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Jim Salera

Jim Salera Analyst Performance

Research Analyst at Stephens

Jim Salera is a stock analyst at Stephens focused in the retail/wholesale sector, covering 17 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Jim Salera has issued 62 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Jim Salera's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Jim Salera's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Analyst Ranking
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Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
101 Last 1 Years
Buy Recommendations
32.29% 31 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
17 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy32.3%31 ratings
Hold67.7%65 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 96 total stock ratings issued by Jim Salera at Stephens, the majority (67.7%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 32.3% Buy.

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Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
70.6% of companies on NASDAQ
12 companies
NYSE
29.4% of companies on NYSE
5 companies

Jim Salera, an analyst at Stephens, currently covers 17 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Retail/Wholesale
11 companies		64.7%
Consumer Staples
6 companies		35.3%

Jim Salera of Stephens specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Consumer Staples companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
RETAIL - RESTRNTS
11 companies		64.7%
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
6 companies		35.3%

About Jim Salera

Jim is a research analyst covering Restaurants and Packaged Food & Beverage. Prior to this position, Jim was a senior research associate covering Consumer Staples, Food and Agribusiness, and Grocery/C-stores. Prior to joining Stephens in 2021, he was an equity research associate covering Consumer Staples at Northcoast Research. Jim graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from John Carroll University.
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Jim Salera's Ratings History at Stephens

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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target		Rating12-Month
Price & ROI		Details
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
6/18/2026Reiterated Rating$211.21$210.00Equal Weight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
6/4/2026Reiterated Rating$144.05$225.00Overweight
The Campbell's Company stock logo
CPB
Campbell's
6/1/2026Downgrade$21.11$21.00Equal Weight
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
5/18/2026Lower Price Target$7.17$8.00Equal Weight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
5/14/2026Reiterated Rating$32.72$40.00Overweight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
5/8/2026Reiterated Rating$32.85$40.00Overweight
The Marzetti Company stock logo
MZTI
Marzetti
5/6/2026Lower Price Target$119.49$140.00Equal Weight
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. stock logo
FWRG
First Watch Restaurant Group
5/6/2026Reiterated Rating$12.18$21.00Overweight
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
5/5/2026Reiterated Rating$4.91$6.00Equal Weight
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
4/30/2026Boost Price Target$62.67$65.00Equal Weight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
4/30/2026Lower Price Target$171.21$225.00Overweight
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
4/30/2026Boost Price Target$62.67$65.00Equal Weight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4/30/2026Boost Price Target$32.86$39.00Equal Weight
The Marzetti Company stock logo
MZTI
Marzetti
4/27/2026Lower Price Target$128.16$160.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/20/2026Boost Price Target$203.96$210.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/19/2026Reiterated Rating$200.50$205.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/12/2026Reiterated Rating$203.69$205.00Equal Weight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
2/27/2026Lower Price Target$30.91$40.00Overweight
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. stock logo
FWRG
First Watch Restaurant Group
2/25/2026Lower Price Target$12.32$21.00Overweight
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
2/20/2026Boost Price Target$182.53$180.00Equal Weight
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
2/19/2026Downgrade$64.07$65.00Equal Weight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
2/19/2026Reiterated Rating$279.08$375.00Overweight
Medifast Inc stock logo
MED
Medifast
2/19/2026Lower Price Target$10.71$12.00Equal Weight
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. stock logo
HAIN
The Hain Celestial Group
2/17/2026Lower Price Target$0.97$1.00Equal Weight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
2/13/2026Lower Price Target$7.48$8.00Equal Weight
The Marzetti Company stock logo
MZTI
Marzetti
2/4/2026Lower Price Target$160.54$180.00Equal Weight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2/4/2026Reiterated Rating$39.10$35.00Equal Weight
The Marzetti Company stock logo
MZTI
Marzetti
2/3/2026Reiterated Rating$173.91$190.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
12/19/2025Reiterated Rating$192.70$205.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
12/11/2025Lower Price Target$179.18$205.00Equal Weight
The Campbell's Company stock logo
CPB
Campbell's
12/8/2025Lower Price Target$29.60$38.00Overweight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
11/7/2025Lower Price Target$42.82$49.00Overweight
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
11/7/2025Lower Price Target$160.73$168.00Equal Weight
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
11/5/2025Lower Price Target$4.95$6.00Equal Weight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
11/4/2025Reiterated Rating$214.07$375.00Overweight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
10/30/2025Lower Price Target$32.61$35.00Equal Weight
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
10/29/2025Lower Price Target$54.33$64.00Overweight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
10/20/2025Reiterated Rating$257.04$375.00Overweight
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
10/13/2025Set Price Target$170.58$175.00
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
10/13/2025Set Price Target$42.52$50.00
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Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
10/13/2025Set Price Target$5.93$8.00
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
10/13/2025Set Price Target$250.09$375.00
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
9/29/2025Reiterated Rating$39.93$60.00Equal Weight
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
9/23/2025Reiterated Rating$6.49$10.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
9/18/2025Reiterated Rating$187.26$215.00Equal Weight
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. stock logo
HAIN
The Hain Celestial Group
9/17/2025Downgrade$1.49$2.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
9/12/2025Boost Price Target$213.42$215.00Equal Weight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
9/11/2025Reiterated Rating$38.73$60.00Equal Weight
The Marzetti Company stock logo
MZTI
Marzetti
9/11/2025Reiterated Rating$180.61$190.00Equal Weight
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
9/10/2025Set Price Target$6.15$10.00
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
9/3/2025Reiterated Rating$320.40$425.00Overweight
The Marzetti Company stock logo
MZTI
Marzetti
8/28/2025Reiterated Rating$182.15$190.00Equal Weight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
8/11/2025Reiterated Rating$10.32Equal Weight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
8/11/2025Lower Price Target$10.09$11.00Equal Weight
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
8/8/2025Lower Price Target$7.72$10.00Equal Weight
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
8/8/2025Boost Price Target$185.01$190.00Equal Weight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
8/8/2025Reiterated Rating$44.00$52.00Overweight
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. stock logo
FWRG
First Watch Restaurant Group
8/6/2025Boost Price Target$18.93$24.00Overweight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
7/31/2025Boost Price Target$368.26$425.00Overweight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
7/24/2025Reiterated Rating$52.80$60.00Equal Weight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
7/22/2025Reiterated Rating$10.84$13.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
6/23/2025Boost Price Target$226.09$212.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
6/20/2025Reiterated Rating$222.75$200.00Equal Weight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
6/17/2025Reiterated Rating$11.29$14.00Equal Weight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
6/12/2025Reiterated Rating$51.79$50.00Overweight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
6/12/2025Boost Price Target$217.52$200.00Equal Weight
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
6/10/2025Reiterated Rating$190.08$170.00Equal Weight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
6/9/2025Reiterated Rating$51.81$49.00Equal Weight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
5/14/2025Reiterated Rating$308.39$385.00Overweight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
5/8/2025Reiterated Rating$34.70$50.00Overweight
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
5/7/2025Reiterated Rating$10.47$13.00Equal Weight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
5/7/2025Reiterated Rating$50.49$49.00Equal Weight
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. stock logo
FWRG
First Watch Restaurant Group
5/7/2025Lower Price Target$15.33$23.00Overweight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
5/2/2025Reiterated Rating$12.31$14.00Equal Weight
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
5/1/2025Reiterated Rating$50.37$60.00Overweight
The Marzetti Company stock logo
MZTI
Marzetti
5/1/2025Lower Price Target$162.30$195.00Equal Weight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
4/30/2025Reiterated Rating$230.51$385.00Overweight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4/24/2025Lower Price Target$48.78$49.00Equal Weight
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. stock logo
FWRG
First Watch Restaurant Group
4/24/2025Reiterated Rating$20.04$24.00Overweight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4/21/2025Reiterated Rating$45.83$54.00Equal Weight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
4/10/2025Reiterated Rating$12.78$15.00Equal Weight
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
4/2/2025Reiterated Rating$465.47$440.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/21/2025Boost Price Target$198.66$178.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/20/2025Reiterated Rating$188.11$175.00Equal Weight
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/13/2025Reiterated Rating$190.20$175.00Equal Weight
The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. stock logo
STKS
ONE Group Hospitality
3/11/2025Lower Price Target$2.61$5.00Overweight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
3/6/2025Reiterated Rating$14.95$15.00Equal Weight
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
3/3/2025Reiterated Rating$489.71$440.00Equal Weight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
2/27/2025Reiterated Rating$46.24$60.00Overweight
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
2/25/2025Boost Price Target$455.64$440.00Equal Weight
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Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
2/24/2025Reiterated Rating$462.37$420.00Equal Weight
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
2/21/2025Lower Price Target$167.99$180.00Equal Weight
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
2/20/2025Reiterated Rating$54.29$60.00Overweight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
2/19/2025Reiterated Rating$264.32$450.00Overweight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
2/14/2025Reiterated Rating$51.28$60.00Overweight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
2/13/2025Reiterated Rating$14.22$15.00Equal Weight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2/5/2025Lower Price Target$59.10$60.00Equal Weight
The Marzetti Company stock logo
MZTI
Marzetti
2/5/2025Boost Price Target$181.74$200.00Equal Weight
BellRing Brands Inc. stock logo
BRBR
BellRing Brands
2/4/2025Reiterated Rating$78.20$75.00Equal Weight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
1/13/2025Reiterated Rating$36.81$62.00Overweight
The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. stock logo
STKS
ONE Group Hospitality
1/13/2025Reiterated Rating$2.82$6.00Overweight

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