Ric Prentiss Analyst Performance

Managing Director, Director of Telecommunications Services Research Telecommunications Services at Raymond James Financial

Ric Prentiss is a stock analyst at Raymond James Financial across a range of sectors, covering 16 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Ric Prentiss has issued 13 stock ratings, including strong buy and buy recommendations. While full access to Ric Prentiss' 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 Ric Prentiss' coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

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Average Return: 00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate: 00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings: 46 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations: 82.61% 38 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered: 16 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	26.1%	12 ratings
Buy	56.5%	25 ratings
Hold	15.2%	7 ratings
Sell	2.2%	1 ratings

Out of 46 total stock ratings issued by Ric Prentiss at Raymond James Financial, the majority (56.5%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 26.1% Strong Buy, 15.2% Hold, and 2.2% Sell.

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May 2018
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I
Nov 2019
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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NASDAQ	68.8% of companies on NASDAQ	11 companies
NYSE	31.3% of companies on NYSE	5 companies

Ric Prentiss, an analyst at Raymond James Financial, currently covers 16 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Computer and Technology 8 companies	50.0%
	Finance 4 companies	25.0%
	Utilities 2 companies	12.5%
	Consumer Discretionary 1 company	6.3%
	Communication Services 1 company	6.3%

Ric Prentiss of Raymond James Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Computer and Technology sector, with additional focus on Finance and Utilities companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
WIRELESS NATIONAL 4 companies	25.0%
REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER 3 companies	18.8%
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION 1 company	6.3%
WIRELINE - NATIONAL 1 company	6.3%
BRDCST - RADIO/TV 1 company	6.3%
DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES 1 company	6.3%
REAL PROPERTY LESSORS 1 company	6.3%
TELECOM SERVICES 1 company	6.3%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES 1 company	6.3%
WIRELESS EQUIPMENT 1 company	6.3%
COMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS 1 company	6.3%

About Ric Prentiss

Ric Prentiss is the head of telecommunication services equity research at Raymond James. Prior to becoming a Wall Street analyst in 1996, he spent 17 years in the telecommunications industry working for BellSouth and Southern Bell in engineering, corporate finance, financial management, international business planning and operations, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Prentiss' experience includes cellular, digital infrastructure, fiber optics, personal communication services (PCS), paging, wireline telephony, satellite communications, cable television, and an expatriate assignment in Germany. He earned his B.S.E.E. from the University of Florida and his MBA from the University of Miami.

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating
IRDM Iridium Communications	9/11/2025	Downgrade	$17.96	$26.00	Outperform
TDS Telephone and Data Systems	8/12/2025	Boost Price Target	$38.80	$50.00	Outperform
WBD Warner Bros. Discovery	8/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$11.31	$13.00	Outperform
SBAC SBA Communications	8/5/2025	Set Price Target	$219.16	$265.00	Strong-Buy
AMT American Tower	7/30/2025	Set Price Target	$211.44	$250.00	Strong-Buy
IRDM Iridium Communications	7/25/2025	Reiterated Rating	$24.95	$39.00	Strong-Buy
USM United States Cellular	7/25/2025	Reiterated Rating	$74.01	$84.00	Outperform
TDS Telephone and Data Systems	7/25/2025	Reiterated Rating	$40.69	$49.00	Outperform
CCI Crown Castle	7/24/2025	Reiterated Rating	$113.73	$124.00	Strong-Buy
AMT American Tower	4/30/2025	Boost Price Target	$221.24	$251.00	Strong-Buy
SBAC SBA Communications	4/29/2025	Reiterated Rating	$237.07	$268.00	Strong-Buy
WBD Warner Bros. Discovery	4/4/2025	Lower Price Target	$8.11	$13.00	Outperform
CCI Crown Castle	3/14/2025	Upgrade	$94.92	$122.00	Strong-Buy

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