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Ben Isaacson Analyst Performance

Managing Director, Equity Research at Scotiabank

Ben Isaacson is a stock analyst at Scotiabank in the materials sector, covering 15 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Ben Isaacson has issued 48 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Ben Isaacson'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 Ben Isaacson'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
96 Last 11 Years
Buy Recommendations
55.79% 53 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
15 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy55.8%52 ratings
Hold41.1%39 ratings
Sell3.2%3 ratings

Out of 95 total stock ratings issued by Ben Isaacson at Scotiabank, the majority (55.8%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 41.1% Hold and 3.2% Sell.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
80.0% of companies on NYSE
12 companies
TSE
13.3% of companies on TSE
2 companies
NASDAQ
6.7% of companies on NASDAQ
1 company

Ben Isaacson, an analyst at Scotiabank, currently covers 15 companies listed on NYSE, TSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Materials
15 companies
100.0%

Ben Isaacson of Scotiabank specializes in stock coverage within the Materials sector.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
CHEMICALS
12 companies
80.0%
METALS & MINING
2 companies
13.3%
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS
1 company
6.7%

Ben Isaacson's Ratings History at Scotiabank

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
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. stock logo
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
8/24/2026Boost Price Target$82.12$104.00Sector Outperform
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
8/12/2026Lower Price Target$6.80$9.50Sector Outperform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
8/10/2026Boost Price Target$114.39$130.00Outperform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
8/10/2026Lower Price Target$131.68$190.00Sector Outperform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
7/28/2026Reiterated Rating$113.55Outperform
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. stock logo
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
7/28/2026Lower Price Target$66.76$93.00Sector Outperform
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
7/28/2026Lower Price Target$5.54$10.00Sector Outperform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
7/28/2026Lower Price Target$112.73$200.00Sector Outperform
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
6/30/2026Upgrade$61.25$80.00Sector Outperform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
6/30/2026Upgrade$105.31$125.00Sector Outperform
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. stock logo
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
5/28/2026Boost Price Target$84.10$105.00Sector Outperform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
5/19/2026Reiterated Rating$21.58$30.00Outperform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
5/19/2026Lower Price Target$21.07$30.00
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
5/15/2026Boost Price Target$9.79$11.00Sector Outperform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
5/14/2026Boost Price Target$190.32$215.00Outperform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
5/13/2026Boost Price Target$206.97$215.00Sector Outperform
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
5/11/2026Boost Price Target$68.37$80.00Sector Perform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
5/11/2026Boost Price Target$115.09$120.00Sector Perform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
5/11/2026Boost Price Target$115.09$120.00Sector Perform
Methanex Corporation stock logo
MEOH
Methanex
5/5/2026Boost Price Target$65.87$80.00Outperform
Methanex Corporation stock logo
MEOH
Methanex
5/5/2026Boost Price Target$64.86$80.00Sector Outperform
Methanex Corporation stock logo
MEOH
Methanex
4/22/2026Boost Price Target$59.41$70.00Sector Outperform
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
4/20/2026Boost Price Target$71.12$75.00Sector Perform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
4/20/2026Boost Price Target$112.61$115.00Sector Perform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
4/20/2026Lower Price Target$24.16$33.00Outperform
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
4/6/2026Boost Price Target$7.11$8.50Sector Outperform
Lithium Americas Corp. stock logo
LAC
Lithium Americas
4/6/2026Lower Price Target$4.04$5.00Sector Perform
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. stock logo
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
3/4/2026Boost Price Target$72.14$100.00Sector Outperform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
3/2/2026Lower Price Target$27.42$35.00Sector Outperform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
2/23/2026Boost Price Target$97.65$85.00Sector Perform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
2/2/2026Upgrade$27.47$36.00Sector Outperform
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
2/2/2026Boost Price Target$69.28$70.00Sector Perform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
2/2/2026Lower Price Target$89.07$82.00Sector Perform
Methanex Corporation stock logo
MEOH
Methanex
1/21/2026Reiterated Rating$47.57Outperform
Lithium Americas Corp. stock logo
LAC
Lithium Americas
1/12/2026Boost Price Target$5.86$7.00Sector Perform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
1/12/2026Upgrade$161.41$200.00Sector Outperform
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
1/12/2026Upgrade$6.98$7.75Sector Outperform
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. stock logo
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
1/12/2026Boost Price Target$78.20$90.00Sector Outperform
Lithium Americas Corp. stock logo
LAC
Lithium Americas
11/13/2025Upgrade$4.47Hold
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
11/12/2025Boost Price Target$4.14$4.25Sector Perform
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Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
11/10/2025Boost Price Target$100.68$85.00Sector Perform
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
11/10/2025Lower Price Target$58.07$63.00Sector Perform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
11/10/2025Boost Price Target$25.65$36.00Sector Perform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
11/10/2025Boost Price Target$82.27$90.00Sector Perform
Methanex Corporation stock logo
MEOH
Methanex
11/3/2025Lower Price Target$37.60$48.00Sector Outperform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
10/10/2025Downgrade$33.46$34.00Sector Perform
Lithium Americas Corp. stock logo
LAC
Lithium Americas
10/6/2025Reiterated Rating$9.01$5.00Sector Underperform
Lithium Americas Corp. stock logo
LAC
Lithium Americas
10/6/2025Reiterated Rating$8.47$5.00Sector Underperform
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
8/13/2025Reiterated Rating$3.70$3.50Sector Perform
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
8/12/2025Downgrade$3.46Hold
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
8/11/2025Lower Price Target$55.82$60.00Sector Perform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
8/11/2025Reiterated Rating$82.76$82.00Sector Perform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
8/11/2025Lower Price Target$32.20$39.00Sector Outperform
Methanex Corporation stock logo
MEOH
Methanex
8/5/2025Set Price Target$33.65$50.00Sector Outperform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
8/1/2025Boost Price Target$67.94$70.00Sector Perform
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. stock logo
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
5/30/2025Lower Price Target$30.79$45.00Sector Outperform
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
5/20/2025Lower Price Target$1.92$3.00Sector Outperform
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
5/14/2025Reiterated Rating$58.05$62.00Sector Perform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
5/14/2025Boost Price Target$34.22$42.00Sector Outperform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
5/6/2025Lower Price Target$57.72$65.00Sector Perform
Lithium Americas Corp. stock logo
LAC
Lithium Americas
3/31/2025Lower Price Target$2.68$2.75Sector Perform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
3/19/2025Boost Price Target$27.82$34.00Sector Outperform
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. stock logo
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
3/19/2025Lower Price Target$2.46$3.50Sector Outperform
Methanex Corporation stock logo
MEOH
Methanex
3/10/2025Downgrade$42.25$53.00Sector Perform
The Mosaic Company stock logo
MOS
Mosaic
3/3/2025Lower Price Target$24.24$31.00Sector Outperform
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
2/24/2025Boost Price Target$52.01$62.00Sector Outperform
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. stock logo
WFG
West Fraser Timber
2/18/2025Lower Price Target$80.40$100.00Sector Outperform
Albemarle Corporation stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
2/18/2025Lower Price Target$83.69$75.00Sector Perform
Nutrien Ltd. stock logo
NTR
Nutrien
2/10/2025Boost Price Target$50.90$60.00Sector Outperform
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. stock logo
WFG
West Fraser Timber
2/3/2025Lower Price Target$83.70$109.00Sector Outperform
Methanex Corporation stock logo
MEOH
Methanex
1/30/2025Boost Price Target$52.53$66.00Sector Outperform
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CF
CF Industries
1/24/2025Reiterated Rating$89.58$88.00Sector Underperform
Lithium Americas Corp. stock logo
LAC
Lithium Americas
10/18/2024Lower Price Target$3.16$2.50Sector Perform