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Sean McGowan Analyst Performance

Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst at Roth Capital

Sean McGowan is a stock analyst at Roth Capital across a range of sectors, covering 13 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Sean McGowan has issued 11 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Sean McGowan'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 Sean McGowan'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
20 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
80.00% 16 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
13 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy80.0%16 ratings
Hold20.0%4 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 20 total stock ratings issued by Sean McGowan at Roth Capital, the majority (80.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 20.0% Hold.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
92.3% of companies on NASDAQ
12 companies
OTCMKTS
7.7% of companies on OTCMKTS
1 company

Sean McGowan, an analyst at Roth Capital, currently covers 13 companies listed on NASDAQ and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Consumer Staples
4 companies
30.8%
Consumer Discretionary
3 companies
23.1%
Medical
2 companies
15.4%
Retail/Wholesale
2 companies
15.4%
Miscellaneous
1 company
7.7%
Computer and Technology
1 company
7.7%

Sean McGowan of Roth Capital specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Staples sector, with additional focus on Consumer Discretionary and Medical companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
BEVERAGES - SOFT
2 companies
15.4%
AUDIO/VIDEO PRD
1 company
7.7%
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
1 company
7.7%
MED PRODUCTS
1 company
7.7%
INTERNET COMMERCE
1 company
7.7%
MED - BIOMED/GENE
1 company
7.7%
CONS PD - MISC STPL
1 company
7.7%
Miscellaneous
1 company
7.7%
ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
1 company
7.7%
TOYS/GAME/HOBBY
1 company
7.7%
DATA PROCESSING & PREPARATION
1 company
7.7%
RETAIL - MISC/DIV
1 company
7.7%

About Sean McGowan

Sean McGowan is a Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst at ROTH, specializing in the coverage of beverages and other consumer products. Prior to joining Roth Capital Partners in 2021, he served as a Managing Director at Gateway Investor Relations, where he oversaw clients in the consumer/leisure sector. Before that, he spent 30 years as a sell-side analyst at various firms, including Oppenheimer, Needham & Co., Wedbush, BMO Capital Markets, and Gerard Klauer Mattison, where he was one of the founding members. Mr. McGowan's expertise in stock picking has garnered recognition. He was named the #1 Stock Picker in the Leisure sector in the Financial Times/Starmine survey for 2010. Additionally, he was the #1 Stock Picker and #1 Earnings Estimator in the 2006 Forbes/Starmine survey, a feat accomplished by only 15 analysts nationwide. In 1996, he was honored as the #1 Stock Picker in the Wall Street Journal Best on the Street survey. Furthermore, he has consistently ranked among the top five stock pickers and earnings estimators in various national surveys. Mr. McGowan graduated summa cum laude from Hofstra University with a B.A. degree and earned his M.B.M. degree with distinction from the Harvard Business School. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. McGowan serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Toy Foundation, a philanthropic organization within the toy industry.
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Sean McGowan's Ratings History at Roth Capital

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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
LiveOne, Inc. stock logo
LVO
LiveOne
9/15/2025Lower Price Target$0.54$1.30Buy
Celsius Holdings Inc. stock logo
CELH
Celsius
9/2/2025Boost Price Target$60.91$70.00Buy
FitLife Brands Inc. stock logo
FTLF
FitLife Brands
8/15/2025Boost Price Target$16.53$25.00Buy
Monster Beverage Corporation stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
8/13/2025Reiterated Rating$63.85$60.00Neutral
Celsius Holdings Inc. stock logo
CELH
Celsius
6/26/2025Reiterated Rating$46.34$52.00Buy
Groupon, Inc. stock logo
GRPN
Groupon
6/20/2025Boost Price Target$38.32$47.00Buy
Niagen Bioscience, Inc. stock logo
NAGE
Niagen Bioscience
6/6/2025Reiterated Rating$12.76$23.00Buy
Monster Beverage Corporation stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
5/14/2025Boost Price Target$60.72$56.00Neutral
Groupon, Inc. stock logo
GRPN
Groupon
4/29/2025Boost Price Target$18.41$24.00Buy
Celsius Holdings Inc. stock logo
CELH
Celsius
2/21/2025Reiterated Rating$32.72$38.00Buy
Synergy CHC Corp. stock logo
SNYR
Synergy CHC
1/21/2025Initiated Coverage$4.07$10.00Buy