Paul Johnson Analyst PerformanceEquity Research Analyst, Specialty Financials at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsPaul Johnson is a stock analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods focused in the finance sector, covering 24 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Paul Johnson has issued 45 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Paul Johnson'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 Paul Johnson'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 Ratings66 Last 1 YearsBuy Recommendations36.92% 24 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered24 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution65RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Paul Johnson.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy36.9%24 ratings Hold53.8%35 ratings Sell9.2%6 ratingsOut of 65 total stock ratings issued by Paul Johnson at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, the majority (53.8%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 36.9% Buy and 9.2% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call00.0%MFICApr 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%TSLXFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ54.2% of companies on NASDAQ13 companiesNYSE45.8% of companies on NYSE11 companiesPaul Johnson, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, currently covers 24 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance23 companies95.8%Financial Services1 company4.2%Paul Johnson of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Financial Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageFIN - SBIC&COMMRL15 companies62.5%FIN - MISC SVCS3 companies12.5%ASSET MANAGEMENT2 companies8.3%FIN - INVEST MGMT2 companies8.3%INVESTORS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED1 company4.2%DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS1 company4.2% About Paul JohnsonPaul Johnson joined Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in 2016 and covers Specialty Finance/BDCs. Previously, he was a Financial Advisor Associate with a wealth management group at Stifel. He received a BSBA degree in Finance from the University of Missouri. Paul is also a CFA charterholder.Follow on LinkedIn Paul Johnson'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 & ROIDetailsOTFBlue Owl Technology Finance5/12/2026Lower Price Target$10.71$12.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending5/7/2026Lower Price Target$17.83$18.50Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITRINTrinity Capital5/7/2026Boost Price Target$16.94$16.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFSKFS KKR Capital4/16/2026Lower Price Target$11.13$11.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICCAPCrescent Capital BDC4/16/2026Lower Price Target$13.41$15.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIBXSLBlackstone Secured Lending Fund4/16/2026Lower Price Target$24.77$26.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIARCCAres Capital4/16/2026Lower Price Target$18.97$21.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIPNNTPennantPark Investment4/16/2026Lower Price Target$4.64$4.50Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIOBDCBlue Owl Capital4/16/2026Lower Price Target$11.63$12.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIHTGCHercules Capital4/16/2026Lower Price Target$15.68$18.00Outperform$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. SLRCSLR Investment3/30/2026Lower Price Target$14.06$15.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIMFICMidCap Financial Investment3/10/2026Lower Price Target$10.31$11.50Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIBCICPortman Ridge Finance3/10/2026Lower Price Target$9.20$9.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC3/5/2026Lower Price Target$5.38$6.50Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROINMFCNew Mountain Finance3/4/2026Lower Price Target$7.99$9.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIKBDCKayne Anderson BDC3/4/2026Lower Price Target$13.88$15.50Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital3/3/2026Reiterated Rating$4.11$3.50Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance3/3/2026Lower Price Target$12.58$15.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIFSKFS KKR Capital3/2/2026Lower Price Target$10.80$15.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIOTFBlue Owl Technology Finance2/23/2026Lower Price Target$11.63$13.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIOBDCBlue Owl Capital2/23/2026Lower Price Target$11.48$12.50Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending2/17/2026Lower Price Target$18.94$22.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIPNNTPennantPark Investment2/13/2026Lower Price Target$5.21$5.00Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIHTGCHercules Capital2/13/2026Lower Price Target$15.62$19.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital2/12/2026Lower Price Target$9.03$10.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIGBDCGolub Capital BDC2/6/2026Lower Price Target$12.49$14.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance12/19/2025Upgrade$13.86$16.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIPNNTPennantPark Investment11/26/2025Lower Price Target$6.03$5.50Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIGBDCGolub Capital BDC11/21/2025Lower Price Target$13.62$15.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISLRCSLR Investment11/18/2025Lower Price Target$15.04$16.50Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICCAPCrescent Capital BDC11/14/2025Lower Price Target$13.59$15.50Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance11/13/2025Lower Price Target$14.05$16.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIKBDCKayne Anderson BDC11/13/2025Lower Price Target$14.68$16.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIOBDCBlue Owl Capital11/10/2025Lower Price Target$12.03$13.50Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIMFICMidCap Financial Investment11/10/2025Lower Price Target$11.87$13.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFSKFS KKR Capital11/10/2025Lower Price Target$15.25$18.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending11/6/2025Lower Price Target$21.87$23.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROINMFCNew Mountain Finance11/5/2025Lower Price Target$9.63$10.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIARCCAres Capital10/29/2025Lower Price Target$20.54$22.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIKBDCKayne Anderson BDC10/6/2025Upgrade$13.57$16.50Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIHey, it's Jon Najarian. 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