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John Ransom Analyst Performance

Managing Director, Director of Healthcare Research Alternate Site Healthcare Providers/Healthcare In at Raymond James Financial

John Ransom is a stock analyst at Raymond James Financial focused in the healthcare sector, covering 22 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, John Ransom has issued 17 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, and hold recommendations. While full access to John Ransom'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 John Ransom's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies - helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
52 Last 11 Years
Buy Recommendations
86.00% 43 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
22 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy24.0%12 ratings
Buy62.0%31 ratings
Hold10.0%5 ratings
Sell4.0%2 ratings

Out of 50 total stock ratings issued by John Ransom at Raymond James Financial, the majority (62.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 24.0% Strong Buy, 10.0% Hold, and 4.0% Sell.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
59.1% of companies on NYSE
13 companies
NASDAQ
40.9% of companies on NASDAQ
9 companies

John Ransom, an analyst at Raymond James Financial, currently covers 22 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Healthcare
21 companies
95.5%
Consumer Discretionary
1 company
4.5%

John Ransom of Raymond James Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Healthcare sector, with additional focus on Consumer Discretionary companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES
18 companies
81.8%
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY
3 companies
13.6%
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES
1 company
4.5%

About John Ransom

John Ransom has more than 35 years of experience in healthcare finance. He spent co-founded the healthcare finance group at First Union (now Wells Fargo) in 1987 before joining Raymond James in 1996 as a healthcare services analyst. In addition to serving as managing director of the healthcare group and a member of the Raymond James benefit committee, Mr. Ransom covers a diverse array of sectors, including managed care, healthcare providers and tech-enabled healthcare solutions. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Presbyterian College and his MBA from the University of Georgia.
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John Ransom's Ratings History at Raymond James Financial

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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
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Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
11/6/2026Reiterated Rating$424.31Outperform
CVS Health Corporation stock logo
CVS
CVS Health
11/6/2026Set Price Target$81.22$103.00
CVS Health Corporation stock logo
CVS
CVS Health
11/4/2026Reiterated Rating$91.42$120.00Outperform
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
10/15/2026Reiterated Rating$396.02$450.00Outperform
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
ALHC
Alignment Healthcare
10/12/2026Reiterated Rating$7.55Outperform
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
10/12/2026Upgrade$430.84$520.00Outperform
Oscar Health, Inc. stock logo
OSCR
Oscar Health
9/18/2026Boost Price Target$31.96$42.00Outperform
Phreesia, Inc. stock logo
PHR
Phreesia
9/8/2026Downgrade$10.97Market Perform
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. stock logo
AVAH
Aveanna Healthcare
8/14/2026Boost Price Target$11.29$15.00Strong-Buy
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
ALHC
Alignment Healthcare
8/3/2026Downgrade$14.85$19.00Outperform
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
7/14/2026Boost Price Target$371.79$460.00Outperform
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
4/1/2026Upgrade$270.24$330.00Outperform
Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. stock logo
GRDN
Guardian Pharmacy Services
3/12/2026Reiterated Rating$33.03$40.00Outperform
Lumexa Imaging Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LMRI
Lumexa Imaging
2/9/2026Upgrade$10.80$23.00Strong-Buy
RadNet, Inc. stock logo
RDNT
RadNet
12/18/2025Reiterated Rating$71.24Strong-Buy
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. stock logo
AVAH
Aveanna Healthcare
12/5/2025Reiterated Rating$9.14$13.00Outperform
RadNet, Inc. stock logo
RDNT
RadNet
11/14/2025Reiterated Rating$73.46$95.00Strong-Buy
Universal Health Services, Inc. stock logo
UHS
Universal Health Services
11/3/2025Set Price Target$217.19$270.00Outperform
Universal Health Services, Inc. stock logo
UHS
Universal Health Services
11/3/2025Upgrade$220.53$270.00Outperform
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. stock logo
ACHC
Acadia Healthcare
10/3/2025Boost Price Target$26.62$30.00Outperform
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. stock logo
ACHC
Acadia Healthcare
8/14/2025Reiterated Rating$20.77$26.00Outperform
RadNet, Inc. stock logo
RDNT
RadNet
8/13/2025Reiterated Rating$63.60$75.00Strong-Buy
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. stock logo
AVAH
Aveanna Healthcare
8/11/2025Upgrade$6.14$9.00Outperform
Service Corporation International stock logo
SCI
Service Corporation International
8/4/2025Reiterated Rating$79.03$90.00Outperform
Tenet Healthcare Corporation stock logo
THC
Tenet Healthcare
7/23/2025Reiterated Rating$158.26$200.00Outperform
Oscar Health, Inc. stock logo
OSCR
Oscar Health
6/24/2025Downgrade$20.38Market Perform
Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. stock logo
GRDN
Guardian Pharmacy Services
5/14/2025Set Price Target$24.62$28.00Outperform
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
5/14/2025Downgrade$320.99Market Perform
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
5/1/2025Upgrade$262.41$315.00Outperform
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
4/21/2025Reiterated Rating$434.34$540.00Strong-Buy
RadNet, Inc. stock logo
RDNT
RadNet
3/5/2025Upgrade$51.83$65.00Strong-Buy
Cigna Group stock logo
CI
Cigna Group
1/31/2025Reiterated Rating$296.88$360.00Strong-Buy
Community Health Systems, Inc. stock logo
CYH
Community Health Systems
11/22/2024Downgrade$3.75Underperform
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
11/22/2024Downgrade$332.22Market Perform
Tenet Healthcare Corporation stock logo
THC
Tenet Healthcare
11/22/2024Downgrade$147.99$195.00Outperform