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John Babcock Analyst Performance

Analyst at Bank of America

John Babcock is a stock analyst at Bank of America across a range of sectors, covering 17 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, John Babcock has issued 61 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to John Babcock'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 John Babcock'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
67 Last 6 Years
Buy Recommendations
49.21% 31 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
17 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy1.6%1 ratings
Buy47.6%30 ratings
Hold30.2%19 ratings
Sell20.6%13 ratings

Out of 63 total stock ratings issued by John Babcock at Bank of America, the majority (47.6%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 30.2% Hold, 20.6% Sell, and 1.6% Strong Buy.

Best & Worst Calls

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
64.7% of companies on NYSE
11 companies
NASDAQ
35.3% of companies on NASDAQ
6 companies

John Babcock, an analyst at Bank of America, currently covers 17 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Retail/Wholesale
8 companies
47.1%
Auto/Tires/Trucks
3 companies
17.6%
Transportation
2 companies
11.8%
Services
1 company
5.9%
Business Services
1 company
5.9%
Industrials
1 company
5.9%
Consumer Discretionary
1 company
5.9%

John Babcock of Bank of America specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Auto/Tires/Trucks and Transportation companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
6 companies
35.3%
TRANS - SERVICES
2 companies
11.8%
INTERNET COMMERCE
1 company
5.9%
RET/WHL - AUTO PT
1 company
5.9%
AUTO/TRUCK - REPL
1 company
5.9%
SERVICES – MISC. BUSINESS SERVICES
1 company
5.9%
AUCTION/VALUATION SERVICES
1 company
5.9%
Miscellaneous
1 company
5.9%
AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
1 company
5.9%
INDL AUTO/RBTCS
1 company
5.9%
AUDIO/VIDEO PRD
1 company
5.9%

John Babcock's Ratings History at Bank of America

Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.
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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
5/6/2026Boost Price Target$341.04$470.00Overweight
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
5/6/2026Boost Price Target$202.14$255.00Overweight
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
5/5/2026Boost Price Target$75.74$77.00Equal Weight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
4/30/2026Reiterated Rating$79.39$95.00Overweight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
4/30/2026Boost Price Target$391.36$475.00
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
4/16/2026Lower Price Target$40.43$26.00Underweight
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
4/7/2026Lower Price Target$147.91$190.00Overweight
LKQ Corporation stock logo
LKQ
LKQ
4/7/2026Lower Price Target$28.83$33.00Equal Weight
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
4/7/2026Lower Price Target$260.07$370.00Overweight
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
4/7/2026Lower Price Target$325.16$455.00Overweight
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
4/7/2026Lower Price Target$194.96$240.00Overweight
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
4/7/2026Boost Price Target$195.73$235.00Equal Weight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
4/6/2026Lower Price Target$62.80$86.00Overweight
ACV Auctions Inc. stock logo
ACVA
ACV Auctions
3/2/2026Lower Price Target$4.88$7.00Equal Weight
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
2/23/2026Set Price Target$66.56$67.00
Copart, Inc. stock logo
CPRT
Copart
2/23/2026Reiterated Rating$36.48$32.00Underweight
LKQ Corporation stock logo
LKQ
LKQ
2/20/2026Set Price Target$33.52$34.00
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
2/20/2026Lower Price Target$66.53$90.00Overweight
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
2/17/2026Boost Price Target$171.44$195.00Overweight
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
2/17/2026Lower Price Target$292.37$380.00Overweight
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
2/6/2026Lower Price Target$221.58$230.00Reduce
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
2/2/2026Set Price Target$354.80$470.00
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
1/21/2026Lower Price Target$62.35$69.00Equal Weight
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
1/21/2026Lower Price Target$162.99$190.00Overweight
Openlane stock logo
OPLN
Openlane
1/21/2026Boost Price Target$29.93$34.00Overweight
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
1/21/2026Lower Price Target$398.68$490.00Overweight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
1/21/2026Boost Price Target$88.34$106.00Overweight
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
1/21/2026Boost Price Target$47.44$28.00Underweight
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
1/21/2026Lower Price Target$215.23$245.00Overweight
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
1/21/2026Lower Price Target$244.69$250.00Equal Weight
ACV Auctions Inc. stock logo
ACVA
ACV Auctions
1/21/2026Boost Price Target$8.46$8.00Equal Weight
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
1/21/2026Lower Price Target$333.23$390.00Overweight
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
12/19/2025Lower Price Target$39.37$24.00Underweight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
12/10/2025Boost Price Target$91.24$93.00Overweight
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
12/4/2025Lower Price Target$236.02$251.00Equal Weight
ACV Auctions Inc. stock logo
ACVA
ACV Auctions
12/4/2025Boost Price Target$7.88$7.00Equal Weight
Copart, Inc. stock logo
CPRT
Copart
11/21/2025Reiterated Rating$41.02$33.00Underweight
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
11/12/2025Initiated Coverage$293.06$410.00Overweight
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$61.92$71.00Equal Weight
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$157.78$195.00Overweight
OPENLANE, Inc. stock logo
KAR
OPENLANE
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$25.08$32.00Overweight
LKQ Corporation stock logo
LKQ
LKQ
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$31.04$33.00Equal Weight
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$379.86$510.00Overweight
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$34.16$28.00Underweight
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$191.59$250.00Overweight
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$217.25$275.00Equal Weight
ACV Auctions Inc. stock logo
ACVA
ACV Auctions
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$5.50$6.00Equal Weight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$65.34$78.00Overweight
Copart, Inc. stock logo
CPRT
Copart
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$41.34$32.00Underweight
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$224.88$275.00Equal Weight
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$193.94$250.00Overweight
Copart, Inc. stock logo
CPRT
Copart
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$41.28$32.00Underweight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$65.55$78.00Overweight
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$392.10$510.00Overweight
OPENLANE, Inc. stock logo
KAR
OPENLANE
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$25.47$32.00Overweight
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$34.44$28.00Underweight
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
11/11/2025Upgrade$300.19Strong-Buy
LKQ Corporation stock logo
LKQ
LKQ
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$31.06$33.00Equal Weight
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$160.74$195.00Overweight
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$63.93$71.00Equal Weight
Avis Budget Group, Inc. stock logo
CAR
Avis Budget Group
8/20/2025Reiterated Rating$156.62$113.00Underperform
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. stock logo
HTZ
Hertz Global
4/11/2025Lower Price Target$4.14$2.70Underperform