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Hovde Group Score: 55

Firm Overview & Performance
Avg Return (Buy)
? How much profit would you make?
Calculates the average return of all BUY recommendations after exactly 1 year (or today if newer).

Note: Sell ratings are ignored here to focus on investment potential.
+30.5%
1 Year Cap
Win Rate
? How often is the direction correct?
Percentage of trades that are currently profitable.
• Buy: Stock price went UP 📈
• Sell: Stock price went DOWN 📉
70%
28 W / 12 L
Target Met
? How often was the target reached?
Hits vs. Total.
92%
23 W / 2 L
Precision Hit
? How often precise (±3%)?
Hits vs. Total.
40%
10 W / 15 L
Bullseye Hit
? How often perfect (±1%)?
Hits vs. Total.
16%
4 W / 21 L
High Conviction
? The "Brave" Trades (>20% Upside)
Win Rate only for recommendations where the analyst predicted a massive move (>20%).
Shows if they are right when they bet big.
85%
11 W / 2 L
Long Wins
? Success rate for BUY ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
70%
28 W / 12 L
Short Wins
? Success rate for SELL ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Sell"?
(Price went DOWN).
0%
0 W / 0 L

Latest Price Targets

Date Stock Signal Analyst Target Start Price Best Price (1Y) Current Price
Jun 12, 2026
Hancock Whitney Corp. HWC
BUY - $74.00
Est. +3%
$71.53 $72.51
$72.50 +1.4%
Jun 10, 2026
Equity Bancshares Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A EQBK
BUY - $51.00
Est. +7%
$47.56 $48.43
$48.39 +1.7%
Jun 03, 2026
Carter Bankshares Inc CARE
BUY Feddie Strickland $30.00
Est. +6%
$28.33 $29.99
$29.88 +5.5%
May 27, 2026
ACNB Corp. ACNB
BUY - $57.00
Est. +4%
$55.06 $58.54
$57.50 +4.4%
Mar 06, 2026
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc SYBT
BUY Brendan Nosal $75.00
Est. +18%
$63.43 $76.03
$75.58 +19.2%
Jan 30, 2026
First Internet Bancorp INBK
BUY Brett Rabatin $29.00
Est. +30%
$22.24 $26.46
$26.17 +17.7%
Jan 27, 2026
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. NIC
BUY - $190.00
Est. +32%
$143.60 $163.11
$148.55 +3.4%
Jan 22, 2026
SmartFinancial Inc SMBK
BUY - $48.00
Est. +19%
$40.39 $45.63
$45.46 +12.6%
Jan 05, 2026
Dominos Pizza Inc DPZ
BUY - $460.00
Est. +8%
$425.28 $420.00
$323.88 -23.8%
Jan 05, 2026
Eastern Bankshares Inc. EBC
BUY - $22.50
Est. +21%
$18.54 $22.58
$20.75 +11.9%
Dec 19, 2025
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc SFBS
BUY - $89.00
Est. +22%
$73.01 $89.07
$82.39 +12.8%
Dec 19, 2025
Linkbancorp Inc LNKB
BUY Market Perform $9.25
Est. +9%
$8.52 $9.59
$8.69 +2.0%
Dec 12, 2025
BOK Financial Corp. BOKF
BUY - $129.00
Est. +7%
$120.50 $139.73
$134.61 +11.7%
Dec 08, 2025
BankUnited Inc BKU
BUY - $51.00
Est. +14%
$44.70 $52.11
$48.96 +9.5%
Nov 19, 2025
Shore Bancshares Inc. SHBI
BUY - $19.00
Est. +22%
$15.55 $22.87
$22.81 +46.7%
Oct 30, 2025
Renasant Corp. RNST
BUY David Bishop $41.00
Est. +22%
$33.68 $43.13
$42.81 +27.1%
Oct 27, 2025
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. FFIN
BUY Brett Rabatin $39.00
Est. +22%
$32.01 $35.00
$33.65 +5.1%
Oct 17, 2025
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. PNFP
BUY - $106.00
Est. +25%
$84.74 $107.00
$96.36 +13.7%
Oct 06, 2025
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. CBSH
BUY - $70.00
Est. +18%
$59.17 $60.23
$55.82 -5.7%
Aug 18, 2025
Coastal Financial Corp CCB
BUY Brett Rabatin $129.00
Est. +20%
$107.93 $120.05
$73.53 -31.9%
Aug 18, 2025
Coastal Financial Corp CCB
BUY Brett Rabatin $126.00
Est. +19%
$105.95 $120.05
$73.53 -30.6%
Aug 18, 2025
Civista Bancshares Inc CIVB
BUY Brendan Nosal $22.00
Est. +10%
$19.96 $28.31
$27.21 +36.3%
May 19, 2025
Byline Bancorp Inc BY
BUY Brendan Nosal $32.00
Est. +18%
$27.13 $34.33
$35.40 +30.5%
May 06, 2025
Bank First Corp BFC
BUY Brendan Nosal $130.00
Est. +15%
$113.50 $153.00
$145.16 +27.9%
May 06, 2025
Lakeland Financial Corp. LKFN
BUY Brendan Nosal $72.00
Est. +22%
$59.22 $69.40
$61.83 +4.4%
Apr 25, 2025
First Internet Bancorp INBK
BUY - $28.00
Est. +34%
$20.96 $28.51
$26.17 +24.9%
Apr 21, 2025
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. TCBI
BUY Brett Rabatin $75.00
Est. +17%
$64.21 $108.92
$101.51 +58.1%
Apr 02, 2025
National Bank Holdings Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A NBHC
BUY Brett Rabatin $43.00
Est. +11%
$38.84 $42.99
$43.74 +12.6%
Apr 02, 2025
Cadence Bank CADE
BUY Brett Rabatin $35.00
Est. +15%
$30.46 $46.74
$42.11 +38.2%
Mar 21, 2025
Lakeland Financial Corp. LKFN
BUY - $66.00
Est. +10%
$60.19 $69.40
$61.83 +2.7%
Oct 29, 2024
German American Bancorp Inc GABC
BUY Brendan Nosal $48.00
Est. +19%
$40.23 $47.08
$45.91 +14.1%
Oct 23, 2024
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc SYBT
BUY Brendan Nosal $68.00
Est. +3%
$65.95 $83.83
$75.58 +14.6%
Jul 31, 2024
HomeTrust Bancshares Inc HTBI
BUY Feddie Strickland $42.00
Est. +21%
$34.82 $38.99
$36.55 +5.0%
Jul 25, 2024
Renasant Corp. RNST
BUY David Bishop $38.00
Est. +6%
$35.91 $39.63
$42.81 +19.2%
Jun 28, 2024
First Community Bankshares Inc. FCBC
BUY David Bishop $38.00
Est. +6%
$35.79 $49.02
$44.09 +23.2%
Jun 10, 2024
BOK Financial Corp. BOKF
BUY Brett Rabatin $106.00
Est. +19%
$89.30 $121.43
$134.61 +50.7%
Nov 29, 2022
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp AUB
BUY - $41.00
Est. +18%
$34.63 -
$40.30 +16.4%
Apr 27, 2022
Ares Capital Corp ARCC
BUY Bryce Rowe $21.00
Est. +6%
$19.80 -
$19.26 -2.7%
Mar 10, 2022
Yield10 Bioscience Inc YTEN
BUY Anthony Vendetti $9.00
Est. +67%
$5.40 -
$0.34 -93.8%
Mar 09, 2022
Guardion Health Sciences Inc GHSI
BUY Anthony Vendetti $0.60 $0.00 - -
Jan 07, 2022
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR BABA
BUY Alex Yao $180.00
Est. +39%
$129.81 -
$112.82 -13.1%
Dec 01, 2021
Latham Group Inc SWIM
BUY Matthew Bouley $30.00
Est. +15%
$26.13 -
$5.60 -78.6%
Jun 14, 2021
Comerica, Inc. CMA
BUY Brett Rabatin $74.00
Est. +5%
$70.42 -
$88.67 +25.9%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $74.00
Start Price $71.53
Best Price (1Y)
$72.51
Current Price $72.50
Return +1.4%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $51.00
Start Price $47.56
Best Price (1Y)
$48.43
Current Price $48.39
Return +1.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $30.00
Start Price $28.33
Best Price (1Y)
$29.99
Current Price $29.88
Return +5.5%
ACNB Corp.
ACNB
May 27, 2026
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $57.00
Start Price $55.06
Best Price (1Y)
$58.54
Current Price $57.50
Return +4.4%
Analyst Brendan Nosal
Signal & Target
BUY $75.00
Start Price $63.43
Best Price (1Y)
$76.03
Current Price $75.58
Return +19.2%
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $29.00
Start Price $22.24
Best Price (1Y)
$26.46
Current Price $26.17
Return +17.7%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $190.00
Start Price $143.60
Best Price (1Y)
$163.11
Current Price $148.55
Return +3.4%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $48.00
Start Price $40.39
Best Price (1Y)
$45.63
Current Price $45.46
Return +12.6%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $460.00
Start Price $425.28
Best Price (1Y)
$420.00
Current Price $323.88
Return -23.8%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $22.50
Start Price $18.54
Best Price (1Y)
$22.58
Current Price $20.75
Return +11.9%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $89.00
Start Price $73.01
Best Price (1Y)
$89.07
Current Price $82.39
Return +12.8%
Analyst Market Perform
Signal & Target
BUY $9.25
Start Price $8.52
Best Price (1Y)
$9.59
Current Price $8.69
Return +2.0%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $129.00
Start Price $120.50
Best Price (1Y)
$139.73
Current Price $134.61
Return +11.7%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $51.00
Start Price $44.70
Best Price (1Y)
$52.11
Current Price $48.96
Return +9.5%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $19.00
Start Price $15.55
Best Price (1Y)
$22.87
Current Price $22.81
Return +46.7%
Analyst David Bishop
Signal & Target
BUY $41.00
Start Price $33.68
Best Price (1Y)
$43.13
Current Price $42.81
Return +27.1%
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $39.00
Start Price $32.01
Best Price (1Y)
$35.00
Current Price $33.65
Return +5.1%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $106.00
Start Price $84.74
Best Price (1Y)
$107.00
Current Price $96.36
Return +13.7%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $70.00
Start Price $59.17
Best Price (1Y)
$60.23
Current Price $55.82
Return -5.7%
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $129.00
Start Price $107.93
Best Price (1Y)
$120.05
Current Price $73.53
Return -31.9%
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $126.00
Start Price $105.95
Best Price (1Y)
$120.05
Current Price $73.53
Return -30.6%
Analyst Brendan Nosal
Signal & Target
BUY $22.00
Start Price $19.96
Best Price (1Y)
$28.31
Current Price $27.21
Return +36.3%
Analyst Brendan Nosal
Signal & Target
BUY $32.00
Start Price $27.13
Best Price (1Y)
$34.33
Current Price $35.40
Return +30.5%
Analyst Brendan Nosal
Signal & Target
BUY $130.00
Start Price $113.50
Best Price (1Y)
$153.00
Current Price $145.16
Return +27.9%
Analyst Brendan Nosal
Signal & Target
BUY $72.00
Start Price $59.22
Best Price (1Y)
$69.40
Current Price $61.83
Return +4.4%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $28.00
Start Price $20.96
Best Price (1Y)
$28.51
Current Price $26.17
Return +24.9%
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $75.00
Start Price $64.21
Best Price (1Y)
$108.92
Current Price $101.51
Return +58.1%
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $43.00
Start Price $38.84
Best Price (1Y)
$42.99
Current Price $43.74
Return +12.6%
Cadence Bank
CADE
Apr 02, 2025
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $35.00
Start Price $30.46
Best Price (1Y)
$46.74
Current Price $42.11
Return +38.2%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $66.00
Start Price $60.19
Best Price (1Y)
$69.40
Current Price $61.83
Return +2.7%
Analyst Brendan Nosal
Signal & Target
BUY $48.00
Start Price $40.23
Best Price (1Y)
$47.08
Current Price $45.91
Return +14.1%
Analyst Brendan Nosal
Signal & Target
BUY $68.00
Start Price $65.95
Best Price (1Y)
$83.83
Current Price $75.58
Return +14.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $42.00
Start Price $34.82
Best Price (1Y)
$38.99
Current Price $36.55
Return +5.0%
Analyst David Bishop
Signal & Target
BUY $38.00
Start Price $35.91
Best Price (1Y)
$39.63
Current Price $42.81
Return +19.2%
Analyst David Bishop
Signal & Target
BUY $38.00
Start Price $35.79
Best Price (1Y)
$49.02
Current Price $44.09
Return +23.2%
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $106.00
Start Price $89.30
Best Price (1Y)
$121.43
Current Price $134.61
Return +50.7%
Analyst -
Signal & Target
BUY $41.00
Start Price $34.63
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $40.30
Return +16.4%
Analyst Bryce Rowe
Signal & Target
BUY $21.00
Start Price $19.80
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $19.26
Return -2.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $9.00
Start Price $5.40
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $0.34
Return -93.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $0.60
Start Price $0.00
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price -
Return -
Analyst Alex Yao
Signal & Target
BUY $180.00
Start Price $129.81
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $112.82
Return -13.1%
Analyst Matthew Bouley
Signal & Target
BUY $30.00
Start Price $26.13
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $5.60
Return -78.6%
Analyst Brett Rabatin
Signal & Target
BUY $74.00
Start Price $70.42
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $88.67
Return +25.9%

Recent Upgrades / Downgrades

Date Stock Action From To
Jun 03, 2026
Carter Bankshares Inc CARE
Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
May 27, 2026
ACNB Corp. ACNB
Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
May 15, 2026
Independent Bank Corp. INDB
Initialise Outperform
Mar 06, 2026
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc SYBT
Upgrade Market Perform Outperform
Jan 30, 2026
First Internet Bancorp INBK
Hold Outperform Outperform
Jan 27, 2026
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. NIC
Hold Outperform Outperform
Jan 22, 2026
SmartFinancial Inc SMBK
Upgrade Outperform
Jan 07, 2026
Choiceone Financial Services, Inc. COFS
Downgrade Market Perform
Jan 07, 2026
Alerus Financial Corp ALRS
Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
Jan 07, 2026
Lakeland Financial Corp. LKFN
Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
Jan 05, 2026
Eastern Bankshares Inc. EBC
Initialise Outperform
Dec 19, 2025
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc SFBS
Upgrade Outperform
Dec 19, 2025
Linkbancorp Inc LNKB
Downgrade Market Perform
Dec 12, 2025
BOK Financial Corp. BOKF
Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
Dec 08, 2025
BankUnited Inc BKU
Hold Outperform Outperform
Nov 19, 2025
Shore Bancshares Inc. SHBI
Initialise Outperform
Oct 31, 2025
Arrow Financial Corp. AROW
Upgrade Outperform
Oct 30, 2025
Renasant Corp. RNST
Upgrade Outperform Outperform
Oct 27, 2025
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. FFIN
Upgrade Outperform
Oct 17, 2025
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. PNFP
Upgrade Outperform Outperform
Oct 06, 2025
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. CBSH
Initialise Outperform
Sep 10, 2025
Valley National Bancorp VLY
Initialise Outperform Outperform
Aug 29, 2025
Popular Inc. BPOP
Hold Outperform Outperform
Aug 19, 2025
First Financial Bancorp FFBC
Initialise Outperform
Aug 18, 2025
Civista Bancshares Inc CIVB
Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
Aug 18, 2025
Coastal Financial Corp CCB
Hold Outperform Outperform
Aug 13, 2025
Hanover Bancorp Inc HNVR
Initialise Market Perform
Jun 27, 2025
Emcor Group, Inc. EME
Initialise Market Perform
Jun 18, 2025
Popular Inc. BPOP
Hold Outperform Outperform
May 19, 2025
Byline Bancorp Inc BY
Hold Outperform Outperform
May 06, 2025
Lakeland Financial Corp. LKFN
Upgrade Market Perform Outperform
May 06, 2025
First Savings Financial Group Inc FSFG
Upgrade Outperform
May 06, 2025
HBT Financial Inc HBT
Upgrade Market Perform Outperform
May 06, 2025
Bank First Corp BFC
Upgrade Outperform
Apr 21, 2025
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. TCBI
Hold Market Perform Market Perform
Apr 16, 2025
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. PNFP
Upgrade Outperform
Apr 14, 2025
FinWise Bancorp FINW
Initialise Outperform
Apr 02, 2025
National Bank Holdings Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A NBHC
Hold Market Perform Market Perform
Apr 02, 2025
Cadence Bank CADE
Hold Market Perform Market Perform
Mar 27, 2025
HBT Financial Inc HBT
Initialise Market Perform
Mar 21, 2025
Lakeland Financial Corp. LKFN
Initialise Market Perform
Dec 20, 2024
Northrim Bancorp, Inc. NRIM
Initialise Outperform
Oct 29, 2024
German American Bancorp Inc GABC
Upgrade Outperform
Oct 29, 2024
Civista Bancshares Inc CIVB
Upgrade Outperform
Oct 23, 2024
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc SYBT
Downgrade Market Perform
Oct 08, 2024
Abbott Laboratories ABT
Initialise Outperform
Oct 08, 2024
First National Corp. (Strasburg, VA) FXNC
Initialise Outperform
Oct 02, 2024
Carter Bankshares Inc CARE
Initialise Outperform
Sep 30, 2024
Horizon Bancorp Inc (IN) HBNC
Initialise Outperform
Sep 06, 2024
Finward Bancorp FNWD
Upgrade Outperform
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