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John Babcock Analyst Performance

Analyst at Barclays

John 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 93 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
99 Last 6 Years
Buy Recommendations
52.63% 50 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
21 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy1.1%1 ratings
Buy51.6%49 ratings
Hold29.5%27 ratings
Sell17.9%17 ratings

Out of 95 total stock ratings issued by John Babcock at Barclays, the majority (51.6%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 29.5% Hold, 17.9% Sell, and 1.1% Strong Buy.

Best & Worst Calls

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
66.7% of companies on NYSE
14 companies
NASDAQ
33.3% of companies on NASDAQ
7 companies

John Babcock, an analyst at Barclays, currently covers 21 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Consumer Discretionary
11 companies
52.4%
Industrials
9 companies
42.9%
Communication Services
1 company
4.8%

John Babcock of Barclays specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Discretionary sector, with additional focus on Industrials and Communication Services companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
SPECIALTY RETAIL
9 companies
42.9%
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES
5 companies
23.8%
MACHINERY
2 companies
9.5%
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
2 companies
9.5%
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES
1 company
4.8%
DISTRIBUTORS
1 company
4.8%
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES
1 company
4.8%

John Babcock's Ratings History at Barclays

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
ACV Auctions Inc. stock logo
ACVA
ACV Auctions
8/11/2026Downgrade$7.24$8.00Underweight
CarGurus, Inc. stock logo
CARG
CarGurus
8/10/2026Boost Price Target$38.99$41.00Overweight
Openlane stock logo
OPLN
Openlane
8/6/2026Boost Price Target$38.23$49.00Overweight
LKQ Corporation stock logo
LKQ
LKQ
8/3/2026Lower Price Target$22.45$25.00Equal Weight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
7/31/2026Lower Price Target$61.33$93.00Overweight
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
7/29/2026Boost Price Target$239.32$265.00Equal Weight
ACV Auctions Inc. stock logo
ACVA
ACV Auctions
7/22/2026Boost Price Target$7.90$8.00Equal Weight
RB Global, Inc. stock logo
RBA
RB Global
7/22/2026Lower Price Target$110.42$121.00Overweight
Valvoline stock logo
VVV
Valvoline
7/21/2026Boost Price Target$39.37$41.00Equal Weight
Openlane stock logo
OPLN
Openlane
7/21/2026Boost Price Target$39.69$46.00Overweight
LKQ Corporation stock logo
LKQ
LKQ
7/21/2026Lower Price Target$25.00$30.00Equal Weight
Copart, Inc. stock logo
CPRT
Copart
7/21/2026Set Price Target$27.04$26.00Underweight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
7/21/2026Reiterated Rating$64.13$94.00Overweight
CarGurus, Inc. stock logo
CARG
CarGurus
7/21/2026Boost Price Target$34.99$40.00Overweight
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
7/21/2026Upgrade$55.83$61.00Equal Weight
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
7/15/2026Boost Price Target$193.77$220.00Overweight
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
7/15/2026Boost Price Target$196.07$260.00Overweight
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. stock logo
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
7/15/2026Lower Price Target$212.90$225.00Equal Weight
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock logo
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
7/15/2026Lower Price Target$299.12$435.00Overweight
Sonic Automotive, Inc. stock logo
SAH
Sonic Automotive
7/15/2026Boost Price Target$92.30$92.00Equal Weight
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
7/15/2026Lower Price Target$319.21$360.00Overweight
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
6/18/2026Boost Price Target$47.34$37.00Underweight
CarMax, Inc. stock logo
KMX
CarMax
6/12/2026Boost Price Target$51.41$31.00Underweight
Snap-On Incorporated stock logo
SNA
Snap-On
5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$372.39$420.00Overweight
RB Global, Inc. stock logo
RBA
RB Global
5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$104.00$124.00Overweight
CarGurus, Inc. stock logo
CARG
CarGurus
5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$28.90$35.00Overweight
Valvoline stock logo
VVV
Valvoline
5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$34.60$35.00Equal Weight
CarGurus, Inc. stock logo
CARG
CarGurus
5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$30.35$35.00Overweight
RB Global, Inc. stock logo
RBA
RB Global
5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$105.87$124.00Overweight
Snap-On Incorporated stock logo
SNA
Snap-On
5/28/2026Initiated Coverage$374.53$420.00Overweight
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
5/14/2026Set Price Target$69.83$93.00Overweight
Openlane stock logo
OPLN
Openlane
5/6/2026Boost Price Target$35.35$40.00Overweight
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
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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
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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