Woody Lay Analyst PerformanceVice President at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsWoody Lay is a stock analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods focused in the finance sector, covering 8 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Woody Lay has issued 16 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Woody Lay'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 Woody Lay's 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 Ratings16 Last 0 YearsBuy Recommendations31.25% 5 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered8 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution16RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Woody Lay.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy31.3%5 ratings Hold68.8%11 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 16 total stock ratings issued by Woody Lay at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, the majority (68.8%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 31.3% Buy.Best & Worst CallsThis analyst does not have any ratings with enough history to determine best and worst calls.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ75.0% of companies on NASDAQ6 companiesNYSE25.0% of companies on NYSE2 companiesWoody Lay, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, currently covers 8 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance6 companies75.0%Financial Services2 companies25.0%Woody Lay of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Financial Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageBANKS - SOUTHEAST3 companies37.5%STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS – FED RESERVE SYSTEM2 companies25.0%BANKS - SOUTHWEST2 companies25.0%BANKS - WEST1 company12.5% About Woody LayWood "Woody" Lay joined KBW in 2017 and covers SMID-cap banks. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from The University of North Carolina, and a Master of Science degree in Commerce from The University of Virginia. Woody is a CFA charter holder.Follow on LinkedIn Woody Lay's Ratings History at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 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 & ROIDetailsMCHBMechanics Bancorp5/4/2026Lower Price Target$14.92$15.50Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIJMSBJohn Marshall Bancorp5/1/2026Boost Price Target$21.15$24.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIFSBCFive Star Bancorp5/1/2026Boost Price Target$40.86$43.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIBSVNBank74/15/2026Lower Price Target$43.26$52.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISBSISouthside Bancshares2/2/2026Boost Price Target$33.38$35.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIOBKOrigin Bancorp2/2/2026Boost Price Target$44.73$48.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIFSBCFive Star Bancorp1/29/2026Boost Price Target$39.00$41.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITCBXThird Coast Bancshares1/26/2026Boost Price Target$40.35$45.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIBCALCalifornia BanCorp10/31/2025Boost Price Target$18.22$21.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITCBXThird Coast Bancshares10/30/2025Boost Price Target$37.39$43.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFSBCFive Star Bancorp10/30/2025Boost Price Target$36.70$40.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISBSISouthside Bancshares10/27/2025Lower Price Target$27.74$31.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFSBCFive Star Bancorp7/28/2025Boost Price Target$30.49$33.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITCBXThird Coast Bancshares7/28/2025Boost Price Target$37.30$42.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISBSISouthside Bancshares7/28/2025Boost Price Target$30.41$33.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIOBKOrigin Bancorp7/28/2025Boost Price Target$37.68$45.00Outperform$0.0000.00% 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 BrokerageUBS GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftCLSAWall Street ZenCitigroupBarclaysMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper Sandler Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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