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Michael Gaugler

Michael Gaugler Analyst Performance

Senior Analyst & Managing Director of Utilities & Infrastructure at Janney Montgomery Scott

Michael Gaugler is a stock analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott focused in the utilities sector, covering 19 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Michael Gaugler has issued 5 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Michael Gaugler'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 Gaugler'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
45 Last 11 Years
Buy Recommendations
50.00% 22 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
19 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy50.0%22 ratings
Hold50.0%22 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 44 total stock ratings issued by Michael Gaugler at Janney Montgomery Scott, the majority (50.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 50.0% Hold.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
73.7% of companies on NYSE
14 companies
NASDAQ
26.3% of companies on NASDAQ
5 companies

Michael Gaugler, an analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott, currently covers 19 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Utilities
12 companies
63.2%
Industrials
3 companies
15.8%
Energy
2 companies
10.5%
Business Services
1 company
5.3%
Computer and Technology
1 company
5.3%

Michael Gaugler of Janney Montgomery Scott specializes in stock coverage within the Utilities sector, with additional focus on Industrials and Energy companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
UTIL - WATER SPLY
4 companies
21.1%
UTIL - ELEC PWR
3 companies
15.8%
UTIL - GAS DISTR
3 companies
15.8%
WASTE REMOVAL SVCS
1 company
5.3%
MACH - GENL INDL
1 company
5.3%
METAL PROC&FABR
1 company
5.3%
UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER
1 company
5.3%
OIL REFING&MKTG
1 company
5.3%
ELECTRIC SERVICES
1 company
5.3%
OTHER ALT ENERGY
1 company
5.3%
ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT
1 company
5.3%
STEEL - PIPE&TUBE
1 company
5.3%

About Michael Gaugler

Michael Gaugler is a Senior Analyst and the Managing Directory of Utilities & Infrastructure in Janney Montgomery Scott’s Equity Research Group. Michael re-joined Janney in 2015 with 12 years of sell side equity research experience. His previous experience in addition to Janney includes Brean Capital and Boenning & Scattergood. Before entering the equity research field, he worked in corporate M&A for Johnson & Johnson and Cantel Medical. Michael has consistently been a top ranked analyst throughout his career across three different sectors for both stock-picking and earnings estimates: 2018: #1 Earnings Estimator by Starmine/Thomson Reuters in the Water Utilities sector 2016: #3 Earnings Estimator by Starmine/Thomson Reuters in the Water Utilities sector 2014: #1 Stock Picker by Starmine for the Gas Utility Sector 2014: #2 Earnings Estimator and #3 Stock Picker by Starmine in the Water Utilities sector 2012: #1 Earnings Estimator by Starmine/Financial Times for the Gas Utility sector 2009: #1 Earnings Estimator by Starmine/Financial Times for the Water Utilities sector 2008: #3 analyst for Stockpicking by Starmine/Financial Times for the Industrial sector 2007: #1 analyst for Stockpicking by Starmine/Financial Times for the Water Utilities sector 2007: #4 (of 48 utility analysts) by The Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” 2006: #1 Earnings Estimator and Stock Picker by Starmine/Forbes for the Water Utilities sector. A graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Michael is also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served in the capacity of Crew Chief for the F-15 fighter aircraft.
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Michael Gaugler's Ratings History at Janney Montgomery Scott

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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
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Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
11/24/2025Upgrade$64.54$79.00Buy
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
11/10/2025Set Price Target$6.26$7.00
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
11/10/2025Upgrade$6.19$7.00Buy
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
10/27/2025Downgrade$40.82Neutral
Eversource Energy stock logo
ES
Eversource Energy
10/13/2025Reiterated Rating$72.31Neutral
Middlesex Water Company stock logo
MSEX
Middlesex Water
4/4/2025Reiterated Rating$66.57Neutral