.

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