John Babcock Analyst PerformanceAnalyst at BarclaysJohn Babcock is a stock analyst at Barclays across a range of sectors, covering 21 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, John Babcock has issued 87 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 StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings93 Last 6 YearsBuy Recommendations52.81% 47 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered21 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution89RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by John Babcock.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy1.1%1 ratings Buy51.7%46 ratings Hold29.2%26 ratings Sell18.0%16 ratingsOut of 89 total stock ratings issued by John Babcock at Barclays, the majority (51.7%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 29.2% Hold, 18.0% Sell, and 1.1% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%SONOOct 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE66.7% of companies on NYSE14 companiesNASDAQ33.3% of companies on NASDAQ7 companiesJohn Babcock, an analyst at Barclays, currently covers 21 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageRetail/Wholesale9 companies42.9%Auto/Tires/Trucks4 companies19.0%Business Services2 companies9.5%Consumer Discretionary2 companies9.5%Transportation2 companies9.5%Services1 company4.8%Industrials1 company4.8%John Babcock of Barclays specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Auto/Tires/Trucks and Business Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK6 companies28.6%RET/WHL - AUTO PT2 companies9.5%AUTO/TRUCK - REPL2 companies9.5%TRANS - SERVICES2 companies9.5%SERVICES – MISC. BUSINESS SERVICES1 company4.8%FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICES1 company4.8%Miscellaneous1 company4.8%AUCTION/VALUATION SERVICES1 company4.8%INTERNET COMMERCE1 company4.8%TOOLS - HAND HELD1 company4.8%AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG1 company4.8%INDL AUTO/RBTCS1 company4.8%AUDIO/VIDEO PRD1 company4.8% John Babcock's Ratings History at Barclays 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 & ROIDetailsACVAACV Auctions7/22/2026Boost Price Target$7.90$8.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIRBARB Global7/22/2026Lower Price Target$110.42$121.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVVVValvoline7/21/2026Boost Price Target$39.37$41.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIOPLNOpenlane7/21/2026Boost Price Target$39.69$46.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROILKQLKQ7/21/2026Lower Price Target$25.00$30.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICPRTCopart7/21/2026Set Price Target$27.04$26.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana7/21/2026Reiterated Rating$64.13$94.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICARGCarGurus7/21/2026Boost Price Target$34.99$40.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax7/21/2026Upgrade$55.83$61.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group7/15/2026Boost Price Target$193.77$220.00Overweight$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. ANAutoNation7/15/2026Boost Price Target$196.07$260.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group7/15/2026Lower Price Target$212.90$225.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive7/15/2026Lower Price Target$299.12$435.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive7/15/2026Boost Price Target$92.30$92.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors7/15/2026Lower Price Target$319.21$360.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax6/18/2026Boost Price Target$47.34$37.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax6/12/2026Boost Price Target$51.41$31.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROISNASnap-On5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$372.39$420.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRBARB Global5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$104.00$124.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICARGCarGurus5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$28.90$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVVVValvoline5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$34.60$35.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICARGCarGurus5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$30.35$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRBARB Global5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$105.87$124.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISNASnap-On5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$374.53$420.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana5/14/2026Set Price Target$69.83$93.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIOPLNOpenlane5/6/2026Boost Price Target$35.35$40.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive5/6/2026Boost Price Target$341.04$470.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIANAutoNation5/6/2026Boost Price Target$202.14$255.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive5/5/2026Boost Price Target$75.74$77.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana4/30/2026Reiterated Rating$79.39$95.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana4/30/2026Boost Price Target$391.36$475.00$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax4/16/2026Lower Price Target$40.43$26.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group4/7/2026Lower Price Target$147.91$190.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROILKQLKQ4/7/2026Lower Price Target$28.83$33.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors4/7/2026Lower Price Target$260.07$370.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive4/7/2026Lower Price Target$325.16$455.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIANAutoNation4/7/2026Lower Price Target$194.96$240.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group4/7/2026Boost Price Target$195.73$235.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana4/6/2026Lower Price Target$62.80$86.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions3/2/2026Lower Price Target$4.88$7.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROILouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside) (Ad)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.Get the name and ticker of Louis Navellier's #1 AI stock freeSAHSonic Automotive2/23/2026Set Price Target$66.56$67.00$0.0000.00% ROICPRTCopart2/23/2026Reiterated Rating$36.48$32.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROILKQLKQ2/20/2026Set Price Target$33.52$34.00$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana2/20/2026Lower Price Target$66.53$90.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group2/17/2026Boost Price Target$171.44$195.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors2/17/2026Lower Price Target$292.37$380.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group2/6/2026Lower Price Target$221.58$230.00Reduce$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive2/2/2026Set Price Target$354.80$470.00$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive1/21/2026Lower Price Target$62.35$69.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group1/21/2026Lower Price Target$162.99$190.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIOPLNOpenlane1/21/2026Boost Price Target$29.93$34.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive1/21/2026Lower Price Target$398.68$490.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana1/21/2026Boost Price Target$88.34$106.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax1/21/2026Boost Price Target$47.44$28.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIANAutoNation1/21/2026Lower Price Target$215.23$245.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group1/21/2026Lower Price Target$244.69$250.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions1/21/2026Boost Price Target$8.46$8.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors1/21/2026Lower Price Target$333.23$390.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax12/19/2025Lower Price Target$39.37$24.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana12/10/2025Boost Price Target$91.24$93.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group12/4/2025Lower Price Target$236.02$251.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions12/4/2025Boost Price Target$7.88$7.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICPRTCopart11/21/2025Reiterated Rating$41.02$33.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors11/12/2025Initiated Coverage$293.06$410.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$61.92$71.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$157.78$195.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKAROPENLANE11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$25.08$32.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROILKQLKQ11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$31.04$33.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$379.86$510.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$34.16$28.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIANAutoNation11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$191.59$250.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$217.25$275.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$5.50$6.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$65.34$78.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICPRTCopart11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$41.34$32.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$224.88$275.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIANAutoNation11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$193.94$250.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICPRTCopart11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$41.28$32.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$65.55$78.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$392.10$510.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKAROPENLANE11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$25.47$32.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$34.44$28.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors11/11/2025Upgrade$300.19Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROILKQLKQ11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$31.06$33.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group11/11/2025Initiated Coverage$160.74$195.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive11/11/2025Initiated 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