How often William Stein’s price targets were reached, how fast, and what the stocks did after each call: a 7‑year backtest of 1,443 ratings, compared with the average Wall Street analyst.
William Stein of Truist Financial ranks #9 of the 1,000 analysts Exent scores, with a 5.0★ rating and a focus on technology. Over a 7‑year lookback, 63.3% of William’s price targets were reached, 10.9 points above the 52.4% average across all analysts.
| Metric | William Stein | All analysts |
|---|---|---|
| Price‑target hit rate | 63.3% | 52.4% |
| Median days to hit target | 81 days | 91 days |
| Calls up after 12 months | 73.8% | 64.0% |
| Median 12‑month return of calls | +24.5% | +13.4% |
| Hit rate, last 2 years | 78.8% | — |
| Average worst drop after a call | −17.2% | — |
| Ratings in the sample | 1,443 | — |
| Stocks covered | 27 | — |
| Time to reach the target | William Stein |
|---|---|
| Under 30 days | 28.5% |
| 30–90 days | 26.5% |
| 90–180 days | 25.1% |
| Over 180 days | 19.8% |
Share of the targets that were reached, by how long they took. Targets are usually set for 12 months.
In the past year William’s ratings were 53% Buy, 47% Hold and 0% Sell.
| Date | Stock | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | APH | Reiterated: Buy | Buy | $107.50 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | AVGO | Reiterated: Buy | Buy | $520.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | VSH | Initiated Coverage: Buy | Buy | $42.00 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | NVDA | Reiterated: Buy | Buy | $346.00 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | ADI | Reiterated: Hold | Hold | $405.00 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | TTMI | Reiterated: Buy | Buy | $0.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | MCHP | Reiterated: Hold | Hold | $90.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | MCHP | Reiterated: Hold | Hold | $90.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | MTSI | Reiterated: Buy | Buy | $375.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | ARW | Rated: Buy | Buy | $250.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | AVT | Rated: Buy | Buy | $110.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | TTMI | Reiterated: Buy | Buy | $224.00 |
Live ratings from William Stein and the other top‑ranked analysts, and the stocks where they agree, are in Exent Stocks Radar.
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 12, 2026. How accurate are analyst price targets overall?
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.
By Exent’s scoring William Stein ranks #9 of 1,000 with a 5.0★ rating. 63.3% of price targets were reached over a 7-year lookback (all analysts: 52.4%), and 73.8% of calls were up 12 months later. Past accuracy does not guarantee future accuracy.
William Stein’s success rate is 76.7% by the ranking source and 63.3% by Exent’s price-target hit-rate backtest, with a median of 81 days to reach a target.
William Stein (Truist Financial) covers 27 stocks, mostly in technology. The most frequently rated are TTMI, NVDA, AMD, MCHP, ARW.
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