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Michael Ward

Michael Ward Analyst Performance

Managing Director at Citigroup

Michael Ward is a stock analyst at Citigroup across a range of sectors, covering 27 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Michael Ward has issued 79 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Michael Ward'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 Michael Ward'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
98 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
62.50% 60 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
27 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy2.1%2 ratings
Buy60.4%58 ratings
Hold36.5%35 ratings
Sell1.0%1 ratings

Out of 96 total stock ratings issued by Michael Ward at Citigroup, the majority (60.4%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 36.5% Hold, 2.1% Strong Buy, and 1.0% Sell.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
81.5% of companies on NYSE
22 companies
NASDAQ
18.5% of companies on NASDAQ
5 companies

Michael Ward, an analyst at Citigroup, currently covers 27 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Consumer Discretionary
15 companies
55.6%
Finance
11 companies
40.7%
Technology
1 company
3.7%

Michael Ward of Citigroup specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Discretionary sector, with additional focus on Finance and Technology companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
INSURANCE
8 companies
29.6%
SPECIALTY RETAIL
6 companies
22.2%
AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS
5 companies
18.5%
AUTOMOBILES
4 companies
14.8%
FINANCIAL SERVICES
2 companies
7.4%
SOFTWARE
1 company
3.7%
CONSUMER FINANCE
1 company
3.7%

Michael Ward's Ratings History at Citigroup

Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.
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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
9/22/2026Lower Price Target$317.06$409.00Buy
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
9/21/2026Lower Price Target$167.27$255.00Buy
Rivian Automotive, Inc. stock logo
RIVN
Rivian Automotive
9/14/2026Initiated Coverage$15.86$18.00Hold
Kodiak AI, Inc. stock logo
KDK
Kodiak AI
8/19/2026Reiterated Rating$4.01Buy
Lucid Group, Inc. stock logo
LCID
Lucid Group
8/19/2026Lower Price Target$5.83$11.00Buy
Adient stock logo
ADNT
Adient
8/11/2026Lower Price Target$18.72$29.00Buy
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
8/4/2026Boost Price Target$215.72$290.00Buy
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
8/3/2026Boost Price Target$88.18$115.00Buy
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
8/3/2026Boost Price Target$381.09$455.00Buy
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
7/31/2026Boost Price Target$234.18$250.00Neutral
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
7/29/2026Upgrade$14.96$20.00Buy
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated stock logo
RGA
Reinsurance Group of America
7/24/2026Upgrade$238.93Strong-Buy
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
7/23/2026Downgrade$214.19$210.00Neutral
Voya Financial, Inc. stock logo
VOYA
Voya Financial
7/10/2026Boost Price Target$97.34$125.00Buy
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated stock logo
RGA
Reinsurance Group of America
7/8/2026Boost Price Target$232.16$236.00Neutral
MetLife, Inc. stock logo
MET
MetLife
7/8/2026Boost Price Target$90.83$105.00Buy
Lincoln National Corporation stock logo
LNC
Lincoln National
7/8/2026Boost Price Target$38.88$44.00Neutral
Equitable Holdings, Inc. stock logo
EQH
Equitable
7/8/2026Boost Price Target$45.54$68.00Buy
Corebridge Financial, Inc. stock logo
CRBG
Corebridge Financial
7/8/2026Boost Price Target$29.71$32.00Neutral
Unum Group stock logo
UNM
Unum Group
7/7/2026Set Price Target$89.95$94.00
Equitable Holdings, Inc. stock logo
EQH
Equitable
6/11/2026Boost Price Target$41.85$63.00Buy
Magna International Inc. stock logo
MGA
Magna International
6/4/2026Boost Price Target$68.10$75.00Buy
General Motors Company stock logo
GM
General Motors
6/1/2026Boost Price Target$83.39$131.00Buy
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
6/1/2026Boost Price Target$16.70$19.00Neutral
Aptiv PLC stock logo
APTV
Aptiv
5/18/2026Lower Price Target$52.46$77.00Buy
Lucid Group, Inc. stock logo
LCID
Lucid Group
5/15/2026Reiterated Rating$6.27$14.00Buy
Lincoln National Corporation stock logo
LNC
Lincoln National
5/14/2026Reiterated Rating$34.77$39.00Neutral
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
5/14/2026Boost Price Target$190.98$287.00Buy
Kodiak AI, Inc. stock logo
KDK
Kodiak AI
5/13/2026Lower Price Target$8.42$11.00Buy
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
5/11/2026Boost Price Target$348.75$462.00Buy
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
5/11/2026Boost Price Target$82.64$95.00Buy
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
5/6/2026Boost Price Target$170.78$199.00Buy
Lear Corporation stock logo
LEA
Lear
5/4/2026Boost Price Target$132.24$179.00Buy
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
5/4/2026Lower Price Target$11.50$13.00Neutral
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
5/1/2026Boost Price Target$289.36$365.00Buy
General Motors Company stock logo
GM
General Motors
4/29/2026Boost Price Target$78.86$108.00Buy
Corebridge Financial, Inc. stock logo
CRBG
Corebridge Financial
4/28/2026Lower Price Target$26.97$29.00Neutral
Voya Financial, Inc. stock logo
VOYA
Voya Financial
4/28/2026Boost Price Target$81.50$95.00Buy
Adient stock logo
ADNT
Adient
4/15/2026Upgrade$20.54$33.00Buy
Equitable Holdings, Inc. stock logo
EQH
Equitable
4/9/2026Lower Price Target$38.54$58.00Buy
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Prudential Financial, Inc. stock logo
PRU
Prudential Financial
4/9/2026Lower Price Target$97.03$98.00Neutral
MetLife, Inc. stock logo
MET
MetLife
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$74.69$102.00Buy
Lincoln National Corporation stock logo
LNC
Lincoln National
4/9/2026Lower Price Target$34.87$37.00Neutral
Voya Financial, Inc. stock logo
VOYA
Voya Financial
4/9/2026Lower Price Target$69.60$87.00Buy
Unum Group stock logo
UNM
Unum Group
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$76.57$85.00Neutral
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated stock logo
RGA
Reinsurance Group of America
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$208.75$220.00Neutral
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
4/8/2026Lower Price Target$153.41$193.00Buy
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
4/8/2026Lower Price Target$264.46$326.00Buy
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
4/8/2026Lower Price Target$333.66$420.00Buy
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
4/8/2026Lower Price Target$197.53$269.00Buy
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
4/8/2026Lower Price Target$201.62$212.00Neutral
Magna International Inc. stock logo
MGA
Magna International
3/23/2026Boost Price Target$53.77$58.00Neutral
Lucid Group, Inc. stock logo
LCID
Lucid Group
3/18/2026Initiated Coverage$10.32$17.00Buy
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
3/5/2026Lower Price Target$266.69$366.00Buy
Unum Group stock logo
UNM
Unum Group
2/20/2026Lower Price Target$73.05$81.00Neutral
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. stock logo
CPS
Cooper-Standard
2/18/2026Boost Price Target$43.68$43.65Neutral
Adient stock logo
ADNT
Adient
2/9/2026Boost Price Target$26.48$30.00Neutral
Equitable Holdings, Inc. stock logo
EQH
Equitable
2/5/2026Lower Price Target$44.85$66.00Buy
Lear Corporation stock logo
LEA
Lear
2/5/2026Boost Price Target$132.42$177.00Buy
Equitable Holdings, Inc. stock logo
EQH
Equitable
2/5/2026Upgrade$44.55Strong-Buy
Voya Financial, Inc. stock logo
VOYA
Voya Financial
2/4/2026Set Price Target$71.57$90.00
The Travelers Companies, Inc. stock logo
TRV
Travelers Companies
1/27/2026Boost Price Target$280.44$315.00Sell
General Motors Company stock logo
GM
General Motors
1/12/2026Boost Price Target$82.78$98.00Buy
Principal Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
PFG
Principal Financial Group
1/8/2026Boost Price Target$92.27$92.00Neutral
Equitable Holdings, Inc. stock logo
EQH
Equitable
1/8/2026Lower Price Target$48.35$67.00Buy
Corebridge Financial, Inc. stock logo
CRBG
Corebridge Financial
1/8/2026Lower Price Target$31.01$33.00Neutral
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. stock logo
CPS
Cooper-Standard
12/15/2025Boost Price Target$33.03$35.00Neutral
Lear Corporation stock logo
LEA
Lear
12/15/2025Boost Price Target$113.58$146.00Buy
Magna International Inc. stock logo
MGA
Magna International
11/14/2025Boost Price Target$48.97$55.00Neutral
Adient stock logo
ADNT
Adient
11/12/2025Lower Price Target$20.56$22.50Neutral
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
11/6/2025Upgrade$59.56$82.00Buy
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
10/30/2025Boost Price Target$197.28$280.00Buy
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
10/28/2025Boost Price Target$323.01$399.00Buy
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
10/27/2025Boost Price Target$13.26$13.50Neutral
General Motors Company stock logo
GM
General Motors
10/23/2025Boost Price Target$67.19$86.00Buy
Kodiak AI, Inc. stock logo
KDK
Kodiak AI
10/20/2025Initiated Coverage$8.00$13.50Buy
Aptiv PLC stock logo
APTV
Aptiv
10/10/2025Initiated Coverage$82.71$109.00Buy
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
9/25/2025Boost Price Target$75.59$82.00Neutral
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
9/25/2025Boost Price Target$169.72$206.00Buy
General Motors Company stock logo
GM
General Motors
9/22/2025Boost Price Target$58.94$75.00Buy
Voya Financial, Inc. stock logo
VOYA
Voya Financial
8/6/2025Boost Price Target$72.48$90.00Buy
Unum Group stock logo
UNM
Unum Group
7/30/2025Set Price Target$73.32$87.00Neutral
General Motors Company stock logo
GM
General Motors
7/23/2025Boost Price Target$52.92$61.00Buy
Unum Group stock logo
UNM
Unum Group
5/23/2025Set Price Target$79.86$89.00Neutral
Adient stock logo
ADNT
Adient
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$12.01$14.00Neutral
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$223.27$236.00Neutral
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. stock logo
CPS
Cooper-Standard
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$12.35$12.00Neutral
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$9.66$10.00Neutral
General Motors Company stock logo
GM
General Motors
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$45.11$62.00Buy
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$400.57$463.00Buy
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Lear Corporation stock logo
LEA
Lear
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$80.90$123.00Buy
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$154.76$185.00Buy
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$59.72$64.00Neutral
Equitable Holdings, Inc. stock logo
EQH
Equitable
4/2/2025Upgrade$52.23$77.00Buy