Brian Chin Analyst PerformanceDirector Applied Technologies at Stifel NicolausBrian Chin is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus across a range of sectors, covering 23 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Chin has issued 71 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 StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings109 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations75.00% 75 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered23 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution100RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brian Chin.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy75.0%75 ratings Hold23.0%23 ratings Sell2.0%2 ratingsOut of 100 total stock ratings issued by Brian Chin at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (75.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 23.0% Hold and 2.0% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%MUJun 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%FORMJul 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ60.9% of companies on NASDAQ14 companiesNYSE39.1% of companies on NYSE9 companiesBrian Chin, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 23 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageComputer and Technology13 companies56.5%Utilities10 companies43.5%Brian Chin of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Computer and Technology sector, with additional focus on Utilities companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageUTIL - ELEC PWR8 companies34.8%ELEC COMP - SEMIC5 companies21.7%ELEC PRODS - MISC2 companies8.7%ELEC - MANUFT MACH1 company4.3%INTERNET SOFTWARE1 company4.3%COMP - INTEGT SYS1 company4.3%NANOTECHNOLOGY1 company4.3%ELEC MSRNG INST1 company4.3%SEQPT - WAFER FAB1 company4.3%UTIL - WATER SPLY1 company4.3%UTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC1 company4.3% About Brian ChinBrian 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 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 & ROIDetailsAMATApplied Materials7/10/2026Boost Price Target$588.66$650.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIICHRIchor7/10/2026Boost Price Target$96.44$115.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOHUCohu7/10/2026Boost Price Target$55.14$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research7/10/2026Boost Price Target$341.44$425.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA7/10/2026Boost Price Target$222.35$270.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPENGPenguin Solutions7/8/2026Boost Price Target$62.71$75.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research6/29/2026Set Price Target$387.63$500.00$0.0000.00% ROIMUMicron Technology6/18/2026Boost Price Target$1,043.19$1,500.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPENGPenguin Solutions6/2/2026Boost Price Target$59.71$66.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIICHRIchor5/1/2026Set Price Target$65.39$76.00$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. FORMFormFactor4/30/2026Set Price Target$133.32$135.00$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne4/28/2026Boost Price Target$402.01$390.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research4/23/2026Boost Price Target$265.55$325.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIONTOOnto Innovation4/17/2026Set Price Target$266.26$350.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICAMTCamtek4/17/2026Reiterated Rating$180.63$185.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPENGPenguin Solutions4/2/2026Lower Price Target$20.86$24.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOHUCohu3/18/2026Boost Price Target$31.01$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIICHRIchor3/17/2026Upgrade$42.59$55.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMUMicron Technology3/2/2026Boost Price Target$412.37$550.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIONTOOnto Innovation2/20/2026Set Price Target$219.40$220.00$0.0000.00% ROICAMTCamtek2/18/2026Boost Price Target$157.54$185.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIONTOOnto Innovation2/18/2026Boost Price Target$219.28$215.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIAMATApplied Materials2/13/2026Boost Price Target$365.41$450.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAEISAdvanced Energy Industries2/11/2026Boost Price Target$279.81$325.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIICHRIchor2/10/2026Set Price Target$34.11$30.00$0.0000.00% ROIAEISAdvanced Energy Industries2/9/2026Boost Price Target$273.26$310.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFORMFormFactor2/5/2026Boost Price Target$82.99$75.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne2/4/2026Set Price Target$274.59$325.00$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne2/4/2026Reiterated Rating$285.30$335.00Positive$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne1/30/2026Boost Price Target$251.87$280.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA1/30/2026Boost Price Target$168.47$170.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research1/29/2026Boost Price Target$239.58$280.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISKYTSkyWater Technology1/26/2026Set Price Target$32.55$35.00$0.0000.00% ROIMUMicron Technology1/20/2026Boost Price Target$363.93$360.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA1/14/2026Boost Price Target$141.25$160.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFORMFormFactor1/14/2026Boost Price Target$72.95$65.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICOHUCohu1/14/2026Boost Price Target$27.84$32.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMATApplied Materials1/14/2026Boost Price Target$304.87$340.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAEISAdvanced Energy Industries1/14/2026Boost Price Target$236.56$270.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne1/14/2026Boost Price Target$227.00$270.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITrump's gold order: the announcement they won't put on the front page (Ad)On August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no debate, no vote, one executive order. Gold tripled within three years and climbed 20x over the following decade. Trump holds that same executive authority today, and his advisors are openly saying a reversal is on the table. There are two ways this plays out - both move gold in the same direction. A free briefing breaks down exactly what Nixon did, why Trump is positioned to act, and how to move your 401k into gold before any announcement - tax free.Request the free guide in 30 seconds and get positioned nowONTOOnto Innovation1/14/2026Boost Price Target$203.40$180.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research1/14/2026Boost Price Target$209.38$250.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIICHRIchor1/14/2026Boost Price Target$28.46$25.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne1/12/2026Reiterated Rating$217.26$275.00Positive$0.0000.00% ROIMUMicron Technology12/12/2025Boost Price Target$244.20$300.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne12/2/2025Set Price Target$179.63$225.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMATApplied Materials11/11/2025Boost Price Target$235.08$250.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAEISAdvanced Energy Industries11/5/2025Boost Price Target$195.05$230.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIICHRIchor11/4/2025Set Price Target$22.92$21.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIFORMFormFactor10/30/2025Set Price Target$57.93$42.00$0.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA10/30/2025Set Price Target$120.85$126.00$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne10/28/2025Boost Price Target$146.38$135.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research10/23/2025Set Price Target$141.25$160.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISKYTSkyWater Technology10/21/2025Initiated Coverage$15.63$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne10/13/2025Boost Price Target$132.08$119.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIONTOOnto Innovation10/13/2025Boost Price Target$121.30$120.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research10/13/2025Set Price Target$131.37$135.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA10/13/2025Boost Price Target$98.28$105.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFORMFormFactor10/13/2025Boost Price Target$38.14$35.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICAMTCamtek10/13/2025Boost Price Target$110.05$115.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMATApplied Materials10/13/2025Boost Price Target$209.95$215.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAEISAdvanced Energy Industries10/13/2025Boost Price Target$169.62$175.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPENGPenguin Solutions10/6/2025Boost Price Target$27.75$31.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMUMicron Technology9/22/2025Boost Price Target$166.71$195.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMATApplied Materials8/13/2025Set Price Target$190.82$180.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIICHRIchor8/5/2025Set Price Target$20.14$23.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAEISAdvanced Energy Industries8/4/2025Set Price Target$139.00$150.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA8/1/2025Boost Price Target$88.56$92.20Buy$0.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne7/31/2025Boost Price Target$109.52$100.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIFORMFormFactor7/31/2025Lower Price Target$30.38$31.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research7/29/2025Boost Price Target$98.62$110.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICAMTCamtek7/7/2025Boost Price Target$89.95$98.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIMUMicron Technology6/26/2025Boost Price Target$127.25$145.00Buy$0000.0000.00% ROIICHRIchor5/6/2025Lower Price Target$16.07$28.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICOHUCohu5/2/2025Lower Price Target$16.07$28.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA5/1/2025Boost Price Target$68.34$77.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIAEISAdvanced Energy Industries5/1/2025Reiterated Rating$111.17$130.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIONTOOnto Innovation4/15/2025Lower Price Target$120.28$180.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROILRCXLam Research4/15/2025Lower Price Target$68.38$92.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA4/15/2025Lower Price Target$67.49$75.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIAMATApplied Materials4/15/2025Lower Price Target$144.61$195.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIONTOOnto Innovation3/28/2025Set Price Target$123.60$200.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROITERTeradyne3/12/2025Lower Price Target$87.07$110.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROICOHUCohu2/14/2025Lower Price Target$21.15$35.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIAEISAdvanced Energy Industries2/13/2025Boost Price Target$116.21$135.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIAMATApplied Materials2/11/2025Lower Price Target$182.70$235.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIONTOOnto Innovation2/7/2025Lower Price Target$181.79$250.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIFORMFormFactor2/6/2025Lower Price Target$35.90$42.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIKLACKLA1/31/2025Boost Price Target$75.68$82.50Buy$000.0000.00% 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 GroupCitigroupBarclaysMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftRaymond James FinancialStifel Nicolaus Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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