Mark Palmer Analyst PerformanceSenior Equity Research Analyst - Fintech and Digital Assets at BenchmarkMark Palmer is a stock analyst at Benchmark across a range of sectors, covering 64 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Mark Palmer has issued 61 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Mark Palmer'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 Mark Palmer'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 Ratings431 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations85.45% 364 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered64 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution426RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Mark Palmer.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy85.4%364 ratings Hold14.3%61 ratings Sell0.2%1 ratingsOut of 426 total stock ratings issued by Mark Palmer at Benchmark, the majority (85.4%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 14.3% Hold and 0.2% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%XYZFeb 2017Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%VYGVFOct 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ50.0% of companies on NASDAQ32 companiesNYSE37.5% of companies on NYSE24 companiesTSE6.3% of companies on TSE4 companiesNYSEAMERICAN4.7% of companies on NYSEAMERICAN3 companiesOTCMKTS1.6% of companies on OTCMKTS1 companyMark Palmer, an analyst at Benchmark, currently covers 64 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE, TSE, NYSEAMERICAN and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageBusiness Services21 companies32.8%Finance20 companies31.3%Computer and Technology15 companies23.4%Financial Services3 companies4.7%Manufacturing1 company1.6%Miscellaneous1 company1.6%Services1 company1.6%Medical1 company1.6%Consumer Discretionary1 company1.6%Mark Palmer of Benchmark specializes in stock coverage within the Business Services sector, with additional focus on Finance and Computer and Technology companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageFINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICES12 companies18.8%INTERNET SOFTWARE7 companies10.9%FIN - MISC SVCS7 companies10.9%TECHNOLOGY SERVICES6 companies9.4%INS - MULTI LINE5 companies7.8%SOFTWARE - APPLICATION3 companies4.7%INS - PROP&CASLTY3 companies4.7%Miscellaneous2 companies3.1%SOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE2 companies3.1%COMP - SOFTWARE2 companies3.1%SERVICES – COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND DATA PROCESSING1 company1.6%UNCLASSIFIED1 company1.6%MED INSTRUMENTS1 company1.6%CAPITAL MARKETS1 company1.6%PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS1 company1.6%PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE1 company1.6%INTERNET SOFTWARE/SERVICES1 company1.6%INS - LIFE1 company1.6%FIN - INVEST FUND1 company1.6%BANKS - SOUTHEAST1 company1.6%CONS SERVICES - MISC1 company1.6%CREDIT SERVICES1 company1.6%REAL ESTATE OPS1 company1.6%BANKS - NORTHEAST1 company1.6%BUSINESS INFO SVC1 company1.6% About Mark PalmerMark Palmer is an Equity Research Analyst providing coverage of public and private companies in the Fintech & Digital Assets verticals for The Benchmark Company. His 25-year career in financial services includes 13 years at BTIG and Berenberg Capital Markets as a sell-side analyst focused on the Financials, Fintech, and Digital Assets spaces. Previously, Palmer worked on the buy-side as an analyst and portfolio manager focused on stressed and distressed credit at firms including BlackRock and Highbridge Capital Management. He holds a BA and MA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.Follow on LinkedIn Mark Palmer's Ratings History at Benchmark 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 & ROIDetailsLSPDLightspeed Commerce5/22/2026Lower Price Target$8.60$16.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDEFTDeFi Technologies5/18/2026Lower Price Target$0.71$2.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFRMMForum Markets5/15/2026Boost Price Target$4.87$9.00Speculative Buy$0.0000.00% ROIIIIVi3 Verticals5/14/2026Lower Price Target$19.00$30.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOINCoinbase Global5/6/2026Lower Price Target$195.53$260.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMSTRStrategy5/6/2026Lower Price Target$184.01$570.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOINCoinbase Global5/5/2026Lower Price Target$195.36$260.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDDCDDC Enterprise4/27/2026Initiated Coverage$1.86$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDDCDDC Enterprise4/27/2026Initiated Coverage$1.73$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIOWLSOBOOK4/15/2026Initiated Coverage$5.77$11.00Buy$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. OWLSOBOOK4/15/2026Initiated Coverage$5.61$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFRMMForum Markets4/7/2026Initiated Coverage$2.15$5.00Speculative Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPAYPPayPay4/6/2026Initiated Coverage$21.02$31.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICEPTCantor Equity Partners II3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$10.85$16.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBKKTBakkt3/18/2026Lower Price Target$9.11$22.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPARPAR Technology3/16/2026Lower Price Target$14.84$33.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEXODExodus Movement3/12/2026Lower Price Target$9.73$21.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRPAYRepay3/10/2026Lower Price Target$2.81$6.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIICGIntchains Group3/10/2026Lower Price Target$1.24$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPAYOPayoneer Global3/6/2026Lower Price Target$4.85$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPARPAR Technology3/5/2026Lower Price Target$19.26$42.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDAVEDave3/3/2026Reiterated Rating$191.91Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFOURShift4 Payments3/2/2026Lower Price Target$45.74$67.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOINCoinbase Global2/13/2026Lower Price Target$141.09$267.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICANCanaan2/11/2026Lower Price Target$0.57$2.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPGYPagaya Technologies2/10/2026Lower Price Target$15.04$33.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBTDRBitdeer Technologies Group2/10/2026Lower Price Target$12.87$27.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIIIIVi3 Verticals2/9/2026Reiterated Rating$21.48Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDAVEDave1/13/2026Reiterated Rating$213.35Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPAYOPayoneer Global12/23/2025Lower Price Target$5.78$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUTHut 812/17/2025Reiterated Rating$41.97Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFOURShift4 Payments12/11/2025Reiterated Rating$68.79Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMSTRStrategy12/1/2025Reiterated Rating$158.03Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEXODExodus Movement11/25/2025Reiterated Rating$14.89Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDEFTDeFi Technologies11/21/2025Lower Price Target$0.99$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDEFTDeFi Technologies11/21/2025Lower Price Target$1.03$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEXODExodus Movement11/11/2025Lower Price Target$21.86$42.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFOURShift4 Payments11/10/2025Lower Price Target$69.03$100.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDAVEDave11/5/2025Boost Price Target$235.90$345.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICMPOCompoSecure11/4/2025Boost Price Target$21.88$32.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHey, it's Jon Najarian. 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