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Kevin McCarthy Score: 51

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.
-3.0%
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 📉
53%
8 W / 7 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.
33%
1 W / 2 L
Long Wins
? Success rate for BUY ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
50%
7 W / 7 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 $65.74
Pending
$58.06 -1.9%
Mar 09, 2026
Celanese Corp - Ordinary Shares - Series A CE
BUY $60.00
Est. +21%
$49.57 $70.70
Target Met
$47.68 -3.8%
Jan 07, 2026
Magnera Corp. MAGN
BUY $16.00
Est. +5%
$15.26 $15.41
Pending
$12.58 -17.6%
Oct 29, 2024
Celanese Corp - Ordinary Shares - Series A CE
BUY $130.00
Est. +2%
$127.57 $129.07
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$47.68 -62.6%
Jul 16, 2024
RPM International, Inc. RPM
BUY $126.00
Est. +13%
$111.04 $141.78
Target Met
$111.62 +0.5%
May 01, 2024
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. APD
BUY $261.00
Est. +10%
$236.34 $341.14
Target Met
$314.19 +32.9%
Aug 08, 2022
LyondellBasell Industries NV - Ordinary Shares - Class A LYB
BUY $96.00
Est. +12%
$86.00 - -
$53.36 -38.0%
Jan 04, 2022
PPG Industries, Inc. PPG
BUY $176.00
Est. +3%
$170.58 - -
$125.33 -26.5%
Jan 04, 2022
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. APD
BUY $335.00
Est. +13%
$297.50 - -
$314.19 +5.6%
Nov 24, 2021
RPM International, Inc. RPM
BUY $96.00
Est. +3%
$92.96 - -
$111.62 +20.1%
Sep 27, 2021
Ecolab, Inc. ECL
SELL $189.00
Est. +13%
$217.10 - -
$283.36 -30.5%
Jul 26, 2021
Celanese Corp - Ordinary Shares - Series A CE
BUY $196.00
Est. +29%
$152.25 - -
$47.68 -68.7%
Jun 24, 2021
FMC Corp. FMC
BUY $123.00
Est. +11%
$110.79 - -
$11.35 -89.8%
May 18, 2021
Olin Corp. OLN
BUY $53.00
Est. +18%
$45.02 - -
$20.04 -55.5%
May 18, 2021
Linde Plc. LIN
BUY $330.00
Est. +12%
$293.79 - -
$546.64 +86.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $73.00
Start Price $59.17
Best Price (1Y)
$65.74
Current Price $58.06
Return -1.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $60.00
Start Price $49.57
Best Price (1Y)
$70.70
Current Price $47.68
Return -3.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $16.00
Start Price $15.26
Best Price (1Y)
$15.41
Current Price $12.58
Return -17.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $130.00
Start Price $127.57
Best Price (1Y)
$129.07
Current Price $47.68
Return -62.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $126.00
Start Price $111.04
Best Price (1Y)
$141.78
Current Price $111.62
Return +0.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $261.00
Start Price $236.34
Best Price (1Y)
$341.14
Current Price $314.19
Return +32.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $96.00
Start Price $86.00
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $53.36
Return -38.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $176.00
Start Price $170.58
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $125.33
Return -26.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $335.00
Start Price $297.50
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $314.19
Return +5.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $96.00
Start Price $92.96
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $111.62
Return +20.1%
Ecolab, Inc.
ECL
Sep 27, 2021
Signal & Target
SELL $189.00
Start Price $217.10
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $283.36
Return -30.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $196.00
Start Price $152.25
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $47.68
Return -68.7%
FMC Corp.
FMC
Jun 24, 2021
Signal & Target
BUY $123.00
Start Price $110.79
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $11.35
Return -89.8%
Olin Corp.
OLN
May 18, 2021
Signal & Target
BUY $53.00
Start Price $45.02
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $20.04
Return -55.5%
Linde Plc.
LIN
May 18, 2021
Signal & Target
BUY $330.00
Start Price $293.79
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $546.64
Return +86.1%