Steve Barger Score: 42
Analyst at
KeyBanc,
Loop Capital Markets
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.
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.
+26.4%
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 📉
Percentage of trades that are currently profitable.
• Buy: Stock price went UP 📈
• Sell: Stock price went DOWN 📉
72%
23 W / 9 L
Target Met
How often was the target reached?
Hits vs. Total.
Hits vs. Total.
83%
19 W / 4 L
Precision Hit
How often precise (±3%)?
Hits vs. Total.
Hits vs. Total.
9%
2 W / 21 L
Bullseye Hit
How often perfect (±1%)?
Hits vs. Total.
Hits vs. Total.
4%
1 W / 22 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.
Win Rate only for recommendations where the analyst predicted a massive move (>20%).
Shows if they are right when they bet big.
75%
9 W / 3 L
Long Wins
Success rate for BUY ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
72%
23 W / 9 L
Short Wins
Success rate for SELL ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Sell"?
(Price went DOWN).
How often is the analyst right when saying "Sell"?
(Price went DOWN).
0%
0 W / 0 L
Coverage & Price Targets
| Date | Stock | Signal | Target | Start Price | Best Price (1Y) | Accuracy | Current Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 |
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
|
BUY |
$475.00
Est. +22%
|
$388.61 | $447.62 |
Pending
|
$344.84
-11.3%
|
| Feb 13, 2026 |
Applied Materials Inc.
AMAT
|
BUY |
$450.00
Est. +37%
|
$328.39 | $739.67 |
Target Met
|
$553.92
+68.7%
|
| Feb 13, 2026 |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
|
BUY |
$340.00
Est. +15%
|
$296.14 | $299.58 |
Pending
|
$249.17
-15.9%
|
| Feb 12, 2026 |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
WAB
|
BUY |
$308.00
Est. +21%
|
$254.42 | $295.41 |
Pending
|
$289.98
+14.0%
|
| Feb 09, 2026 |
Timken Co.
TKR
|
BUY |
$130.00
Est. +23%
|
$106.04 | $146.37 |
Target Met
|
$141.64
+33.6%
|
| Feb 09, 2026 |
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
PKOH
|
BUY |
$37.00
Est. +48%
|
$24.94 | $39.73 |
Target Met
|
$38.59
+54.7%
|
| Jan 16, 2026 |
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
|
BUY |
$250.00
Est. +22%
|
$205.26 | $447.62 |
Target Met
|
$344.84
+68.0%
|
| Nov 07, 2025 |
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
|
BUY |
$180.00
Est. +18%
|
$153.07 | $447.62 |
Target Met
|
$344.84
+125.3%
|
| Oct 30, 2025 |
Flex Ltd
FLEX
|
BUY |
$75.00
Est. +15%
|
$65.41 | $166.86 |
Target Met
|
$127.00
+94.2%
|
| Oct 10, 2025 |
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.
AEIS
|
BUY |
$195.00
Est. +8%
|
$179.98 | $397.00 |
Target Met
|
$317.31
+76.3%
|
| Oct 10, 2025 |
Applied Materials Inc.
AMAT
|
BUY |
$240.00
Est. +9%
|
$220.30 | $739.67 |
Target Met
|
$553.92
+151.4%
|
| Oct 10, 2025 |
Flex Ltd
FLEX
|
BUY |
$70.00
Est. +17%
|
$59.63 | $166.86 |
Target Met
|
$127.00
+113.0%
|
| Jun 24, 2025 |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
WAB
|
BUY |
$240.00
Est. +17%
|
$205.87 | $278.98 |
Target Met
|
$289.98
+40.9%
|
| Nov 14, 2024 |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
|
BUY |
$230.00
Est. +9%
|
$210.53 | $249.01 |
Target Met
|
$249.17
+18.4%
|
| Nov 06, 2024 |
Timken Co.
TKR
|
BUY |
$90.00
Est. +21%
|
$74.09 | $84.43 |
Miss
|
$141.64
+91.2%
|
| Oct 29, 2024 |
AMKOR Technology Inc.
AMKR
|
BUY |
$34.00
Est. +15%
|
$29.53 | $33.82 |
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
|
$66.97
+126.8%
|
| Oct 21, 2024 |
Flex Ltd
FLEX
|
BUY |
$41.00
Est. +19%
|
$34.39 | $64.29 |
Target Met
|
$127.00
+269.3%
|
| Sep 20, 2024 |
AMKOR Technology Inc.
AMKR
|
BUY |
$38.00
Est. +20%
|
$31.65 | $32.47 |
Miss
|
$66.97
+111.6%
|
| Sep 04, 2024 |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
|
BUY |
$210.00
Est. +19%
|
$175.89 | $249.01 |
Target Met
|
$249.17
+41.7%
|
| Aug 16, 2024 |
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.
AIT
|
BUY |
$215.00
Est. +8%
|
$199.95 | $282.98 |
Target Met
|
$341.44
+70.8%
|
| Jul 12, 2024 |
Teradyne, Inc.
TER
|
BUY |
$180.00
Est. +16%
|
$154.80 | $163.21 |
Miss
|
$369.46
+138.7%
|
| May 23, 2024 |
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
|
BUY |
$150.00
Est. +14%
|
$131.91 | $147.40 |
Precision Hit (±3%)
|
$344.84
+161.4%
|
| May 23, 2024 |
Timken Co.
TKR
|
BUY |
$104.00
Est. +15%
|
$90.40 | $90.49 |
Miss
|
$141.64
+56.7%
|
| May 21, 2024 |
Teradyne, Inc.
TER
|
BUY |
$149.00
Est. +7%
|
$139.51 | $163.21 |
Target Met
|
$369.46
+164.8%
|
| Apr 25, 2024 |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
WAB
|
BUY |
$185.00
Est. +13%
|
$163.38 | $210.88 |
Target Met
|
$289.98
+77.5%
|
| Nov 21, 2023 |
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
|
BUY |
$115.00
Est. +52%
|
$75.76 | $147.40 |
Target Met
|
$344.84
+355.2%
|
| Jun 28, 2023 |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
|
BUY |
$232.00
Est. +19%
|
$194.31 | - | - |
$249.17
+28.2%
|
| Jun 23, 2023 |
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.
AEIS
|
BUY |
$125.00
Est. +18%
|
$105.50 | - | - |
$317.31
+200.8%
|
| Dec 19, 2022 |
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
|
BUY |
$100.00
Est. +24%
|
$80.72 | - | - |
$344.84
+327.2%
|
| May 04, 2022 |
Ametek Inc
AME
|
BUY |
$145.00
Est. +17%
|
$124.31 | - | - |
$237.09
+90.7%
|
| Mar 02, 2022 |
Federal Signal Corp.
FSS
|
BUY |
$48.00
Est. +39%
|
$34.60 | - | - |
$116.95
+238.0%
|
| Sep 27, 2021 |
Terex Corp.
TEX
|
BUY |
$54.00
Est. +21%
|
$44.51 | - | - |
$67.07
+50.7%
|
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
Jun 29, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY
$475.00
Start Price
$388.61
Best Price (1Y)
$447.62
Current Price
$344.84
Return
-11.3%
Applied Materials Inc.
AMAT
Feb 13, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY
$450.00
Start Price
$328.39
Best Price (1Y)
$739.67
Current Price
$553.92
Return
+68.7%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
Feb 13, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY
$340.00
Start Price
$296.14
Best Price (1Y)
$299.58
Current Price
$249.17
Return
-15.9%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
WAB
Feb 12, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY
$308.00
Start Price
$254.42
Best Price (1Y)
$295.41
Current Price
$289.98
Return
+14.0%
Timken Co.
TKR
Feb 09, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY
$130.00
Start Price
$106.04
Best Price (1Y)
$146.37
Current Price
$141.64
Return
+33.6%
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
PKOH
Feb 09, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY
$37.00
Start Price
$24.94
Best Price (1Y)
$39.73
Current Price
$38.59
Return
+54.7%
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
Jan 16, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY
$250.00
Start Price
$205.26
Best Price (1Y)
$447.62
Current Price
$344.84
Return
+68.0%
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
Nov 07, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY
$180.00
Start Price
$153.07
Best Price (1Y)
$447.62
Current Price
$344.84
Return
+125.3%
Flex Ltd
FLEX
Oct 30, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY
$75.00
Start Price
$65.41
Best Price (1Y)
$166.86
Current Price
$127.00
Return
+94.2%
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.
AEIS
Oct 10, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY
$195.00
Start Price
$179.98
Best Price (1Y)
$397.00
Current Price
$317.31
Return
+76.3%
Applied Materials Inc.
AMAT
Oct 10, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY
$240.00
Start Price
$220.30
Best Price (1Y)
$739.67
Current Price
$553.92
Return
+151.4%
Flex Ltd
FLEX
Oct 10, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY
$70.00
Start Price
$59.63
Best Price (1Y)
$166.86
Current Price
$127.00
Return
+113.0%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
WAB
Jun 24, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY
$240.00
Start Price
$205.87
Best Price (1Y)
$278.98
Current Price
$289.98
Return
+40.9%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
Nov 14, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$230.00
Start Price
$210.53
Best Price (1Y)
$249.01
Current Price
$249.17
Return
+18.4%
Timken Co.
TKR
Nov 06, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$90.00
Start Price
$74.09
Best Price (1Y)
$84.43
Current Price
$141.64
Return
+91.2%
AMKOR Technology Inc.
AMKR
Oct 29, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$34.00
Start Price
$29.53
Best Price (1Y)
$33.82
Current Price
$66.97
Return
+126.8%
Flex Ltd
FLEX
Oct 21, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$41.00
Start Price
$34.39
Best Price (1Y)
$64.29
Current Price
$127.00
Return
+269.3%
AMKOR Technology Inc.
AMKR
Sep 20, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$38.00
Start Price
$31.65
Best Price (1Y)
$32.47
Current Price
$66.97
Return
+111.6%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
Sep 04, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$210.00
Start Price
$175.89
Best Price (1Y)
$249.01
Current Price
$249.17
Return
+41.7%
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.
AIT
Aug 16, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$215.00
Start Price
$199.95
Best Price (1Y)
$282.98
Current Price
$341.44
Return
+70.8%
Teradyne, Inc.
TER
Jul 12, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$180.00
Start Price
$154.80
Best Price (1Y)
$163.21
Current Price
$369.46
Return
+138.7%
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
May 23, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$150.00
Start Price
$131.91
Best Price (1Y)
$147.40
Current Price
$344.84
Return
+161.4%
Timken Co.
TKR
May 23, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$104.00
Start Price
$90.40
Best Price (1Y)
$90.49
Current Price
$141.64
Return
+56.7%
Teradyne, Inc.
TER
May 21, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$149.00
Start Price
$139.51
Best Price (1Y)
$163.21
Current Price
$369.46
Return
+164.8%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
WAB
Apr 25, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY
$185.00
Start Price
$163.38
Best Price (1Y)
$210.88
Current Price
$289.98
Return
+77.5%
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
Nov 21, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY
$115.00
Start Price
$75.76
Best Price (1Y)
$147.40
Current Price
$344.84
Return
+355.2%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
Jun 28, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY
$232.00
Start Price
$194.31
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price
$249.17
Return
+28.2%
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.
AEIS
Jun 23, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY
$125.00
Start Price
$105.50
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price
$317.31
Return
+200.8%
MKS Instruments, Inc.
MKSI
Dec 19, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY
$100.00
Start Price
$80.72
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price
$344.84
Return
+327.2%
Ametek Inc
AME
May 04, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY
$145.00
Start Price
$124.31
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price
$237.09
Return
+90.7%
Federal Signal Corp.
FSS
Mar 02, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY
$48.00
Start Price
$34.60
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price
$116.95
Return
+238.0%
Terex Corp.
TEX
Sep 27, 2021
Signal & Target
BUY
$54.00
Start Price
$44.51
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price
$67.07
Return
+50.7%