Christopher McGratty Analyst Performance

Managing Director, Head of U.S. Bank Research at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Christopher McGratty is a stock analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods focused in the finance sector, covering 24 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Christopher McGratty has issued 27 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Christopher McGratty'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 Christopher McGratty's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

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Average Return: 00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate: 00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings: 73 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations: 37.14% 26 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered: 24 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	37.1%	26 ratings
Hold	58.6%	41 ratings
Sell	4.3%	3 ratings

Out of 70 total stock ratings issued by Christopher McGratty at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, the majority (58.6%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 37.1% Buy and 4.3% Sell.

Best & Worst Calls

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WTFC
Apr 2020
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Worst Call
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SBNY
Oct 2015
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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NASDAQ	70.8% of companies on NASDAQ	17 companies
NYSE	25.0% of companies on NYSE	6 companies
OTCMKTS	4.2% of companies on OTCMKTS	1 company

Christopher McGratty, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, currently covers 24 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Finance 21 companies	87.5%
	Miscellaneous 2 companies	8.3%
	Financial Services 1 company	4.2%

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

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
BANKS - MIDWEST 7 companies	29.2%
BANKS - WEST 4 companies	16.7%
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS 3 companies	12.5%
BANKS - NORTHEAST 2 companies	8.3%
Miscellaneous 2 companies	8.3%
BANKS - SOUTHWEST 1 company	4.2%
BANKS - MJR REGNL 1 company	4.2%
BANKS - SOUTHEAST 1 company	4.2%
COMMERCIAL BANKS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED 1 company	4.2%
BANKS - REGIONAL 1 company	4.2%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS 1 company	4.2%

About Christopher McGratty

Christopher McGratty joined KBW in 2004, and today serves as Head of U.S. Bank Research at KBW, covering both Large-Cap and Mid-Cap Banks. Mr. McGratty has been recognized as one of the leading analysts in the industry, and was ranked #2 in Mid-Cap Banks in both the 2024 and 2023 Institutional Investor All-America Research Team, which follows a #3 ranking in 2022 and previously a Runner Up ranking for Mid-Cap Banks in 2020 and 2021. In addition, under his leadership, the KBW’s Mid-Cap Banks Team ranked #1 in both the 2024 and 2023 Institutional Investor All-America Research Team, which follows a #3 ranking in 2022. He is regularly quoted in industry publications, including The Wall Street Journal, American Banker, Barron’s, and The New York Times, and is often featured as a recurring guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV. Mr. McGratty received his B.S. degree from Villanova University in 2002 and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation as well. Previously, he worked as a Financial Controller at Morgan Stanley from 2002-2004.

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating
BANC Banc of California	7/25/2025	Reiterated Rating	$14.59	$18.00	Outperform
ASB Associated Banc	7/25/2025	Boost Price Target	$25.27	$28.00	Market Perform
WTFC Wintrust Financial	7/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$134.66	$138.00	Market Perform
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	7/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$48.11	$52.00	Market Perform
EWBC East West Bancorp	7/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$105.92	$120.00	Outperform
CMA Comerica	7/21/2025	Boost Price Target	$65.38	$73.00	Outperform
HOMB Home BancShares	7/21/2025	Boost Price Target	$30.18	$32.00	Market Perform
WBS Webster Financial	7/18/2025	Boost Price Target	$59.96	$68.00	Outperform
FULT Fulton Financial	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$19.00	$22.00	Market Perform
CMA Comerica	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$63.46	$69.00	Outperform
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FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	6/25/2025	Boost Price Target	$24.12	$32.00	Market Perform
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	4/28/2025	Lower Price Target	$22.87	$30.00	Market Perform
WBS Webster Financial	4/25/2025	Lower Price Target	$47.54	$65.00	Outperform
OSBC Old Second Bancorp	4/25/2025	Lower Price Target	$15.49	$22.00	Outperform
ASB Associated Banc	4/25/2025	Lower Price Target	$22.54	$27.00	Market Perform
COLB Columbia Banking System	4/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$22.88	$30.00	Market Perform
ZION Zions Bancorporation, N.A.	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$43.62	$58.00	Market Perform
CMA Comerica	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$50.70	$68.00	Outperform
FULT Fulton Financial	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$15.97	$21.00	Market Perform
CBSH Commerce Bancshares	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$60.02	$70.00	Market Perform
OSBC Old Second Bancorp	2/27/2025	Boost Price Target	$18.14	$24.00	Outperform
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	1/27/2025	Boost Price Target	$28.15	$32.00	Market Perform
COLB Columbia Banking System	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$28.15	$33.00	Market Perform
ASB Associated Banc	1/24/2025	Boost Price Target	$25.31	$30.00	Market Perform
FULT Fulton Financial	1/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$20.63	$24.00	Market Perform
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	1/23/2025	Lower Price Target	$48.78	$55.00	Market Perform
ZION Zions Bancorporation, N.A.	1/22/2025	Boost Price Target	$59.03	$70.00	Market Perform

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