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Catherine Mealor

Catherine Mealor Analyst Performance

Managing Director at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Catherine 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 Statistics

Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
74 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
31.08% 23 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
26 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy31.1%23 ratings
Hold68.9%51 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out 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.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
69.2% of companies on NASDAQ
18 companies
NYSE
30.8% of companies on NYSE
8 companies

Catherine Mealor, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, currently covers 26 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Finance
23 companies
88.5%
Financial Services
3 companies
11.5%

Catherine Mealor of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Financial Services companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
9 companies
34.6%
BANKS - NORTHEAST
6 companies
23.1%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
3 companies
11.5%
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
3 companies
11.5%
BANKS - SOUTHWEST
2 companies
7.7%
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS – FED RESERVE SYSTEM
2 companies
7.7%
Miscellaneous
1 company
3.8%

About Catherine Mealor

Catherine 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.
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Catherine Mealor's Ratings History at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
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Towne Bank stock logo
TOWN
Towne Bank
5/6/2026Reiterated Rating$34.97$38.00Market Perform
Capital Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
CBNK
Capital Bancorp
4/29/2026Boost Price Target$31.33$34.00Market Perform
SmartFinancial, Inc. stock logo
SMBK
SmartFinancial
4/21/2026Boost Price Target$42.83$46.00Market Perform
FB Financial Corporation stock logo
FBK
FB Financial
4/15/2026Lower Price Target$53.83$65.00Outperform
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
4/9/2026Upgrade$33.47$40.00Outperform
Shore Bancshares Inc stock logo
SHBI
Shore Bancshares
4/9/2026Reiterated Rating$19.76$20.00Market Perform
Trustmark Corporation stock logo
TRMK
Trustmark
4/9/2026Reiterated Rating$44.51$45.00Market Perform
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
4/9/2026Lower Price Target$31.74$34.00Market Perform
Stellarone Corp stock logo
STEL
Stellarone
2/3/2026Upgrade$37.42$44.00Outperform
Shore Bancshares Inc stock logo
SHBI
Shore Bancshares
2/2/2026Boost Price Target$19.59$20.00Outperform
Capital Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
CBNK
Capital Bancorp
2/2/2026Boost Price Target$31.87$32.00Market Perform
Ameris Bancorp stock logo
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
2/2/2026Boost Price Target$80.78$88.00Outperform
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. stock logo
CFR
Cullen/Frost Bankers
1/30/2026Boost Price Target$138.50$160.00Outperform
United Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
UBSI
United Bankshares
1/26/2026Boost Price Target$41.46$43.00Market Perform
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
1/21/2026Boost Price Target$69.20$72.00Market Perform
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
1/15/2026Boost Price Target$33.34$36.00Market Perform
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. stock logo
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
1/9/2026Boost Price Target$98.37$100.00Market Perform
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. stock logo
CFR
Cullen/Frost Bankers
1/5/2026Upgrade$128.07$150.00Outperform
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
11/11/2025Boost Price Target$58.99$65.00Market Perform
Mvb Financial Corp. stock logo
MVBF
Mvb Financial
11/10/2025Boost Price Target$26.60$30.00Outperform
Capital Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
CBNK
Capital Bancorp
11/10/2025Lower Price Target$28.04$31.00Market Perform
SmartFinancial, Inc. stock logo
SMBK
SmartFinancial
11/4/2025Boost Price Target$35.16$40.00Market Perform
Cadence Bank stock logo
CADE
Cadence Bank
11/3/2025Downgrade$37.74$49.00Hold
Ameris Bancorp stock logo
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
10/31/2025Boost Price Target$71.62$82.00Outperform
Stellarone Corp stock logo
STEL
Stellarone
10/27/2025Boost Price Target$30.12$33.00Market Perform
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
10/24/2025Lower Price Target$31.02$36.00Market Perform
Bank OZK stock logo
OZK
Bank OZK
10/20/2025Lower Price Target$45.96$50.00Market Perform
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. stock logo
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
8/13/2025Lower Price Target$92.40$95.00Market Perform
Mvb Financial Corp. stock logo
MVBF
Mvb Financial
8/4/2025Boost Price Target$22.78$25.00Outperform
Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
8/4/2025Boost Price Target$31.23$34.00Market Perform
Cadence Bank stock logo
CADE
Cadence Bank
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$36.32$41.00Outperform
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$31.41$34.00Market Perform
Stellarone Corp stock logo
STEL
Stellarone
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$31.36$32.00Market Perform
SmartFinancial, Inc. stock logo
SMBK
SmartFinancial
7/24/2025Boost Price Target$35.94$38.00Market Perform
City Holding Company stock logo
CHCO
City
7/23/2025Boost Price Target$131.25$135.00Market Perform
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
7/18/2025Boost Price Target$36.79$38.00Market Perform
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. stock logo
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
7/17/2025Boost Price Target$116.50$130.00Market Perform
FB Financial Corporation stock logo
FBK
FB Financial
7/11/2025Upgrade$47.44$58.00Outperform
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
7/11/2025Downgrade$61.84$63.00Market Perform
Capital Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
CBNK
Capital Bancorp
5/12/2025Boost Price Target$32.97$35.00Market Perform
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Cadence Bank stock logo
CADE
Cadence Bank
5/9/2025Boost Price Target$30.77$40.00Outperform
SSB
SouthState Bank
5/6/2025Lower Price Target$88.21$120.00Outperform
RNST
Renasant
5/6/2025Lower Price Target$33.12$43.00Outperform
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
4/30/2025Lower Price Target$27.32$32.00Market Perform
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EGBN
Eagle Bancorp
4/28/2025Lower Price Target$17.57$22.00Market Perform
Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
4/28/2025Lower Price Target$27.16$33.00Market Perform
Stellarone Corp stock logo
STEL
Stellarone
4/28/2025Lower Price Target$25.32$29.00Market Perform
United Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
UBSI
United Bankshares
4/28/2025Lower Price Target$33.88$40.00Market Perform
Trustmark Corporation stock logo
TRMK
Trustmark
4/24/2025Lower Price Target$33.52$43.00Outperform
SmartFinancial, Inc. stock logo
SMBK
SmartFinancial
4/24/2025Lower Price Target$30.03$35.00Market Perform
Bank OZK stock logo
OZK
Bank OZK
4/22/2025Lower Price Target$40.25$48.00Market Perform
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
4/21/2025Lower Price Target$32.68$36.00Market Perform
FB Financial Corporation stock logo
FBK
FB Financial
4/17/2025Lower Price Target$40.55$52.00Market Perform
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
4/16/2025Lower Price Target$48.19$62.00Outperform
Mvb Financial Corp. stock logo
MVBF
Mvb Financial
3/3/2025Lower Price Target$18.33$25.00Outperform
WesBanco, Inc. stock logo
WSBC
WesBanco
2/10/2025Upgrade$35.42$44.00Outperform
Capital Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
CBNK
Capital Bancorp
2/7/2025Boost Price Target$32.02$35.00Market Perform
Trustmark Corporation stock logo
TRMK
Trustmark
2/3/2025Boost Price Target$37.15$47.00Outperform
Stellarone Corp stock logo
STEL
Stellarone
2/3/2025Lower Price Target$28.10$31.00Market Perform
Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
1/30/2025Lower Price Target$37.57$44.00Market Perform
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EGBN
Eagle Bancorp
1/27/2025Lower Price Target$25.46$30.00Market Perform
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
1/27/2025Boost Price Target$38.52$41.00Market Perform
United Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
UBSI
United Bankshares
1/27/2025Lower Price Target$39.44$45.00Market Perform