Ben Klieve Analyst PerformanceSenior Research Analyst at Lake Street CapitalBen Klieve is a stock analyst at Lake Street Capital, covering 34 publicly traded companies across a range of sectors. Over the past year, Ben Klieve has issued 15 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Ben Klieve's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Rating is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Ben Klieve's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Ratings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RatingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings93 Last 7 YearsBuy Recommendations83.33% 75 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered34 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution90RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Ben Klieve.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy83.3%75 ratings Hold16.7%15 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 90 total stock ratings issued by Ben Klieve at Lake Street Capital, the majority (83.3%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 16.7% Hold.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%CLXTMay 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%SANWSep 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ73.5% of companies on NASDAQ25 companiesNYSE23.5% of companies on NYSE8 companiesNYSEARCA2.9% of companies on NYSEARCA1 companyBen Klieve, an analyst at Lake Street Capital, currently covers 34 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and NYSEARCA, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageConsumer Staples9 companies26.5%Aerospace5 companies14.7%Basic Materials4 companies11.8%Medical4 companies11.8%Business Services3 companies8.8%Computer and Technology3 companies8.8%Construction2 companies5.9%Retail/Wholesale1 company2.9%Miscellaneous1 company2.9%Multi-Sector Conglomerates1 company2.9%Industrials1 company2.9%Ben Klieve of Lake Street Capital specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Staples sector, with additional focus on Aerospace and Basic Materials companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageAGRI OPERATIONS4 companies11.8%AEROSP/DEF EQ3 companies8.8%MED - BIOMED/GENE3 companies8.8%FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED2 companies5.9%AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS2 companies5.9%BLDG - HEAVY CNST2 companies5.9%FOOD - DAIRY PRDS1 company2.9%CHEM - SPECIALTY1 company2.9%RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK1 company2.9%AGRICULTURE/PRODUCTS1 company2.9%TECHNOLOGY SERVICES1 company2.9%BEVERAGES - ALCOH1 company2.9%INVESTMENT TRUSTS & MUTUAL FUNDS1 company2.9%UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM & SHEET1 company2.9%AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION - CROPS1 company2.9%BIOTECHNOLOGY1 company2.9%COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN1 company2.9%TEXTILE - PRDUCTS1 company2.9%ENGINEERING SERVICES1 company2.9%STAFFING1 company2.9%COMP - SERVICES1 company2.9%AIRCRAFT PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED1 company2.9%FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES1 company2.9%SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED1 company2.9% About Ben KlieveBen Klieve serves as a Senior Research Analyst with expertise in the Food and Agribusiness industries. Upstream food chain coverage focuses on next-generation disruptors to legacy agribusiness and input companies, while downstream coverage focuses on distribution and CPG companies with high growth and wide economic moats. Prior to joining Lake Street, Ben worked as a Senior Research Analyst at National Securities and Noble Capital Markets. Ben received his BS in Economics and History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MS Finance and MBA from the University of Denver. He is a CFA charterholder.Follow on LinkedIn Ben Klieve's Ratings History at Lake Street Capital Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Time Frame 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 to Excel CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsLWAYLifeway Foods8/13/2025Boost Price Target$30.72$33.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVITLVital Farms8/8/2025Set Price Target$45.48$60.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITATTTAT Technologies6/18/2025Initiated Coverage$25.86$37.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILMNRLimoneira6/10/2025Upgrade$16.18$23.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVDAmerican Vanguard6/9/2025Lower Price Target$4.63$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITITNTitan Machinery5/23/2025Reiterated Rating$20.10$18.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIEVGNEvogene5/22/2025Set Price Target$1.17$3.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROISANWS&W Seed5/16/2025Lower Price Target$5.19$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANDEAndersons5/8/2025Lower Price Target$33.86$55.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLDEBlade Air Mobility2/26/2025Initiated Coverage$3.48$6.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROICHEFChefs' Warehouse2/13/2025Boost Price Target$63.18$68.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBIOXBioceres Crop Solutions2/7/2025Lower Price Target$5.55$8.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVDAmerican Vanguard1/21/2025Set Price Target$5.29$14.00$0.0000.00% ROICVGWCalavo Growers1/15/2025Lower Price Target$22.49$35.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMGPIMGP Ingredients10/18/2024Set Price Target$61.37$75.00$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's 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 Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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