Paul Newsome Analyst PerformanceManaging Director at Piper SandlerPaul Newsome is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler, covering 23 publicly traded companies across a range of sectors. Over the past year, Paul Newsome has issued 36 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Paul Newsome's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Rating is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Paul Newsome's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Ratings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RatingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings44 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations76.74% 33 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered23 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution43RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Paul Newsome.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy76.7%33 ratings Hold16.3%7 ratings Sell7.0%3 ratingsOut of 43 total stock ratings issued by Paul Newsome at Piper Sandler, the majority (76.7%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 16.3% Hold and 7.0% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%EMCIJan 2016Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%ALLSep 2015Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE65.2% of companies on NYSE15 companiesNASDAQ34.8% of companies on NASDAQ8 companiesPaul Newsome, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 23 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance21 companies91.3%Financial Services1 company4.3%Miscellaneous1 company4.3%Paul Newsome of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Financial Services and companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageINS - PROP&CASLTY13 companies56.5%INS - MULTI LINE5 companies21.7%INS - BROKERS2 companies8.7%FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE1 company4.3%Miscellaneous1 company4.3%FIRE, MARINE, & CASUALTY INSURANCE1 company4.3% About Paul NewsomeJ. Paul Newsome is a managing director and senior research analyst at Piper Sandler. Previously, he was a managing director and the senior insurance analyst in the research department of Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. Before that, he was vice president and the senior property-casualty insurance company research analyst at A.G. Edwards and at Lehman Brothers. Newsome has worked in or covered the insurance industry for over 20 years. Prior to Lehman Brothers he worked at Dain in Minneapolis, and Oppenheimer and Company. Newsome has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from St. Olaf College, a master's degree in accounting from New England College and a master’s degree in economics from Iowa State University. He holds both the Chartered Financial Analyst and the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designations.Follow on LinkedIn Paul Newsome'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 Time Frame 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 to Excel CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsSLDESlide Insurance9/2/2025Lower Price Target$13.38$18.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIORIOld Republic International9/2/2025Boost Price Target$39.97$45.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHIGThe Hartford Insurance Group9/2/2025Boost Price Target$132.31$150.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGSHDGoosehead Insurance9/2/2025Lower Price Target$84.71$92.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIARXAccelerant8/18/2025Initiated Coverage$28.33$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIARXAccelerant8/18/2025Initiated Coverage$28.55$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITWFGTWFG8/14/2025Lower Price Target$27.86$32.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMPRKemper8/6/2025Reiterated Rating$61.61$50.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIPLMRPalomar8/6/2025Lower Price Target$115.71$151.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISKWDSkyward Specialty Insurance Group8/1/2025Lower Price Target$50.58$59.00Overweight$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. AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.8/1/2025Boost Price Target$287.48$372.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAONAON7/28/2025Boost Price Target$369.68$413.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIORIOld Republic International7/25/2025Lower Price Target$35.77$41.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISIGISelective Insurance Group7/25/2025Lower Price Target$76.01$79.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIGSHDGoosehead Insurance7/24/2025Reiterated Rating$103.43$109.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICBChubb7/24/2025Reiterated Rating$269.94$283.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISLDESlide Insurance7/13/2025Initiated Coverage$19.19$25.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAIIAmerican Integrity Insurance Group6/2/2025Initiated Coverage$16.50$20.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAHLAspen Insurance6/2/2025Initiated Coverage$34.30$40.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPLMRPalomar5/30/2025Boost Price Target$168.18$177.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMPRKemper5/8/2025Lower Price Target$62.80$75.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHRTGHeritage Insurance5/8/2025Boost Price Target$25.40$28.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISKWDSkyward Specialty Insurance Group5/5/2025Boost Price Target$59.99$66.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAONAON4/28/2025Upgrade$336.45$378.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBOWBowhead Specialty4/16/2025Initiated Coverage$39.79$44.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGSHDGoosehead Insurance4/9/2025Lower Price Target$103.90$122.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICBChubb4/1/2025Boost Price Target$302.19$335.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITHGThe Hanover Insurance Group4/1/2025Boost Price Target$174.12$205.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIORIOld Republic International4/1/2025Boost Price Target$39.26$43.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHIGThe Hartford Insurance Group4/1/2025Boost Price Target$123.73$145.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPLMRPalomar2/14/2025Boost Price Target$125.04$150.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISKWDSkyward Specialty Insurance Group2/6/2025Lower Price Target$47.91$57.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKMPRKemper2/6/2025Boost Price Target$68.52$86.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAONAON2/3/2025Boost Price Target$370.15$384.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHIGThe Hartford Insurance Group2/3/2025Boost Price Target$111.37$130.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITRVTravelers Companies1/24/2025Upgrade$241.75$310.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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