Michael Lavery Analyst PerformanceSr. Research Analyst at Piper SandlerMichael Lavery is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler focused in the consumer staples sector, covering 35 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Michael Lavery has issued 61 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Michael Lavery'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 Michael Lavery'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 Ratings210 Last 9 YearsBuy Recommendations48.08% 100 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered35 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution208RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Michael Lavery.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy48.1%100 ratings Hold42.3%88 ratings Sell9.6%20 ratingsOut of 208 total stock ratings issued by Michael Lavery at Piper Sandler, the majority (48.1%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 42.3% Hold and 9.6% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%CELHJan 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%TLRYMar 2019Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ45.7% of companies on NASDAQ16 companiesNYSE45.7% of companies on NYSE16 companiesTSE5.7% of companies on TSE2 companiesOTCMKTS2.9% of companies on OTCMKTS1 companyMichael Lavery, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 35 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE, TSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageConsumer Staples28 companies80.0%Medical6 companies17.1%Consumer Discretionary1 company2.9%Michael Lavery of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Staples sector, with additional focus on Medical and Consumer Discretionary companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageFOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED10 companies28.6%TOBACCO4 companies11.4%FOOD - MEAT PRODS3 companies8.6%BEVERAGES - ALCOH3 companies8.6%BEVERAGES - SOFT3 companies8.6%MED PRODUCTS3 companies8.6%CONS PD - MISC STPL2 companies5.7%DRUG MANUFACTURERS - SPECIALTY & GENERIC2 companies5.7%CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS, EXCEPT CONTAINERS & BOX1 company2.9%FOOD - CONFECTNRY1 company2.9%FOOD - DAIRY PRDS1 company2.9%MED - DRUGS1 company2.9%CONSM PD - MISC DIS1 company2.9% About Michael LaveryMichael Lavery is a managing director and senior research analyst covering packaged food and beverages. Prior to joining Piper Sandler in 2017, he was a senior analyst at CLSA. Prior to CLSA, Lavery worked at Kraft Foods and covered food manufacturers as a research associate at Citigroup for four years before spending two years in a consulting role at Booz & Co working with consumer companies. Lavery holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia. Prior to business school, he was in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Richmond, VA.Follow on LinkedIn Michael Lavery's Ratings History at Piper Sandler 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 & ROIDetailsKHCKraft Heinz5/7/2026Lower Price Target$23.07$23.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITSNTyson Foods5/4/2026Reiterated Rating$68.63$80.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPGProcter & Gamble4/24/2026Boost Price Target$148.11$145.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISTZConstellation Brands4/10/2026Boost Price Target$163.06$160.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPGProcter & Gamble4/8/2026Lower Price Target$143.70$142.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICLColgate-Palmolive4/8/2026Lower Price Target$85.01$92.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITSNTyson Foods4/6/2026Upgrade$64.69$75.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz3/23/2026Lower Price Target$21.19$24.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills3/19/2026Lower Price Target$37.28$45.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMBKimberly-Clark3/13/2026Lower Price Target$99.41$114.00Overweight$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. PEPPepsiCo3/12/2026Boost Price Target$160.86$181.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey2/25/2026Reiterated Rating$225.86$249.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITAPMolson Coors Beverage2/19/2026Lower Price Target$50.90$45.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills2/18/2026Lower Price Target$44.93$53.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz2/12/2026Lower Price Target$24.99$26.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFRPTFreshpet2/4/2026Boost Price Target$69.89$87.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International2/4/2026Boost Price Target$59.25$64.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICLColgate-Palmolive1/30/2026Boost Price Target$89.31$96.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius1/29/2026Reiterated Rating$53.91$65.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUTZUtz Brands1/13/2026Lower Price Target$10.09$13.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey1/6/2026Set Price Target$179.60$213.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICLColgate-Palmolive1/6/2026Set Price Target$77.18$88.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey12/19/2025Boost Price Target$188.38$193.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills12/18/2025Reiterated Rating$48.51$60.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius12/17/2025Lower Price Target$43.15$61.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz12/15/2025Boost Price Target$24.45$27.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITSNTyson Foods12/12/2025Boost Price Target$59.53$61.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHRLHormel Foods12/5/2025Reiterated Rating$24.16$26.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage12/3/2025Set Price Target$74.71$85.00$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage12/1/2025Boost Price Target$75.93$81.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICOCOVita Coco11/25/2025Boost Price Target$51.14$59.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUTZUtz Brands11/21/2025Lower Price Target$9.53$15.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITAPMolson Coors Beverage11/21/2025Lower Price Target$45.53$50.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISTZConstellation Brands11/21/2025Lower Price Target$130.37$135.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISAMBoston Beer11/21/2025Lower Price Target$192.93$220.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey11/21/2025Boost Price Target$182.72$180.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International11/21/2025Lower Price Target$56.61$62.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage11/7/2025Boost Price Target$66.31$75.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHRLHormel Foods11/6/2025Lower Price Target$21.81$25.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey10/30/2025Upgrade$171.43$167.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz10/30/2025Lower Price Target$24.38$25.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICOCOVita Coco10/29/2025Set Price Target$44.69$47.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International10/29/2025Lower Price Target$60.21$63.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICLColgate-Palmolive10/3/2025Initiated Coverage$78.30$84.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIKMBKimberly-Clark10/2/2025Lower Price Target$123.23$145.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITAPMolson Coors Beverage9/30/2025Lower Price Target$45.82$52.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey9/9/2025Boost Price Target$187.90$167.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius9/8/2025Boost Price Target$55.24$69.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICOCOVita Coco8/20/2025Upgrade$33.94$39.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage8/7/2025Upgrade$60.80$74.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's8/7/2025Reiterated Rating$32.70$34.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey7/31/2025Boost Price Target$189.24$160.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International7/30/2025Boost Price Target$67.48$67.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey7/23/2025Boost Price Target$181.54$145.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMBKimberly-Clark7/18/2025Initiated Coverage$127.91$144.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's7/15/2025Lower Price Target$30.50$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITAPMolson Coors Beverage6/23/2025Lower Price Target$47.72$53.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPOSTPost6/11/2025Boost Price Target$111.68$150.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius6/4/2025Boost Price Target$39.18$45.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHAINThe Hain Celestial Group6/3/2025Lower Price Target$1.71$1.80Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's5/23/2025Lower Price Target$33.02$42.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage5/9/2025Boost Price Target$60.12$54.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIBGSB&G Foods5/8/2025Lower Price Target$4.42$5.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOTLYOatly Group5/1/2025Lower Price Target$10.65$12.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROISAMBoston Beer4/17/2025Lower Price Target$239.24$230.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius4/17/2025Boost Price Target$36.66$44.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International4/9/2025Boost Price Target$63.53$64.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROITLRYTilray Brands4/9/2025Lower Price Target$4.65$10.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International3/27/2025Boost Price Target$66.33$59.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIFRPTFreshpet3/25/2025Lower Price Target$88.76$145.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIOTLYOatly Group3/5/2025Lower Price Target$8.56$16.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIBGSB&G Foods2/26/2025Lower Price Target$6.86$7.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISAMBoston Beer2/26/2025Lower Price Target$243.90$240.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills2/25/2025Lower Price Target$61.60$71.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIFRPTFreshpet2/21/2025Lower Price Target$107.74$160.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz2/13/2025Lower Price Target$28.85$31.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIPOSTPost2/10/2025Boost Price Target$111.08$140.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROITSNTyson Foods2/4/2025Upgrade$57.80$58.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROISTZConstellation Brands2/3/2025Downgrade$180.87$200.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey1/31/2025Downgrade$152.00$120.00Underweight$000.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International1/31/2025Downgrade$58.41$63.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROISAMBoston Beer1/23/2025Downgrade$250.25$275.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius1/23/2025Lower Price Target$24.92$33.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIUTZUtz Brands1/16/2025Lower Price Target$13.48$20.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey1/16/2025Lower Price Target$151.96$153.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International1/16/2025Lower Price Target$56.73$70.00Overweight$00.0000.00% 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