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Scott Davis

Scott Davis Analyst Performance

Chairman & CEO at Melius Research

Scott Davis is a stock analyst at Melius Research focused in the industrials sector, covering 22 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Scott Davis has issued 4 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, and hold recommendations. While full access to Scott Davis' 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 Scott Davis' 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
89 Last 11 Years
Buy Recommendations
41.38% 36 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
22 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy1.1%1 ratings
Buy40.2%35 ratings
Hold57.5%50 ratings
Sell1.1%1 ratings

Out of 87 total stock ratings issued by Scott Davis at Melius Research, the majority (57.5%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 40.2% Buy, 1.1% Strong Buy, and 1.1% Sell.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
90.9% of companies on NYSE
20 companies
NASDAQ
9.1% of companies on NASDAQ
2 companies

Scott Davis, an analyst at Melius Research, currently covers 22 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Industrials
18 companies
81.8%
Consumer Discretionary
2 companies
9.1%
Technology
1 company
4.5%
Healthcare
1 company
4.5%

Scott Davis of Melius Research specializes in stock coverage within the Industrials sector, with additional focus on Consumer Discretionary and Technology companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
MACHINERY
7 companies
31.8%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
3 companies
13.6%
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS
3 companies
13.6%
BUILDING PRODUCTS
2 companies
9.1%
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES
2 companies
9.1%
BROADLINE RETAIL
1 company
4.5%
SOFTWARE
1 company
4.5%
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES
1 company
4.5%
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES
1 company
4.5%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
1 company
4.5%

About Scott Davis

Scott Davis serves as Chairman and CEO of Melius Research, where he is also the lead research analyst covering the multi-industry sector. Mr. Davis has led elite research teams for the past 25+ years, ranking in the top decile of Wall Street analysts. Institutional Investor magazine has recognized Mr. Davis as the number one ranked multi-industry analyst on six occasions. Prior to Melius Research, Mr. Davis was a Managing Director and Head of the Global Industrials Research Group first at Morgan Stanley for 16 years then at Barclays Plc for 6 years. He and his work have been cited in hundreds of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, and Fortune. He appears regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox, and CNN. Mr. Davis is co-author of the critically acclaimed book, “Lessons from the Titans” which chronicles success and failure in industrial America over the past half century. Mr. Davis earned a B.S. in Economics from Lehigh University and is a CFA Charterholder.
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Scott Davis' Ratings History at Melius Research

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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
Etsy Inc stock logo
ETSY
Etsy
8/20/2026Initiated Coverage$80.70$95.00Buy
Etsy Inc stock logo
ETSY
Etsy
8/19/2026Upgrade$81.30Strong-Buy
Roper Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ROP
Roper Technologies
1/27/2026Downgrade$355.56$479.00Hold
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
1/7/2026Set Price Target$113.94$148.00