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Michael Albanese

Michael Albanese Analyst Performance

Research Associate at Benchmark

Michael Albanese is a stock analyst at Benchmark in the consumer discretionary sector, covering 17 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Michael Albanese has issued 31 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Michael Albanese'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 Albanese'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
67 Last 2 Years
Buy Recommendations
80.60% 54 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
17 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy80.6%54 ratings
Hold19.4%13 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 67 total stock ratings issued by Michael Albanese at Benchmark, the majority (80.6%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 19.4% Hold.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
70.6% of companies on NYSE
12 companies
NASDAQ
29.4% of companies on NASDAQ
5 companies

Michael Albanese, an analyst at Benchmark, currently covers 17 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Consumer Discretionary
17 companies
100.0%

Michael Albanese of Benchmark specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Discretionary sector.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
SPECIALTY RETAIL
9 companies
52.9%
AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS
3 companies
17.6%
AUTOMOBILES
2 companies
11.8%
LEISURE PRODUCTS
2 companies
11.8%
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE
1 company
5.9%

About Michael Albanese

Mike Albanese is an Equity Research Analyst covering the Recreation & Leisure Industry. Previously, he was an Analyst at EF Hutton Group, where he was a generalist focused on middle market companies across various sectors including Consumer, TMT, Business Services, Industrials, and Special Situations. Prior to that, Mike spent five years at State Street Global Markets as a Credit Research Analyst. He earned his BA from Saint Joseph’s University and is a CFA Charterholder.
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Michael Albanese's Ratings History at Benchmark

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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
Valvoline stock logo
VVV
Valvoline
8/19/2026Initiated Coverage$34.09$48.00Buy
Valvoline stock logo
VVV
Valvoline
8/19/2026Initiated Coverage$33.92$48.00Buy
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
8/11/2026Reiterated Rating$86.72$115.00Buy
MarineMax, Inc. stock logo
HZO
MarineMax
8/10/2026Downgrade$51.96Hold
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
7/30/2026Boost Price Target$405.64$475.00Buy
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
7/22/2026Downgrade$215.44Hold
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
7/10/2026Reiterated Rating$310.59Buy
Lindblad Expeditions stock logo
LIND
Lindblad Expeditions
6/29/2026Boost Price Target$29.48$34.00Buy
LCI Industries stock logo
LCII
LCI Industries
6/23/2026Lower Price Target$92.19$125.00Buy
Winnebago Industries, Inc. stock logo
WGO
Winnebago Industries
6/23/2026Lower Price Target$28.33$40.00Buy
Holley Inc. stock logo
HLLY
Holley
5/8/2026Lower Price Target$2.82$4.00Buy
LCI Industries stock logo
LCII
LCI Industries
5/6/2026Lower Price Target$115.04$150.00Buy
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
5/1/2026Lower Price Target$93.00$135.00Buy
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
3/30/2026Upgrade$325.47$425.00Buy
Lindblad Expeditions stock logo
LIND
Lindblad Expeditions
2/27/2026Boost Price Target$19.88$25.00Buy
LCI Industries stock logo
LCII
LCI Industries
2/19/2026Boost Price Target$153.86$175.00Buy
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
2/6/2026Reiterated Rating$140.60Buy
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
1/30/2026Boost Price Target$80.46$90.00Buy
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
1/16/2026Reiterated Rating$125.82$140.00Buy
Lindblad Expeditions stock logo
LIND
Lindblad Expeditions
1/15/2026Reiterated Rating$16.89Buy
Lindblad Expeditions stock logo
LIND
Lindblad Expeditions
12/30/2025Initiated Coverage$14.28$18.00Buy
Lindblad Expeditions stock logo
LIND
Lindblad Expeditions
12/30/2025Initiated Coverage$14.42$18.00Buy
Winnebago Industries, Inc. stock logo
WGO
Winnebago Industries
12/23/2025Boost Price Target$42.56$48.00Buy
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
12/16/2025Reiterated Rating$40.43Hold
Holley Inc. stock logo
HLLY
Holley
11/10/2025Boost Price Target$3.85$4.50Buy
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
11/6/2025Downgrade$35.73Hold
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
11/4/2025Boost Price Target$103.41$115.00Buy
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
10/24/2025Boost Price Target$70.39$75.00Buy
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
10/7/2025Lower Price Target$46.56$60.00Buy
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
9/18/2025Boost Price Target$78.15$85.00Buy
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
9/17/2025Boost Price Target$178.72$190.00Buy
Holley Inc. stock logo
HLLY
Holley
8/8/2025Upgrade$2.92$4.00Buy
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
8/1/2025Boost Price Target$97.02$110.00Buy
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
7/25/2025Boost Price Target$75.71$80.00Buy
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
7/17/2025Initiated Coverage$62.36$75.00Buy
Winnebago Industries, Inc. stock logo
WGO
Winnebago Industries
6/30/2025Lower Price Target$29.03$42.00Buy
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
6/24/2025Initiated Coverage$448.69Hold
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
5/28/2025Initiated Coverage$69.41$76.00Buy
Holley Inc. stock logo
HLLY
Holley
5/9/2025Downgrade$1.93$5.00Hold
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. stock logo
DRVN
Driven Brands
4/4/2025Initiated Coverage$16.45$22.00Buy
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Winnebago Industries, Inc. stock logo
WGO
Winnebago Industries
4/1/2025Lower Price Target$34.20$60.00Buy
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
2/20/2025Reiterated Rating$365.76$400.00Buy
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
2/7/2025Boost Price Target$94.90$102.00Buy
Malibu Boats, Inc. stock logo
MBUU
Malibu Boats
2/4/2025Reiterated Rating$36.62$44.00Buy
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
1/31/2025Lower Price Target$70.06$90.00Buy
MarineMax, Inc. stock logo
HZO
MarineMax
1/24/2025Reiterated Rating$31.39$40.00Buy
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
1/8/2025Initiated Coverage$344.25$400.00Buy
Winnebago Industries, Inc. stock logo
WGO
Winnebago Industries
12/23/2024Reiterated Rating$49.98$70.00Buy
Thor Industries, Inc. stock logo
THO
Thor Industries
12/3/2024Reiterated Rating$109.88Hold
OneWater Marine Inc. stock logo
ONEW
OneWater Marine
11/15/2024Reiterated Rating$20.72Hold
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
11/4/2024Reiterated Rating$77.18$96.67Buy
Malibu Boats, Inc. stock logo
MBUU
Malibu Boats
11/1/2024Reiterated Rating$44.22$44.00Buy
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
10/25/2024Reiterated Rating$81.16$100.00Buy
Winnebago Industries, Inc. stock logo
WGO
Winnebago Industries
10/22/2024Lower Price Target$58.11$70.00Buy
MarineMax, Inc. stock logo
HZO
MarineMax
10/15/2024Initiated Coverage$33.13$40.00Buy
Thor Industries, Inc. stock logo
THO
Thor Industries
10/1/2024Reiterated Rating$109.89Hold
Patrick Industries, Inc. stock logo
PATK
Patrick Industries
9/17/2024Reiterated Rating$91.03$96.67Buy