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Chris Pierce Score: 21

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.
+37.5%
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 📉
29%
10 W / 24 L
Target Met
? How often was the target reached?
Hits vs. Total.
48%
11 W / 12 L
Precision Hit
? How often precise (±3%)?
Hits vs. Total.
9%
2 W / 21 L
Bullseye Hit
? How often perfect (±1%)?
Hits vs. Total.
0%
0 W / 23 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.
30%
8 W / 19 L
Long Wins
? Success rate for BUY ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
29%
10 W / 24 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
Jun 05, 2026
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $120.00
Est. +77%
$67.72 $73.55
Pending
$68.59 +1.3%
Apr 30, 2026
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $600.00
Est. +51%
$396.73 $83.91
Pending
$68.59 -82.7%
Feb 26, 2026
Joby Aviation Inc JOBY
BUY $18.00
Est. +83%
$9.82 $12.48
Pending
$8.49 -13.5%
Dec 01, 2025
BETA Technologies, Inc. BETA
BUY $34.00
Est. +25%
$27.27 $22.46
Pending
$18.11 -33.6%
Nov 03, 2025
Blue Bird Corp BLBD
BUY $70.00
Est. +40%
$49.96 $81.51
Target Met
$76.08 +52.3%
Aug 12, 2025
ACV Auctions Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A ACVA
BUY $16.00
Est. +43%
$11.15 $12.21
Pending
$7.30 -34.5%
Apr 11, 2025
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $92.00
Est. +35%
$68.36 $71.99
Miss
$50.98 -25.4%
Dec 09, 2024
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $330.00
Est. +30%
$253.11 $91.73
Miss
$68.59 -72.9%
Nov 11, 2024
Blue Bird Corp BLBD
BUY $66.00
Est. +54%
$42.91 $61.95
Miss
$76.08 +77.3%
Oct 31, 2024
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $300.00
Est. +45%
$207.31 $82.67
Miss
$68.59 -66.9%
Aug 09, 2024
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $27.00
Est. +21%
$22.40 $41.33
Target Met
$36.24 +61.8%
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
$68.59 -47.1%
Jun 28, 2024
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $20.00
Est. +38%
$14.47 $18.86
Miss
$18.63 +28.7%
Jun 24, 2024
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $87.00
Est. +20%
$72.68 $89.47
Precision Hit (±3%)
$50.98 -29.9%
May 10, 2024
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $25.00
Est. +4%
$24.11 $41.33
Target Met
$36.24 +50.3%
May 09, 2024
Blue Bird Corp BLBD
BUY $52.00
Est. +8%
$48.27 $55.60
Target Met
$76.08 +57.6%
Apr 18, 2024
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $13.00
Est. +49%
$8.74 $18.86
Target Met
$18.63 +113.2%
Apr 12, 2024
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $91.00
Est. +26%
$71.98 $89.47
Precision Hit (±3%)
$50.98 -29.2%
Apr 04, 2024
ChargePoint Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CHPT
BUY $3.00
Est. +64%
$1.83 $48.80
Target Met
$5.96 +225.7%
Mar 20, 2024
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $99.00
Est. +20%
$82.60 $89.47
Miss
$50.98 -38.3%
Jan 08, 2024
Blink Charging Co BLNK
BUY $7.00
Est. +127%
$3.08 $3.75
Miss
$0.63 -79.6%
Dec 07, 2023
ChargePoint Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CHPT
BUY $4.00
Est. +78%
$2.25 $62.60
Target Met
$5.96 +164.9%
Nov 27, 2023
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $25.00
Est. +52%
$16.43 $18.86
Miss
$18.63 +13.4%
Aug 24, 2023
Rivian Automotive Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A RIVN
BUY $31.00
Est. +56%
$19.86 $18.86
Miss
$18.63 -6.2%
Jun 26, 2023
Carmax Inc KMX
BUY $86.21
Est. +6%
$81.25 - -
$50.98 -37.3%
Jun 20, 2023
ACV Auctions Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A ACVA
BUY $23.00
Est. +28%
$17.91 - -
$7.30 -59.2%
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 - -
$18.63 +18.2%
Feb 23, 2023
Lucid Group Inc LCID
BUY $16.00
Est. +92%
$8.32 $92.60
Target Met
$6.08 -26.9%
Jan 05, 2023
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $16.00
Est. +12%
$14.31 - -
$36.24 +153.2%
May 16, 2022
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $80.00
Est. +109%
$38.31 $11.61
Miss
$68.59 +79.0%
Apr 21, 2022
Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A CVNA
BUY $121.00
Est. +46%
$83.14 $19.00
Miss
$68.59 -17.5%
Feb 27, 2022
CarGurus Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CARG
BUY $52.00
Est. +12%
$46.44 - -
$36.24 -22.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $120.00
Start Price $67.72
Best Price (1Y)
$73.55
Current Price $68.59
Return +1.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $600.00
Start Price $396.73
Best Price (1Y)
$83.91
Current Price $68.59
Return -82.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $18.00
Start Price $9.82
Best Price (1Y)
$12.48
Current Price $8.49
Return -13.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $34.00
Start Price $27.27
Best Price (1Y)
$22.46
Current Price $18.11
Return -33.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $70.00
Start Price $49.96
Best Price (1Y)
$81.51
Current Price $76.08
Return +52.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $16.00
Start Price $11.15
Best Price (1Y)
$12.21
Current Price $7.30
Return -34.5%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Apr 11, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY $92.00
Start Price $68.36
Best Price (1Y)
$71.99
Current Price $50.98
Return -25.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $330.00
Start Price $253.11
Best Price (1Y)
$91.73
Current Price $68.59
Return -72.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $66.00
Start Price $42.91
Best Price (1Y)
$61.95
Current Price $76.08
Return +77.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $300.00
Start Price $207.31
Best Price (1Y)
$82.67
Current Price $68.59
Return -66.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $27.00
Start Price $22.40
Best Price (1Y)
$41.33
Current Price $36.24
Return +61.8%
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 $68.59
Return -47.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $20.00
Start Price $14.47
Best Price (1Y)
$18.86
Current Price $18.63
Return +28.7%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Jun 24, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $87.00
Start Price $72.68
Best Price (1Y)
$89.47
Current Price $50.98
Return -29.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $25.00
Start Price $24.11
Best Price (1Y)
$41.33
Current Price $36.24
Return +50.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $52.00
Start Price $48.27
Best Price (1Y)
$55.60
Current Price $76.08
Return +57.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $13.00
Start Price $8.74
Best Price (1Y)
$18.86
Current Price $18.63
Return +113.2%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Apr 12, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $91.00
Start Price $71.98
Best Price (1Y)
$89.47
Current Price $50.98
Return -29.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $3.00
Start Price $1.83
Best Price (1Y)
$48.80
Current Price $5.96
Return +225.7%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Mar 20, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $99.00
Start Price $82.60
Best Price (1Y)
$89.47
Current Price $50.98
Return -38.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $7.00
Start Price $3.08
Best Price (1Y)
$3.75
Current Price $0.63
Return -79.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $4.00
Start Price $2.25
Best Price (1Y)
$62.60
Current Price $5.96
Return +164.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $25.00
Start Price $16.43
Best Price (1Y)
$18.86
Current Price $18.63
Return +13.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $31.00
Start Price $19.86
Best Price (1Y)
$18.86
Current Price $18.63
Return -6.2%
Carmax Inc
KMX
Jun 26, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $86.21
Start Price $81.25
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $50.98
Return -37.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $23.00
Start Price $17.91
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $7.30
Return -59.2%
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 $18.63
Return +18.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $16.00
Start Price $8.32
Best Price (1Y)
$92.60
Current Price $6.08
Return -26.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $16.00
Start Price $14.31
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $36.24
Return +153.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $80.00
Start Price $38.31
Best Price (1Y)
$11.61
Current Price $68.59
Return +79.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $121.00
Start Price $83.14
Best Price (1Y)
$19.00
Current Price $68.59
Return -17.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $52.00
Start Price $46.44
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $36.24
Return -22.0%