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Rick Wise

Rick Wise Analyst Performance

Managing Director Medical Technology & Supplies at Stifel Nicolaus

Rick Wise is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, covering 23 publicly traded companies across a range of sectors. Over the past year, Rick Wise has issued 25 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Rick Wise's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Rating is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Rick Wise's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Ratings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
43 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
88.10% 37 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
23 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy88.1%37 ratings
Hold11.9%5 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 42 total stock ratings issued by Rick Wise at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (88.1%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 11.9% Hold.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
52.2% of companies on NYSE
12 companies
NASDAQ
47.8% of companies on NASDAQ
11 companies

Rick Wise, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 23 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Medical
22 companies
95.7%
Miscellaneous
1 company
4.3%

Rick Wise of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Medical sector, with additional focus on companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
MED INSTRUMENTS
7 companies
30.4%
MED PRODUCTS
7 companies
30.4%
MEDICAL INFO SYS
2 companies
8.7%
MED/DENTAL - SUPP
2 companies
8.7%
HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES
1 company
4.3%
LARGE CAP PHARMA
1 company
4.3%
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
1 company
4.3%
Miscellaneous
1 company
4.3%
SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
1 company
4.3%

About Rick Wise

Rick Wise joined Stifel in 2012. Rick is a Managing Director in the Healthcare sector, covering Medical Technology & Supplies. Rick has been an Analyst for more than 27 years. He has been recognized as a top-ranked analyst by Institutional Investor and by the Greenwich Associates U.S. Equity Analysts Poll. Over his career he has worked as an analyst at Leerink Swann, Bear Stearns, Kidder Peabody, and Forbes Inc. Rick received an M.A. from the Manhattan School of Music. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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Rick Wise's Ratings History at Stifel Nicolaus

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
Heartflow, Inc. stock logo
HTFL
Heartflow
9/2/2025Initiated Coverage$31.50$35.00Buy
Artivion, Inc. stock logo
AORT
Artivion
8/8/2025Boost Price Target$39.27$40.00Buy
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. stock logo
TMCI
Treace Medical Concepts
8/8/2025Lower Price Target$6.14$6.00Hold
Baxter International Inc. stock logo
BAX
Baxter International
8/4/2025Reiterated Rating$21.97$25.00Hold
Pulmonx Corporation stock logo
LUNG
Pulmonx
7/31/2025Lower Price Target$1.87$5.00Buy
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation stock logo
EW
Edwards Lifesciences
7/25/2025Boost Price Target$79.41$95.00Buy
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. stock logo
ZBH
Zimmer Biomet
5/6/2025Set Price Target$90.34$115.00Buy
Becton, Dickinson and Company stock logo
BDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company
5/2/2025Lower Price Target$167.11$224.00Buy
CONMED Corporation stock logo
CNMD
CONMED
4/28/2025Downgrade$50.69$55.00Hold
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
4/17/2025Boost Price Target$129.74$145.00Buy
Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd. stock logo
KMTS
Kestra Medical Technologies
3/31/2025Initiated Coverage$23.43$28.00Buy
Outset Medical, Inc. stock logo
OM
Outset Medical
3/21/2025Set Price Target$12.11$15.00
OrthoPediatrics Corp. stock logo
KIDS
OrthoPediatrics
3/5/2025Lower Price Target$23.88$32.00Buy
LivaNova PLC stock logo
LIVN
LivaNova
2/26/2025Lower Price Target$41.70$60.00Buy
Artivion, Inc. stock logo
AORT
Artivion
2/25/2025Lower Price Target$27.90$30.00Buy
AtriCure, Inc. stock logo
ATRC
AtriCure
2/13/2025Boost Price Target$40.23$48.00Buy
CONMED Corporation stock logo
CNMD
CONMED
2/6/2025Boost Price Target$68.90$75.00Buy
Boston Scientific Corporation stock logo
BSX
Boston Scientific
2/6/2025Boost Price Target$105.27$115.00Buy
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation stock logo
EW
Edwards Lifesciences
1/30/2025Upgrade$71.21$90.00Buy
Stryker Corporation stock logo
SYK
Stryker
1/29/2025Boost Price Target$394.92$440.00Buy
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
1/23/2025Boost Price Target$117.76$135.00Buy
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
1/23/2025Lower Price Target$146.81$155.00Hold
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. stock logo
ZBH
Zimmer Biomet
1/23/2025Boost Price Target$110.24$138.00Buy
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stock logo
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
10/18/2024Boost Price Target$512.78$525.00Buy
Boston Scientific Corporation stock logo
BSX
Boston Scientific
10/18/2024Boost Price Target$87.59$100.00Buy