Kelly Bania Analyst PerformanceEquity Research Analyst, Food Retail & Distribution at BMO Capital MarketsKelly Bania is a stock analyst at BMO Capital Markets focused in the consumer staples sector, covering 17 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Kelly Bania has issued 31 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Kelly Bania'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 Kelly Bania'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 Ratings177 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations37.93% 66 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered17 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution174RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Kelly Bania.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.6%1 ratings Buy37.4%65 ratings Hold59.8%104 ratings Sell2.3%4 ratingsOut of 174 total stock ratings issued by Kelly Bania at BMO Capital Markets, the majority (59.8%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 37.4% Buy, 2.3% Sell, and 0.6% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%TGTAug 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%DTEAJul 2016Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ52.9% of companies on NASDAQ9 companiesNYSE47.1% of companies on NYSE8 companiesKelly Bania, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets, currently covers 17 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageConsumer Staples15 companies88.2%Consumer Discretionary2 companies11.8%Kelly Bania of BMO Capital Markets specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Staples sector, with additional focus on Consumer Discretionary companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageCONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL14 companies82.4%SPECIALTY RETAIL2 companies11.8%FOOD STORES1 company5.9% About Kelly BaniaKelly is an analyst in BMO Capital Markets Equity Research covering food retailers, including traditional supermarkets; natural, organic & specialty food retailers; convenience stores; and food distributors. Prior to joining BMO in 2013, Kelly spent nine years at another large U.S. investment dealer, where she spent five years in equity research as part of an Institutional Investor-ranked team, with lead coverage in the U.S. food retailing sector. Prior to that, she spent four years in Bank of America’s investment banking division specializing in public finance. Additionally, Kelly held a role in finance at Morgan Stanley. Kelly earned a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of San Diego, with a double minor in business administration and French.Follow on LinkedIn Kelly Bania's Ratings History at BMO Capital Markets 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 More filters Fewer filters Done 0 Results Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsCASYCasey's General Stores9/10/2026Set Price Target$641.10$810.00$0.0000.00% ROIUNFIUnited Natural Foods9/9/2026Reiterated Rating$44.94$61.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIDLTRDollar Tree8/28/2026Reiterated Rating$127.00$135.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIDGDollar General8/28/2026Boost Price Target$126.07$135.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITGTTarget8/20/2026Boost Price Target$159.11$160.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITGTTarget8/11/2026Boost Price Target$152.21$150.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIDLTRDollar Tree8/11/2026Boost Price Target$129.37$98.00Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIACIAlbertsons Companies7/24/2026Downgrade$11.41$12.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICASYCasey's General Stores6/29/2026Upgrade$778.63$950.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICASYCasey's General Stores6/11/2026Boost Price Target$915.60$950.00Market Perform$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. DGDollar General6/3/2026Lower Price Target$106.78$120.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIYSWYYesway5/18/2026Initiated Coverage$25.84$30.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIYSWYYesway5/18/2026Upgrade$25.28$30.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDLTRDollar Tree3/17/2026Reiterated Rating$114.25Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIUNFIUnited Natural Foods3/11/2026Boost Price Target$39.28$52.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICOSTCostco Wholesale3/6/2026Boost Price Target$994.68$1,315.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIKRKroger3/5/2026Reiterated Rating$70.29$70.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICASYCasey's General Stores3/4/2026Reiterated Rating$683.89$700.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITGTTarget3/4/2026Boost Price Target$121.18$130.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market2/20/2026Reiterated Rating$66.12$70.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIUSFDUS Foods2/13/2026Boost Price Target$101.86$115.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIDLTRDollar Tree2/13/2026Downgrade$128.43$95.00Underperform$0.0000.00% ROIDGDollar General2/13/2026Boost Price Target$153.76$145.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIACIAlbertsons Companies1/8/2026Lower Price Target$16.10$23.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIUNFIUnited Natural Foods12/11/2025Reiterated Rating$31.94Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIDGDollar General12/5/2025Boost Price Target$124.95$130.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIWMTWalmart11/21/2025Boost Price Target$107.04$125.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITGTTarget11/20/2025Lower Price Target$85.94$90.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market10/30/2025Set Price Target$104.55$90.00$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market10/22/2025Reiterated Rating$108.03Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market10/22/2025Lower Price Target$110.04$120.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIUNFIUnited Natural Foods10/1/2025Boost Price Target$37.59$48.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIUNFIUnited Natural Foods9/25/2025Upgrade$29.21$36.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICASYCasey's General Stores9/10/2025Boost Price Target$541.30$540.00Market Perform$000.0000.00% ROIUNFIUnited Natural Foods6/12/2025Lower Price Target$21.49$25.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROICASYCasey's General Stores6/11/2025Boost Price Target$501.38$515.00Market Perform$000.0000.00% ROIDLTRDollar Tree6/5/2025Boost Price Target$96.48$85.00Market Perform$000.0000.00% ROITGTTarget5/22/2025Lower Price Target$95.09$95.00Market Perform$000.0000.00% ROIARKOARKO5/12/2025Boost Price Target$5.34$5.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIACIAlbertsons Companies5/7/2025Upgrade$21.93$25.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROITrump's New Dollar (Ad)Porter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. 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Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.Watch the free briefing and see the three steps to prepare todaySYYSysco4/30/2025Lower Price Target$71.07$77.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market2/21/2025Boost Price Target$139.33$180.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROICHEFChefs' Warehouse2/13/2025Boost Price Target$62.55$73.00Outperform$00.0000.00% 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 BrokerageThe Goldman Sachs GroupUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysRoyal Bank Of CanadaMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBMO Capital MarketsRaymond James Financial Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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