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Brian Chin Analyst Performance

Director Applied Technologies at Stifel Nicolaus

Brian Chin is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus across a range of sectors, covering 25 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Chin has issued 58 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Brian Chin'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 Brian Chin'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
121 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
77.06% 84 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
25 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy77.1%84 ratings
Hold21.1%23 ratings
Sell1.8%2 ratings

Out of 109 total stock ratings issued by Brian Chin at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (77.1%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 21.1% Hold and 1.8% Sell.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
64.0% of companies on NASDAQ
16 companies
NYSE
36.0% of companies on NYSE
9 companies

Brian Chin, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 25 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Technology
15 companies
60.0%
Utilities
10 companies
40.0%

Brian Chin of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Technology sector, with additional focus on Utilities companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT
14 companies
56.0%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
6 companies
24.0%
MULTI - UTILITIES
3 companies
12.0%
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS
1 company
4.0%
WATER UTILITIES
1 company
4.0%

About Brian Chin

Brian Chin joined Stifel in 2014. Based out of the Houston office, Mr. Chin is a Director covering the Semiconductor Capital Equipment and Semiconductor-Memory sectors at Stifel. Prior to joining Stifel, his relevant experience included research analyst positions on the sell-side at Credit Suisse and buy-side at a long/short equity fund. Mr. Chin received his BSBA in finance and accounting from Washington University in St. Louis and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Brian Chin'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
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
11/13/2026Lower Price Target$380.95$600.00Buy
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
11/10/2026Lower Price Target$194.15$305.00Buy
Camtek Ltd. stock logo
CAMT
Camtek
11/4/2026Set Price Target$101.46$140.00
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
11/3/2026Lower Price Target$36.84$93.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
10/29/2026Set Price Target$158.77$230.00Buy
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
10/29/2026Boost Price Target$53.14$75.00Buy
FormFactor, Inc. stock logo
FORM
FormFactor
10/13/2026Set Price Target$124.22$115.00
Entegris, Inc. stock logo
ENTG
Entegris
10/7/2026Initiated Coverage$166.32$200.00Buy
Penguin Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PENG
Penguin Solutions
10/7/2026Boost Price Target$64.21$85.00Buy
Camtek Ltd. stock logo
CAMT
Camtek
8/10/2026Set Price Target$160.48$170.00
SK hynix Inc. stock logo
SKHY
SK hynix
8/4/2026Initiated Coverage$142.72$240.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
7/29/2026Set Price Target$181.11$250.00Buy
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
7/10/2026Boost Price Target$588.66$650.00Buy
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
7/10/2026Boost Price Target$96.44$115.00Buy
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
7/10/2026Boost Price Target$55.14$70.00Buy
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
7/10/2026Boost Price Target$341.44$425.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
7/10/2026Boost Price Target$222.35$270.00Buy
Penguin Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PENG
Penguin Solutions
7/8/2026Boost Price Target$62.71$75.00Buy
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
6/29/2026Set Price Target$387.63$500.00
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
6/18/2026Boost Price Target$1,043.19$1,500.00Buy
Penguin Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PENG
Penguin Solutions
6/2/2026Boost Price Target$59.71$66.00Buy
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
5/1/2026Set Price Target$65.39$76.00
FormFactor, Inc. stock logo
FORM
FormFactor
4/30/2026Set Price Target$133.32$135.00
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
4/28/2026Boost Price Target$402.01$390.00Buy
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
4/23/2026Boost Price Target$265.55$325.00Buy
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
4/17/2026Upgrade$266.26$350.00Buy
Camtek Ltd. stock logo
CAMT
Camtek
4/17/2026Downgrade$180.63$185.00Hold
Penguin Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PENG
Penguin Solutions
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$20.86$24.00Buy
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
3/18/2026Boost Price Target$31.01$34.00Buy
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
3/17/2026Upgrade$42.59$55.00Buy
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
3/2/2026Boost Price Target$412.37$550.00Buy
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
2/20/2026Set Price Target$219.40$220.00
Camtek Ltd. stock logo
CAMT
Camtek
2/18/2026Boost Price Target$157.54$185.00Buy
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
2/18/2026Boost Price Target$219.28$215.00Hold
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2/13/2026Boost Price Target$365.41$450.00Buy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. stock logo
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
2/11/2026Boost Price Target$279.81$325.00Buy
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
2/10/2026Set Price Target$34.11$30.00
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. stock logo
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
2/9/2026Boost Price Target$273.26$310.00Buy
FormFactor, Inc. stock logo
FORM
FormFactor
2/5/2026Boost Price Target$82.99$75.00Hold
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
2/4/2026Set Price Target$274.59$325.00
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Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
2/4/2026Reiterated Rating$285.30$335.00Positive
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
1/30/2026Boost Price Target$251.87$280.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
1/30/2026Boost Price Target$168.47$170.00Buy
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
1/29/2026Boost Price Target$239.58$280.00Buy
SkyWater Technology, Inc. stock logo
SKYT
SkyWater Technology
1/26/2026Set Price Target$32.55$35.00
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
1/20/2026Boost Price Target$363.93$360.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$141.25$160.00Buy
FormFactor, Inc. stock logo
FORM
FormFactor
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$72.95$65.00Hold
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$27.84$32.00Buy
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$304.87$340.00Buy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. stock logo
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$236.56$270.00Buy
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$227.00$270.00Buy
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$203.40$180.00Hold
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$209.38$250.00Buy
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$28.46$25.00Hold
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
1/12/2026Reiterated Rating$217.26$275.00Positive
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
12/12/2025Boost Price Target$244.20$300.00Buy
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
12/2/2025Set Price Target$179.63$225.00Buy
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
11/11/2025Boost Price Target$235.08$250.00Buy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. stock logo
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
11/5/2025Boost Price Target$195.05$230.00Buy
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
11/4/2025Set Price Target$22.92$21.00Hold
FormFactor, Inc. stock logo
FORM
FormFactor
10/30/2025Set Price Target$57.93$42.00
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
10/30/2025Set Price Target$120.85$126.00
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
10/28/2025Boost Price Target$146.38$135.00Hold
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
10/23/2025Set Price Target$141.25$160.00Buy
SkyWater Technology, Inc. stock logo
SKYT
SkyWater Technology
10/21/2025Initiated Coverage$15.63$25.00Buy
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
10/13/2025Boost Price Target$132.08$119.00Hold
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
10/13/2025Boost Price Target$121.30$120.00Hold
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
10/13/2025Set Price Target$131.37$135.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
10/13/2025Boost Price Target$98.28$105.00Buy
FormFactor, Inc. stock logo
FORM
FormFactor
10/13/2025Boost Price Target$38.14$35.00Hold
Camtek Ltd. stock logo
CAMT
Camtek
10/13/2025Boost Price Target$110.05$115.00Buy
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
10/13/2025Boost Price Target$209.95$215.00Buy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. stock logo
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
10/13/2025Boost Price Target$169.62$175.00Buy
Penguin Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PENG
Penguin Solutions
10/6/2025Boost Price Target$27.75$31.00Buy
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
9/22/2025Boost Price Target$166.71$195.00Buy
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
8/13/2025Set Price Target$190.82$180.00Buy
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
8/5/2025Set Price Target$20.14$23.00Buy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. stock logo
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
8/4/2025Set Price Target$139.00$150.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
8/1/2025Boost Price Target$88.56$92.20Buy
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
7/31/2025Boost Price Target$109.52$100.00Hold
FormFactor, Inc. stock logo
FORM
FormFactor
7/31/2025Lower Price Target$30.38$31.00Hold
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
7/29/2025Boost Price Target$98.62$110.00Buy
Camtek Ltd. stock logo
CAMT
Camtek
7/7/2025Boost Price Target$89.95$98.00Buy
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
6/26/2025Boost Price Target$127.25$145.00Buy
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
5/6/2025Lower Price Target$16.07$28.00Buy
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
5/2/2025Lower Price Target$16.07$28.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
5/1/2025Boost Price Target$68.34$77.00Buy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. stock logo
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
5/1/2025Reiterated Rating$111.17$130.00Buy
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
4/15/2025Lower Price Target$120.28$180.00Buy
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Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
4/15/2025Lower Price Target$68.38$92.00Buy
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
4/15/2025Lower Price Target$67.49$75.00Buy
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
4/15/2025Lower Price Target$144.61$195.00Buy
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
3/28/2025Set Price Target$123.60$200.00Buy
Teradyne, Inc. stock logo
TER
Teradyne
3/12/2025Lower Price Target$87.07$110.00Hold
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
2/14/2025Lower Price Target$21.15$35.00Buy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. stock logo
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
2/13/2025Boost Price Target$116.21$135.00Buy
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2/11/2025Lower Price Target$182.70$235.00Buy
Onto Innovation Inc. stock logo
ONTO
Onto Innovation
2/7/2025Lower Price Target$181.79$250.00Buy
FormFactor, Inc. stock logo
FORM
FormFactor
2/6/2025Lower Price Target$35.90$42.00Hold
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
1/31/2025Boost Price Target$75.68$82.50Buy