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Chris Pierce Score: 20

Analyst at Needham
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.
+30.2%
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 📉
26%
10 W / 28 L
Target Met
? How often was the target reached?
Hits vs. Total.
46%
11 W / 13 L
Precision Hit
? How often precise (±3%)?
Hits vs. Total.
8%
2 W / 22 L
Bullseye Hit
? How often perfect (±1%)?
Hits vs. Total.
0%
0 W / 24 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.
26%
8 W / 23 L
Long Wins
? Success rate for BUY ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
26%
10 W / 28 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

Coverage & Price Targets

Date Stock Signal Target Start Price Best Price (1Y) Accuracy Current Price
Aug 11, 2026
Archer Aviation Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A ACHR
BUY $9.00
Est. +29%
$6.97 $7.29
Pending
$5.71 -18.1%
Aug 07, 2026
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $44.00
Est. +21%
$36.38 $41.22
Pending
$30.99 -14.8%
Aug 06, 2026
Joby Aviation Inc JOBY
BUY $15.00
Est. +92%
$7.80 $9.08
Pending
$6.30 -19.2%
Jul 31, 2026
Sonic Automotive, Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A SAH
BUY $139.00
Est. +39%
$100.34 $99.45
Pending
$62.48 -37.7%
Jun 05, 2026
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $120.00
Est. +77%
$67.72 $76.80
Pending
$64.19 -5.2%
Apr 30, 2026
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $600.00
Est. +51%
$396.73 $83.91
Pending
$64.19 -83.8%
Feb 26, 2026
Joby Aviation Inc JOBY
BUY $18.00
Est. +83%
$9.82 $12.48
Pending
$6.30 -35.8%
Dec 01, 2025
BETA Technologies, Inc. BETA
BUY $34.00
Est. +25%
$27.27 $26.36
Pending
$23.15 -15.1%
Nov 03, 2025
Blue Bird Corp BLBD
BUY $70.00
Est. +40%
$49.96 $82.66
Target Met
$55.58 +11.2%
Aug 12, 2025
ACV Auctions Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A ACVA
BUY $16.00
Est. +43%
$11.15 $12.21
Miss
$10.46 -6.2%
Apr 11, 2025
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $92.00
Est. +35%
$68.36 $71.99
Miss
$56.36 -17.6%
Dec 09, 2024
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $330.00
Est. +30%
$253.11 $91.73
Miss
$64.19 -74.6%
Nov 11, 2024
Blue Bird Corp BLBD
BUY $66.00
Est. +54%
$42.91 $61.95
Miss
$55.58 +29.5%
Oct 31, 2024
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $300.00
Est. +45%
$207.31 $82.67
Miss
$64.19 -69.0%
Aug 09, 2024
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $27.00
Est. +21%
$22.40 $41.33
Target Met
$30.99 +38.3%
Aug 06, 2024
Truecar Inc TRUE
BUY $3.75
Est. +38%
$2.72 $4.62
Target Met
$2.54 -6.6%
Jul 10, 2024
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $160.00
Est. +24%
$129.54 $72.80
Miss
$64.19 -50.4%
Jun 28, 2024
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $20.00
Est. +38%
$14.47 $18.86
Miss
$15.29 +5.7%
Jun 24, 2024
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $87.00
Est. +20%
$72.68 $89.47
Precision Hit (±3%)
$56.36 -22.5%
May 10, 2024
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $25.00
Est. +4%
$24.11 $41.33
Target Met
$30.99 +28.5%
May 09, 2024
Blue Bird Corp BLBD
BUY $52.00
Est. +8%
$48.27 $55.60
Target Met
$55.58 +15.1%
Apr 18, 2024
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $13.00
Est. +49%
$8.74 $18.86
Target Met
$15.29 +74.9%
Apr 12, 2024
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $91.00
Est. +26%
$71.98 $89.47
Precision Hit (±3%)
$56.36 -21.7%
Apr 04, 2024
ChargePoint Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CHPT
BUY $3.00
Est. +64%
$1.83 $48.80
Target Met
$8.98 +390.7%
Mar 20, 2024
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $99.00
Est. +20%
$82.60 $89.47
Miss
$56.36 -31.8%
Jan 08, 2024
Blink Charging Co BLNK
BUY $7.00
Est. +127%
$3.08 $3.75
Miss
$0.56 -81.9%
Dec 07, 2023
ChargePoint Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CHPT
BUY $4.00
Est. +78%
$2.25 $62.60
Target Met
$8.98 +299.1%
Nov 27, 2023
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $25.00
Est. +52%
$16.43 $18.86
Miss
$15.29 -6.9%
Aug 24, 2023
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $31.00
Est. +56%
$19.86 $18.86
Miss
$15.29 -23.0%
Jun 26, 2023
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $86.21
Est. +6%
$81.25 - -
$56.36 -30.6%
Jun 20, 2023
ACV Auctions Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A ACVA
BUY $23.00
Est. +28%
$17.91 - -
$10.46 -41.6%
Mar 14, 2023
Truecar Inc TRUE
BUY $3.50
Est. +67%
$2.09 - -
$2.54 +21.5%
Mar 01, 2023
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $26.00
Est. +65%
$15.76 - -
$15.29 -3.0%
Feb 23, 2023
Lucid Group Inc LCID
BUY $16.00
Est. +92%
$8.32 $92.60
Target Met
$4.15 -50.1%
Jan 05, 2023
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $16.00
Est. +12%
$14.31 - -
$30.99 +116.6%
May 16, 2022
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $80.00
Est. +109%
$38.31 $11.61
Miss
$64.19 +67.6%
Apr 21, 2022
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $121.00
Est. +46%
$83.14 $19.00
Miss
$64.19 -22.8%
Feb 27, 2022
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $52.00
Est. +12%
$46.44 - -
$30.99 -33.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $9.00
Start Price $6.97
Best Price (1Y)
$7.29
Current Price $5.71
Return -18.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $44.00
Start Price $36.38
Best Price (1Y)
$41.22
Current Price $30.99
Return -14.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $15.00
Start Price $7.80
Best Price (1Y)
$9.08
Current Price $6.30
Return -19.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $139.00
Start Price $100.34
Best Price (1Y)
$99.45
Current Price $62.48
Return -37.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $120.00
Start Price $67.72
Best Price (1Y)
$76.80
Current Price $64.19
Return -5.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $600.00
Start Price $396.73
Best Price (1Y)
$83.91
Current Price $64.19
Return -83.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $18.00
Start Price $9.82
Best Price (1Y)
$12.48
Current Price $6.30
Return -35.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $34.00
Start Price $27.27
Best Price (1Y)
$26.36
Current Price $23.15
Return -15.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $70.00
Start Price $49.96
Best Price (1Y)
$82.66
Current Price $55.58
Return +11.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $16.00
Start Price $11.15
Best Price (1Y)
$12.21
Current Price $10.46
Return -6.2%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Apr 11, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY $92.00
Start Price $68.36
Best Price (1Y)
$71.99
Current Price $56.36
Return -17.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $330.00
Start Price $253.11
Best Price (1Y)
$91.73
Current Price $64.19
Return -74.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $66.00
Start Price $42.91
Best Price (1Y)
$61.95
Current Price $55.58
Return +29.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $300.00
Start Price $207.31
Best Price (1Y)
$82.67
Current Price $64.19
Return -69.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $27.00
Start Price $22.40
Best Price (1Y)
$41.33
Current Price $30.99
Return +38.3%
Truecar Inc
TRUE
Aug 06, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $3.75
Start Price $2.72
Best Price (1Y)
$4.62
Current Price $2.54
Return -6.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $160.00
Start Price $129.54
Best Price (1Y)
$72.80
Current Price $64.19
Return -50.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $20.00
Start Price $14.47
Best Price (1Y)
$18.86
Current Price $15.29
Return +5.7%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Jun 24, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $87.00
Start Price $72.68
Best Price (1Y)
$89.47
Current Price $56.36
Return -22.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $25.00
Start Price $24.11
Best Price (1Y)
$41.33
Current Price $30.99
Return +28.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $52.00
Start Price $48.27
Best Price (1Y)
$55.60
Current Price $55.58
Return +15.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $13.00
Start Price $8.74
Best Price (1Y)
$18.86
Current Price $15.29
Return +74.9%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Apr 12, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $91.00
Start Price $71.98
Best Price (1Y)
$89.47
Current Price $56.36
Return -21.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $3.00
Start Price $1.83
Best Price (1Y)
$48.80
Current Price $8.98
Return +390.7%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Mar 20, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $99.00
Start Price $82.60
Best Price (1Y)
$89.47
Current Price $56.36
Return -31.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $7.00
Start Price $3.08
Best Price (1Y)
$3.75
Current Price $0.56
Return -81.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $4.00
Start Price $2.25
Best Price (1Y)
$62.60
Current Price $8.98
Return +299.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $25.00
Start Price $16.43
Best Price (1Y)
$18.86
Current Price $15.29
Return -6.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $31.00
Start Price $19.86
Best Price (1Y)
$18.86
Current Price $15.29
Return -23.0%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Jun 26, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $86.21
Start Price $81.25
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $56.36
Return -30.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $23.00
Start Price $17.91
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $10.46
Return -41.6%
Truecar Inc
TRUE
Mar 14, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $3.50
Start Price $2.09
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $2.54
Return +21.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $26.00
Start Price $15.76
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $15.29
Return -3.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $16.00
Start Price $8.32
Best Price (1Y)
$92.60
Current Price $4.15
Return -50.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $16.00
Start Price $14.31
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $30.99
Return +116.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $80.00
Start Price $38.31
Best Price (1Y)
$11.61
Current Price $64.19
Return +67.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $121.00
Start Price $83.14
Best Price (1Y)
$19.00
Current Price $64.19
Return -22.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $52.00
Start Price $46.44
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $30.99
Return -33.3%