Brendan Nosal Analyst PerformanceDirector, Equity Research at Hovde GroupBrendan Nosal is a stock analyst at Hovde Group in the finance sector, covering 16 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brendan Nosal has issued 14 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Brendan Nosal'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 Brendan Nosal'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 Ratings28 Last 8 YearsBuy Recommendations46.15% 12 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered16 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution26RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brendan Nosal.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy46.2%12 ratings Hold50.0%13 ratings Sell3.8%1 ratingsOut of 26 total stock ratings issued by Brendan Nosal at Hovde Group, the majority (50.0%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 46.2% Buy and 3.8% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%HLANJul 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%FBIZApr 2018Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ87.5% of companies on NASDAQ14 companiesNYSE6.3% of companies on NYSE1 companyOTCMKTS6.3% of companies on OTCMKTS1 companyBrendan Nosal, an analyst at Hovde Group, currently covers 16 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance16 companies100.0%Brendan Nosal of Hovde Group specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageBANKS - MIDWEST7 companies43.8%FIN - SVGS & LOAN3 companies18.8%BANKS - SOUTHEAST2 companies12.5%FIN - MISC SVCS2 companies12.5%BANKS - NORTHEAST2 companies12.5% About Brendan NosalBrendan Nosal is a Director in the Research Department for Hovde Group, responsible for equity research coverage of the US Bank Sector. Prior to joining Hovde Group in February 2024, Mr. Nosal spent the prior decade at Piper Sandler (formerly Sandler O’Neill + Partners), where he was most recently a Director and Senior Research Analyst. His research coverage focuses on banks in the Midwest. Mr. Nosal holds a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, where he graduated summa cum laude, and a Master of Arts in Economics from Fordham University. Mr. Nosal is licensed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority as a registered representative and holds the Series 7, 63, 86, and 87 licenses. A New York native, Mr. Nosal currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and two children.Follow on LinkedIn Brendan Nosal's Ratings History at Hovde Group 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 Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsSYBTStock Yards Bancorp3/6/2026Upgrade$64.50$75.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICIVBCivista Bancshares1/30/2026Boost Price Target$24.63$26.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.1/30/2026Boost Price Target$28.80$34.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROILKFNLakeland Financial1/7/2026Downgrade$57.58Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICOFSChoiceOne Financial Services1/7/2026Downgrade$29.43Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIALRSAlerus Financial1/7/2026Downgrade$23.37Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.10/6/2025Initiated Coverage$26.07Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.8/19/2025Initiated Coverage$24.68$31.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.8/19/2025Initiated Coverage$25.14$31.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICIVBCivista Bancshares8/18/2025Downgrade$20.01$22.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIBUSEFirst Busey6/30/2025Initiated Coverage$23.22$25.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIBYByline Bancorp5/19/2025Set Price Target$26.14$32.00$0.0000.00% ROIFSFGFirst Savings Financial Group5/6/2025Upgrade$27.50$34.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIBFCBank First National5/6/2025Upgrade$114.52$130.00Outperform$0.0000.00% 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 ZenMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaBerenberg BankUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTruist FinancialTD CowenPiper SandlerRaymond James Financial 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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