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Kevin McCarthy Score: 53

Analyst at Vertical Research, Vertical Group
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.
-3.8%
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 📉
60%
9 W / 6 L
Target Met
? How often was the target reached?
Hits vs. Total.
100%
4 W / 0 L
Precision Hit
? How often precise (±3%)?
Hits vs. Total.
25%
1 W / 3 L
Bullseye Hit
? How often perfect (±1%)?
Hits vs. Total.
25%
1 W / 3 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.
67%
2 W / 1 L
Long Wins
? Success rate for BUY ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
57%
8 W / 6 L
Short Wins
? Success rate for SELL ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Sell"?
(Price went DOWN).
100%
1 W / 0 L

Coverage & Price Targets

Date Stock Signal Target Start Price Best Price (1Y) Accuracy Current Price
Mar 27, 2026
H.B. Fuller Company FUL
BUY $73.00
Est. +23%
$59.17 $65.60
Pending
$63.63 +7.5%
Mar 09, 2026
Celanese Corp - Ordinary Shares - Series A CE
BUY $60.00
Est. +21%
$49.57 $70.70
Target Met
$53.48 +7.9%
Jan 07, 2026
Magnera Corp. MAGN
BUY $16.00
Est. +5%
$15.26 $15.41
Pending
$12.63 -17.2%
Oct 29, 2024
Celanese Corp - Ordinary Shares - Series A CE
BUY $130.00
Est. +2%
$127.57 $129.07
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$53.48 -58.1%
Jul 16, 2024
RPM International, Inc. RPM
BUY $126.00
Est. +13%
$111.04 $141.78
Target Met
$107.05 -3.6%
May 01, 2024
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. APD
BUY $261.00
Est. +10%
$236.34 $341.14
Target Met
$281.62 +19.2%
Aug 08, 2022
LyondellBasell Industries NV - Ordinary Shares - Class A LYB
BUY $96.00
Est. +12%
$86.00 - -
$64.58 -24.9%
Jan 04, 2022
PPG Industries, Inc. PPG
BUY $176.00
Est. +3%
$170.58 - -
$119.34 -30.0%
Jan 04, 2022
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. APD
BUY $335.00
Est. +13%
$297.50 - -
$281.62 -5.3%
Nov 24, 2021
RPM International, Inc. RPM
BUY $96.00
Est. +3%
$92.96 - -
$107.05 +15.2%
Sep 27, 2021
Ecolab, Inc. ECL
SELL $189.00
Est. +13%
$217.10 - -
$265.41 -22.3%
Jul 26, 2021
Celanese Corp - Ordinary Shares - Series A CE
BUY $196.00
Est. +29%
$152.25 - -
$53.48 -64.9%
Jun 24, 2021
FMC Corp. FMC
BUY $123.00
Est. +11%
$110.79 - -
$11.85 -89.3%
May 18, 2021
Linde Plc. LIN
BUY $330.00
Est. +12%
$293.79 - -
$523.57 +78.2%
May 18, 2021
Olin Corp. OLN
BUY $53.00
Est. +18%
$45.02 - -
$25.13 -44.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $73.00
Start Price $59.17
Best Price (1Y)
$65.60
Current Price $63.63
Return +7.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $60.00
Start Price $49.57
Best Price (1Y)
$70.70
Current Price $53.48
Return +7.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $16.00
Start Price $15.26
Best Price (1Y)
$15.41
Current Price $12.63
Return -17.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $130.00
Start Price $127.57
Best Price (1Y)
$129.07
Current Price $53.48
Return -58.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $126.00
Start Price $111.04
Best Price (1Y)
$141.78
Current Price $107.05
Return -3.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $261.00
Start Price $236.34
Best Price (1Y)
$341.14
Current Price $281.62
Return +19.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $96.00
Start Price $86.00
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $64.58
Return -24.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $176.00
Start Price $170.58
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $119.34
Return -30.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $335.00
Start Price $297.50
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $281.62
Return -5.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $96.00
Start Price $92.96
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $107.05
Return +15.2%
Ecolab, Inc.
ECL
Sep 27, 2021
Signal & Target
SELL $189.00
Start Price $217.10
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $265.41
Return -22.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $196.00
Start Price $152.25
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $53.48
Return -64.9%
FMC Corp.
FMC
Jun 24, 2021
Signal & Target
BUY $123.00
Start Price $110.79
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $11.85
Return -89.3%
Linde Plc.
LIN
May 18, 2021
Signal & Target
BUY $330.00
Start Price $293.79
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $523.57
Return +78.2%
Olin Corp.
OLN
May 18, 2021
Signal & Target
BUY $53.00
Start Price $45.02
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $25.13
Return -44.2%