Brian Gesuale Analyst PerformanceManaging Director Advanced Industrial Technology/IT Services and Security at Raymond James FinancialBrian Gesuale is a stock analyst at Raymond James Financial focused in the industrials sector, covering 29 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Gesuale has issued 23 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Brian Gesuale'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 Gesuale'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 to unlock analyst rankings MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings68 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations76.47% 52 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered29 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution68RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brian Gesuale.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy35.3%24 ratings Buy41.2%28 ratings Hold20.6%14 ratings Sell2.9%2 ratingsOut of 68 total stock ratings issued by Brian Gesuale at Raymond James Financial, the majority (41.2%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 35.3% Strong Buy, 20.6% Hold, and 2.9% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%LASRAug 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%CRNCDec 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE55.2% of companies on NYSE16 companiesNASDAQ44.8% of companies on NASDAQ13 companiesBrian Gesuale, an analyst at Raymond James Financial, currently covers 29 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageIndustrials20 companies69.0%Technology6 companies20.7%Miscellaneous1 company3.4%Communication Services1 company3.4%Consumer Discretionary1 company3.4%Brian Gesuale of Raymond James Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Industrials sector, with additional focus on Technology and companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageAEROSPACE & DEFENSE10 companies34.5%PROFESSIONAL SERVICES7 companies24.1%SOFTWARE4 companies13.8%MACHINERY3 companies10.3%ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS2 companies6.9%Miscellaneous1 company3.4%DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES1 company3.4%AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS1 company3.4% About Brian GesualeBrian Gesuale joined the Raymond James technology group in 2004. Before Raymond James, Gesuale worked for Piper Jaffray, where he spent almost five years working in equity research, most recently covering the defense electronics, RFID and Homeland Security sectors. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray, he served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. While in the Air Force, Gesuale led a transcontinental development team that created the Air Force’s first family of self-sufficient commercial satellite imagery systems, Eagle Vision. Before that, he was a program manager at the U.S. Air Force’s Electronic Systems Center overseeing development of the B-2 stealth bomber’s mission planning system. Gesuale earned a B.S. degree in economics at the United States Air Force Academy and an M.S. degree in finance at the Bentley Graduate School of Business. Brian Gesuale's Ratings History at Raymond James Financial 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 & ROIDetailsHAWKHawkEye 36011/13/2026Set Price Target$17.54$30.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAVAeroVironment11/11/2026Reiterated Rating$124.40Outperform$0.0000.00% ROILYNXLyntris11/5/2026Upgrade$9.44$18.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPCXSpaceX10/14/2026Reiterated Rating$156.54Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROILYNXLyntris9/14/2026Initiated Coverage$12.69$18.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab9/11/2026Initiated Coverage$61.96$80.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab9/11/2026Initiated Coverage$62.95$80.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISPCXSpaceX8/7/2026Downgrade$126.51Strong Sell$0.0000.00% ROIYSSYork Space Systems7/29/2026Downgrade$17.79Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISPCXSpaceX7/27/2026Reiterated Rating$115.07Strong-Buy$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. AVAVAeroVironment7/16/2026Upgrade$141.22$210.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISPCXSpaceX7/7/2026Initiated Coverage$160.42$800.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVVXV2X6/24/2026Downgrade$83.31Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIHAWKHawkEye 3606/1/2026Initiated Coverage$33.01$40.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHAWKHawkEye 3606/1/2026Initiated Coverage$31.54$40.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVEXAEVEX5/12/2026Initiated Coverage$24.35$35.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAVAVAeroVironment3/23/2026Upgrade$197.72Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIAVAVAeroVironment3/2/2026Downgrade$269.16Underperform$0.0000.00% ROILASRnLight2/27/2026Reiterated Rating$56.06$75.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIYSSYork Space Systems2/23/2026Initiated Coverage$25.77$55.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIIPGPIPG Photonics2/13/2026Downgrade$150.25$180.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIKRMNKarman1/22/2026Reiterated Rating$104.89$130.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAVAeroVironment12/16/2025Reiterated Rating$235.25Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMRCYMercury Systems11/5/2025Reiterated Rating$77.87$100.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIROPRoper Technologies10/24/2025Lower Price Target$480.35$575.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIAVAVAeroVironment9/29/2025Boost Price Target$315.45$348.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIKRMNKarman9/5/2025Initiated Coverage$53.51$100.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIAMTMAmentum8/18/2025Reiterated Rating$25.13$30.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIMRCYMercury Systems8/12/2025Upgrade$53.58$80.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROILASRnLight8/8/2025Reiterated Rating$27.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROILASRnLight8/8/2025Boost Price Target$24.98$28.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROITRMBTrimble8/7/2025Reiterated Rating$84.13$93.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIAXONAxon Enterprise8/5/2025Reiterated Rating$852.76$855.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROIPSNParsons7/8/2025Upgrade$74.47$90.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROICACICACI International7/8/2025Reiterated Rating$506.21Market Perform$000.0000.00% ROIFTVFortive7/1/2025Lower Price Target$53.83$65.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIAVAVAeroVironment6/25/2025Set Price Target$238.56$225.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIBAHBooz Allen Hamilton5/23/2025Reiterated Rating$111.60Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIIPGPIPG Photonics5/7/2025Lower Price Target$56.82$70.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIULSUL Solutions5/7/2025Boost Price Target$70.71$72.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROIThe warning signs most investors see too late (Ad)Dr. Martin D. 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Now, after 55 years of market analysis, he says conditions are forming for a financial crisis that could rival or exceed 2008.Watch Dr Weiss's free video warning before conditions worsen furtherROPRoper Technologies4/28/2025Reiterated Rating$557.70$655.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIAVAVAeroVironment4/8/2025Upgrade$117.59$200.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIVVXV2X2/25/2025Lower Price Target$48.61$60.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROISYMSymbotic2/6/2025Downgrade$30.92Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIBAHBooz Allen Hamilton2/3/2025Upgrade$129.31$150.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIAPTVAptiv2/3/2025Reiterated Rating$62.35Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIROPRoper Technologies1/31/2025Reiterated Rating$579.31$655.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROICACICACI International1/23/2025Reiterated Rating$465.24$490.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROICACICACI International1/2/2025Upgrade$404.06$475.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROIMMSMaximus1/2/2025Upgrade$74.65$90.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROILHXL3Harris Technologies1/2/2025Downgrade$210.28Market Perform$000.0000.00% ROIPSNParsons1/2/2025Downgrade$92.25Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIVVXV2X1/2/2025Reiterated Rating$47.83$65.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIAMTMAmentum11/21/2024Initiated Coverage$22.41$30.00Outperform$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 BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysRoyal Bank Of CanadaMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerDeutsche BankBMO Capital Markets Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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