Catherine Mealor Analyst PerformanceManaging Director at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsCatherine Mealor is a stock analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods focused in the finance sector, covering 26 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Catherine Mealor has issued 39 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Catherine Mealor'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 Catherine Mealor'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 Ratings74 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations31.08% 23 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered26 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution74RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Catherine Mealor.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy31.1%23 ratings Hold68.9%51 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 74 total stock ratings issued by Catherine Mealor at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, the majority (68.9%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 31.1% Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%FBNCAug 2016Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call00.0%RNSTOct 2015Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ69.2% of companies on NASDAQ18 companiesNYSE30.8% of companies on NYSE8 companiesCatherine Mealor, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, currently covers 26 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance23 companies88.5%Financial Services3 companies11.5%Catherine Mealor of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Financial Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageBANKS - SOUTHEAST9 companies34.6%BANKS - NORTHEAST6 companies23.1%NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS3 companies11.5%STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS3 companies11.5%BANKS - SOUTHWEST2 companies7.7%STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS – FED RESERVE SYSTEM2 companies7.7%Miscellaneous1 company3.8% About Catherine MealorCatherine Mealor joined KBW in 2003 and is responsible for SMID-cap bank research coverage for over 30 companies in the southeast. Catherine has over 15 years experience in analyzing banks and began her career at KBW, where she spent three years as an Analyst within KBW’s investment banking department in Richmond, Virginia. In 2006, she moved to Atlanta to join KBW’s research department. Catherine graduated cum laude from Washington and Lee University with a BS with Special Attainments in Commerce Degree. She currently serves on the board of KIPP Metro Atlanta School and lives in Atlanta.Follow on LinkedIn Catherine Mealor's Ratings History at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 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 & ROIDetailsTOWNTowne Bank5/6/2026Reiterated Rating$34.97$38.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICBNKCapital Bancorp4/29/2026Boost Price Target$31.33$34.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISMBKSmartFinancial4/21/2026Boost Price Target$42.83$46.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFBKFB Financial4/15/2026Lower Price Target$53.83$65.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIUCBUnited Community Banks4/9/2026Upgrade$33.47$40.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISHBIShore Bancshares4/9/2026Reiterated Rating$19.76$20.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROITRMKTrustmark4/9/2026Reiterated Rating$44.51$45.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFFINFirst Financial Bankshares4/9/2026Lower Price Target$31.74$34.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISTELStellarone2/3/2026Upgrade$37.42$44.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISHBIShore Bancshares2/2/2026Boost Price Target$19.59$20.00Outperform$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. CBNKCapital Bancorp2/2/2026Boost Price Target$31.87$32.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIABCBAmeris Bancorp2/2/2026Boost Price Target$80.78$88.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICFRCullen/Frost Bankers1/30/2026Boost Price Target$138.50$160.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIUBSIUnited Bankshares1/26/2026Boost Price Target$41.46$43.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney1/21/2026Boost Price Target$69.20$72.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIUCBUnited Community Banks1/15/2026Boost Price Target$33.34$36.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners1/9/2026Boost Price Target$98.37$100.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICFRCullen/Frost Bankers1/5/2026Upgrade$128.07$150.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney11/11/2025Boost Price Target$58.99$65.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIMVBFMvb Financial11/10/2025Boost Price Target$26.60$30.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICBNKCapital Bancorp11/10/2025Lower Price Target$28.04$31.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISMBKSmartFinancial11/4/2025Boost Price Target$35.16$40.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICADECadence Bank11/3/2025Downgrade$37.74$49.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIABCBAmeris Bancorp10/31/2025Boost Price Target$71.62$82.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISTELStellarone10/27/2025Boost Price Target$30.12$33.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFFINFirst Financial Bankshares10/24/2025Lower Price Target$31.02$36.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIOZKBank OZK10/20/2025Lower Price Target$45.96$50.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners8/13/2025Lower Price Target$92.40$95.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIMVBFMvb Financial8/4/2025Boost Price Target$22.78$25.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares8/4/2025Boost Price Target$31.23$34.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICADECadence Bank7/28/2025Boost Price Target$36.32$41.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIUCBUnited Community Banks7/28/2025Boost Price Target$31.41$34.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISTELStellarone7/28/2025Boost Price Target$31.36$32.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROISMBKSmartFinancial7/24/2025Boost Price Target$35.94$38.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICHCOCity7/23/2025Boost Price Target$131.25$135.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFFINFirst Financial Bankshares7/18/2025Boost Price Target$36.79$38.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners7/17/2025Boost Price Target$116.50$130.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIFBKFB Financial7/11/2025Upgrade$47.44$58.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney7/11/2025Downgrade$61.84$63.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROICBNKCapital Bancorp5/12/2025Boost Price Target$32.97$35.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROII’m sounding the alarm (Ad)Meta is cutting 10% of its workforce. Microsoft offered voluntary retirement to 7% of U.S. employees. Oracle, Amazon, Snap, and Block have done the same. Most assume this is about AI - but investor Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs far deeper. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially harmed every day by this shift, while others grow wealthier. Stansberry - who predicted the internet economy's rise and recommended Amazon, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments before they were household names - is now releasing a new investigation he calls The Final Displacement.Watch Stansberry's full investigation and see which companies to buy and sellCADECadence Bank5/9/2025Boost Price Target$30.77$40.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISSBSouthState Bank5/6/2025Lower Price Target$88.21$120.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIRNSTRenasant5/6/2025Lower Price Target$33.12$43.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIUCBUnited Community Banks4/30/2025Lower Price Target$27.32$32.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIEGBNEagle Bancorp4/28/2025Lower Price Target$17.57$22.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4/28/2025Lower Price Target$27.16$33.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROISTELStellarone4/28/2025Lower Price Target$25.32$29.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIUBSIUnited Bankshares4/28/2025Lower Price Target$33.88$40.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROITRMKTrustmark4/24/2025Lower Price Target$33.52$43.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROISMBKSmartFinancial4/24/2025Lower Price Target$30.03$35.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIOZKBank OZK4/22/2025Lower Price Target$40.25$48.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIFFINFirst Financial Bankshares4/21/2025Lower Price Target$32.68$36.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIFBKFB Financial4/17/2025Lower Price Target$40.55$52.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney4/16/2025Lower Price Target$48.19$62.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIMVBFMvb Financial3/3/2025Lower Price Target$18.33$25.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIWSBCWesBanco2/10/2025Upgrade$35.42$44.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICBNKCapital Bancorp2/7/2025Boost Price Target$32.02$35.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROITRMKTrustmark2/3/2025Boost Price Target$37.15$47.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROISTELStellarone2/3/2025Lower Price Target$28.10$31.00Market Perform$0.0000.00% ROIAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares1/30/2025Lower Price Target$37.57$44.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIEGBNEagle Bancorp1/27/2025Lower Price Target$25.46$30.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIFFINFirst Financial Bankshares1/27/2025Boost Price Target$38.52$41.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROIUBSIUnited Bankshares1/27/2025Lower Price Target$39.44$45.00Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst 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 Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerStifel NicolausRaymond James Financial 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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