Rick Wise Analyst Performance

Managing Director Medical Technology & Supplies at Stifel Nicolaus

Rick Wise is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus focused in the medical sector, covering 23 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Rick Wise has issued 27 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Rick Wise'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 Rick Wise's 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: 45 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations: 88.64% 39 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered: 23 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	88.6%	39 ratings
Hold	11.4%	5 ratings
Sell	0.0%	0 ratings

Out of 44 total stock ratings issued by Rick Wise at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (88.6%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 11.4% Hold.

Best & Worst Calls

Best Call
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SPNC
Jun 2016
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Worst Call
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AVNS
Aug 2019
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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
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 Icon	Sector	Percentage
	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

Industry	Percentage
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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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating
EW Edwards Lifesciences	9/22/2025	Set Price Target	$74.39	$85.00	Buy
ZBH Zimmer Biomet	9/19/2025	Boost Price Target	$100.54	$118.00	Buy
HTFL Heartflow	9/2/2025	Initiated Coverage	$31.50	$35.00	Buy
AORT Artivion	8/8/2025	Boost Price Target	$39.27	$40.00	Buy
TMCI Treace Medical Concepts	8/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$6.14	$6.00	Hold
BAX Baxter International	8/4/2025	Reiterated Rating	$21.97	$25.00	Hold
LUNG Pulmonx	7/31/2025	Lower Price Target	$1.87	$5.00	Buy
EW Edwards Lifesciences	7/25/2025	Boost Price Target	$79.41	$95.00	Buy
ZBH Zimmer Biomet	5/6/2025	Set Price Target	$90.34	$115.00	Buy
BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company	5/2/2025	Lower Price Target	$167.11	$224.00	Buy
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CNMD CONMED	4/28/2025	Downgrade	$50.69	$55.00	Hold
ABT Abbott Laboratories	4/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$129.74	$145.00	Buy
KMTS Kestra Medical Technologies	3/31/2025	Initiated Coverage	$23.43	$28.00	Buy
OM Outset Medical	3/21/2025	Set Price Target	$12.11	$15.00
KIDS OrthoPediatrics	3/5/2025	Lower Price Target	$23.88	$32.00	Buy
LIVN LivaNova	2/26/2025	Lower Price Target	$41.70	$60.00	Buy
AORT Artivion	2/25/2025	Lower Price Target	$27.90	$30.00	Buy
ATRC AtriCure	2/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$40.23	$48.00	Buy
CNMD CONMED	2/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$68.90	$75.00	Buy
BSX Boston Scientific	2/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$105.27	$115.00	Buy
EW Edwards Lifesciences	1/30/2025	Upgrade	$71.21	$90.00	Buy
SYK Stryker	1/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$394.92	$440.00	Buy
ABT Abbott Laboratories	1/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$117.76	$135.00	Buy
JNJ Johnson & Johnson	1/23/2025	Lower Price Target	$146.81	$155.00	Hold
ZBH Zimmer Biomet	1/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$110.24	$138.00	Buy
ISRG Intuitive Surgical	10/18/2024	Boost Price Target	$512.78	$525.00	Buy
BSX Boston Scientific	10/18/2024	Boost Price Target	$87.59	$100.00	Buy

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