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David Tarantino

David Tarantino Analyst Performance

Director of Research Senior Research Analyst at Robert W. Baird

David Tarantino is a stock analyst at Robert W. Baird focused in the retail/wholesale sector, covering 21 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, David Tarantino has issued 27 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to David Tarantino'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 David Tarantino'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
160 Last 11 Years
Buy Recommendations
51.66% 78 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
21 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy51.7%78 ratings
Hold48.3%73 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 151 total stock ratings issued by David Tarantino at Robert W. Baird, the majority (51.7%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 48.3% Hold.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
57.1% of companies on NASDAQ
12 companies
NYSE
42.9% of companies on NYSE
9 companies

David Tarantino, an analyst at Robert W. Baird, currently covers 21 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Retail/Wholesale
18 companies
85.7%
Auto/Tires/Trucks
1 company
4.8%
Consumer Discretionary
1 company
4.8%
Industrials
1 company
4.8%

David Tarantino of Robert W. Baird specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Auto/Tires/Trucks and Consumer Discretionary companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
RETAIL - RESTRNTS
18 companies
85.7%
AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
1 company
4.8%
RESTAURANTS
1 company
4.8%
MACH - GENL INDL
1 company
4.8%

About David Tarantino

David Tarantino is Baird’s senior analyst covering Restaurants as well as the Director of Research. Prior to joining Baird in 2003, he held a variety of positions in Brand Management and Product Development at The Procter & Gamble Company. David received a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA with concentrations in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

David Tarantino's Ratings History at Robert W. Baird

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
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
5/7/2026Boost Price Target$77.14$80.00Neutral
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
5/6/2026Set Price Target$4.78$5.25
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
4/29/2026Boost Price Target$97.28$117.00Outperform
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
4/27/2026Lower Price Target$335.05$400.00Outperform
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/20/2026Boost Price Target$203.96$215.00Neutral
Shake Shack, Inc. stock logo
SHAK
Shake Shack
2/27/2026Boost Price Target$98.77$108.00Neutral
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2/12/2026Set Price Target$323.33$335.00
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
11/6/2025Boost Price Target$302.47$325.00Neutral
Shake Shack, Inc. stock logo
SHAK
Shake Shack
10/31/2025Lower Price Target$91.58$104.00Neutral
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
10/31/2025Boost Price Target$67.14$72.00Neutral
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
10/29/2025Set Price Target$51.01$57.00
Modine Manufacturing Company stock logo
MOD
Modine Manufacturing
10/14/2025Boost Price Target$144.37$175.00Overweight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
10/10/2025Lower Price Target$40.78$49.00Outperform
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
9/19/2025Lower Price Target$186.15$208.00Neutral
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
9/11/2025Lower Price Target$6.15$7.00Neutral
CAVA Group, Inc. stock logo
CAVA
CAVA Group
8/13/2025Set Price Target$70.31$95.00
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
8/12/2025Upgrade$91.74$115.00Outperform
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
8/5/2025Set Price Target$7.28$8.00
Modine Manufacturing Company stock logo
MOD
Modine Manufacturing
7/31/2025Boost Price Target$134.55$150.00Overweight
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
7/30/2025Boost Price Target$91.79$100.00Neutral
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
7/30/2025Set Price Target$67.59$64.00Neutral
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
7/24/2025Lower Price Target$52.80$59.00Outperform
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
7/2/2025Boost Price Target$58.26$62.00Outperform
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
6/23/2025Boost Price Target$226.09$230.00Neutral
Modine Manufacturing Company stock logo
MOD
Modine Manufacturing
6/12/2025Initiated Coverage$94.13$125.00Overweight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
5/23/2025Boost Price Target$321.19$400.00Outperform
CAVA Group, Inc. stock logo
CAVA
CAVA Group
5/16/2025Boost Price Target$94.20$115.00Outperform
Dutch Bros Inc. stock logo
BROS
Dutch Bros
5/8/2025Boost Price Target$59.03$72.00Outperform
Shake Shack, Inc. stock logo
SHAK
Shake Shack
5/2/2025Boost Price Target$89.27$90.00Neutral
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
5/2/2025Boost Price Target$313.69$315.00Neutral
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
5/1/2025Boost Price Target$50.37$49.00Neutral
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4/24/2025Lower Price Target$48.78$56.00Outperform
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
4/23/2025Boost Price Target$486.14$535.00Outperform
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
4/7/2025Set Price Target$159.86$180.00Outperform
CAVA Group, Inc. stock logo
CAVA
CAVA Group
4/7/2025Set Price Target$75.30$105.00Outperform
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$232.36$350.00Outperform
Shake Shack, Inc. stock logo
SHAK
Shake Shack
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$78.46$85.00Neutral
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$63.61$65.00Neutral
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$299.68$300.00Neutral
Jack In The Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack In The Box
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$24.35$25.00Neutral
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$192.28$192.00Neutral
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$444.21$500.00Outperform
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$47.29$62.00Outperform
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$45.68$46.00Neutral
Dutch Bros Inc. stock logo
BROS
Dutch Bros
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$51.31$66.00Outperform
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
4/7/2025Reiterated Rating$82.10$85.00Neutral
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
4/7/2025Lower Price Target$147.52$174.00Outperform
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
4/7/2025Reiterated Rating$11.28$12.00Neutral
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/21/2025Boost Price Target$198.66$210.00Neutral
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
3/5/2025Boost Price Target$158.65$176.00Outperform
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
2/25/2025Lower Price Target$455.64$510.00Outperform
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
2/20/2025Boost Price Target$54.29$57.00Neutral
Dutch Bros Inc. stock logo
BROS
Dutch Bros
2/13/2025Boost Price Target$64.77$95.00Outperform
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2/11/2025Boost Price Target$308.22$310.00Neutral
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
1/27/2025Boost Price Target$171.25$185.00Overweight