Brandon Folkes Analyst PerformanceAnalyst at HC WainwrightBrandon Folkes is a stock analyst at HC Wainwright in the medical sector, covering 42 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brandon Folkes has issued 33 stock ratings, including strong buy and buy recommendations. While full access to Brandon Folkes' 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 Brandon Folkes' 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 Ratings150 Last 9 YearsBuy Recommendations89.33% 134 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered42 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution150RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brandon Folkes.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.7%1 ratings Buy88.7%133 ratings Hold10.7%16 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 150 total stock ratings issued by Brandon Folkes at HC Wainwright, the majority (88.7%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 10.7% Hold and 0.7% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%VRAYJun 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%EGLTNov 2017Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ90.5% of companies on NASDAQ38 companiesNYSE4.8% of companies on NYSE2 companiesTSE2.4% of companies on TSE1 companyNYSEAMERICAN2.4% of companies on NYSEAMERICAN1 companyBrandon Folkes, an analyst at HC Wainwright, currently covers 42 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE, TSE and NYSEAMERICAN, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageMedical42 companies100.0%Brandon Folkes of HC Wainwright specializes in stock coverage within the Medical sector.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageMED - BIOMED/GENE14 companies33.3%MED - DRUGS10 companies23.8%PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS7 companies16.7%MED PRODUCTS3 companies7.1%BIOTECHNOLOGY2 companies4.8%MED INSTRUMENTS2 companies4.8%BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC1 company2.4%ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT1 company2.4%SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS1 company2.4%SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES1 company2.4% About Brandon FolkesBrandon Folkes has over a decade of experience in biopharma and biotechnology equity research. Prior to joining H.C. Wainwright, he served as Managing Director, Equity Research at Rodman & Renshaw and Managing Director, Equity Research at Cantor Fitzgerald. Prior to his tenure at Cantor, Mr. Folkes held equity research positions at Guggenheim Partners and CRT Capital. Before joining Wall Street, Mr. Folkes occupied roles at KPMG and PwC in the U.S., South Africa, and British Virgin Islands. Mr. Folkes holds degrees from Stellenbosch University and The University of South Africa; and earned the CFA and Chartered Accountancy designations.Follow on LinkedIn Brandon Folkes' Ratings History at HC Wainwright 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 to Excel CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsGNFTGENFIT9/24/2025Lower Price Target$3.65$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRNTXRein Therapeutics9/22/2025Initiated Coverage$1.21$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRNTXRein Therapeutics9/22/2025Initiated Coverage$1.18$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNKDMannKind9/18/2025Reiterated Rating$5.39$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANIPANI Pharmaceuticals9/17/2025Boost Price Target$96.81$121.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNKDMannKind9/2/2025Boost Price Target$5.72$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNKDMannKind8/25/2025Reiterated Rating$4.05$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDERMJourney Medical8/25/2025Initiated Coverage$7.47$13.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVALNValneva8/25/2025Reiterated Rating$9.45$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACHVAchieve Life Sciences8/21/2025Initiated Coverage$2.58$12.00Buy$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. EPRXEupraxia Pharmaceuticals8/20/2025Reiterated Rating$5.38$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVALNValneva8/19/2025Initiated Coverage$12.14$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGNFTGENFIT8/19/2025Initiated Coverage$4.50$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPYPDPolyPid8/13/2025Reiterated Rating$3.52$13.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICNTBConnect Biopharma8/13/2025Reiterated Rating$2.29$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIXERSXeris Biopharma8/12/2025Initiated Coverage$7.20$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOLLCollegium Pharmaceutical8/11/2025Upgrade$34.93$44.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANIPANI Pharmaceuticals8/8/2025Reiterated Rating$81.49$93.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRMDCorMedix8/8/2025Lower Price Target$10.81$17.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISGMTSagimet Biosciences8/7/2025Upgrade$9.17$29.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIINDVIndivior8/6/2025Initiated Coverage$21.80$27.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIENTAEnanta Pharmaceuticals7/28/2025Initiated Coverage$7.40$20.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNKDMannKind7/16/2025Upgrade$3.85$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANIPANI Pharmaceuticals7/10/2025Initiated Coverage$65.31$84.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIZVRAZevra Therapeutics7/2/2025Initiated Coverage$8.95$26.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRMDCorMedix6/30/2025Initiated Coverage$12.50$20.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEPRXEupraxia Pharmaceuticals6/26/2025Initiated Coverage$4.31$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICNTBConnect Biopharma6/12/2025Initiated Coverage$0.82$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHRTXHeron Therapeutics6/9/2025Initiated Coverage$2.10$6.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMISTMilestone Pharmaceuticals6/5/2025Upgrade$1.65$5.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPYPDPolyPid6/2/2025Upgrade$2.84$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRDLCardiol Therapeutics6/2/2025Initiated Coverage$1.25$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITRVITrevi Therapeutics5/28/2025Initiated Coverage$6.16$21.00Buy$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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