Ric Prentiss Analyst PerformanceManaging Director, Director of Telecommunications Services Research Telecommunications Services at Raymond James FinancialRic Prentiss is a stock analyst at Raymond James Financial across a range of sectors, covering 17 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Ric Prentiss has issued 23 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, hold, and sell 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. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings55 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations80.00% 44 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered17 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution55RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Ric Prentiss.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy27.3%14 ratings Buy52.7%28 ratings Hold16.4%9 ratings Sell3.6%2 ratingsOut of 55 total stock ratings issued by Ric Prentiss at Raymond James Financial, the majority (52.7%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 27.3% Strong Buy, 16.4% Hold, and 3.6% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%WBDApr 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%VSATAug 2019Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ58.8% of companies on NASDAQ10 companiesNYSE41.2% of companies on NYSE7 companiesRic Prentiss, an analyst at Raymond James Financial, currently covers 17 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageComputer and Technology7 companies41.2%Finance4 companies23.5%Communication Services2 companies11.8%Consumer Discretionary2 companies11.8%Utilities2 companies11.8%Ric Prentiss of Raymond James Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Computer and Technology sector, with additional focus on Finance and Communication Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageWIRELESS NATIONAL4 companies23.5%REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER3 companies17.6%MISC. COMMUNICATION SERVICES1 company5.9%MEDIA CONGLOM1 company5.9%WIRELINE - NATIONAL1 company5.9%TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS1 company5.9%SATELLITE COMMUNICATION1 company5.9%BRDCST - RADIO/TV1 company5.9%REIT - MTGE TRUST1 company5.9%DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES1 company5.9%WIRELESS EQUIPMENT1 company5.9%COMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS1 company5.9% About Ric PrentissRic 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.Follow on LinkedIn Ric Prentiss' Ratings History at Raymond James Financial Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsECHOEchostar7/17/2026Upgrade$91.54$115.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney7/2/2026Lower Price Target$96.28$111.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITDSTelephone and Data Systems5/11/2026Downgrade$46.48Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIADArray Digital Infrastructure5/11/2026Downgrade$56.07Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIIRDMIridium Communications4/24/2026Reiterated Rating$40.93Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney4/1/2026Upgrade$96.31$115.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2/27/2026Reiterated Rating$28.80Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIDBRGDigitalBridge Group1/27/2026Downgrade$15.41Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIAMTAmerican Tower1/23/2026Lower Price Target$178.68$229.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICCICrown Castle1/23/2026Lower Price Target$86.58$106.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. WBDWarner Bros. Discovery11/7/2025Boost Price Target$22.50$25.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAMTAmerican Tower10/29/2025Reiterated Rating$182.17$231.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICCICrown Castle10/23/2025Lower Price Target$97.98$120.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery10/2/2025Boost Price Target$19.35$22.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIIRDMIridium Communications9/11/2025Downgrade$17.96$26.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITDSTelephone and Data Systems8/12/2025Boost Price Target$38.80$50.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery8/8/2025Lower Price Target$11.31$13.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISBACSBA Communications8/5/2025Set Price Target$219.16$265.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMTAmerican Tower7/30/2025Set Price Target$211.44$250.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUSMUnited States Cellular7/25/2025Reiterated Rating$74.01$84.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITDSTelephone and Data Systems7/25/2025Reiterated Rating$40.69$49.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIIRDMIridium Communications7/25/2025Reiterated Rating$24.95$39.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICCICrown Castle7/24/2025Reiterated Rating$113.73$124.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMTAmerican Tower4/30/2025Boost Price Target$221.24$251.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROISBACSBA Communications4/29/2025Reiterated Rating$237.07$268.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery4/4/2025Lower Price Target$8.11$13.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICCICrown Castle3/14/2025Upgrade$94.92$122.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysRoyal Bank Of CanadaMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTruist FinancialPiper SandlerBMO Capital MarketsRaymond James FinancialStifel Nicolaus Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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