Chris O'Cull Analyst Performance

Managing Director Restaurants, Franchised Businesses at Stifel Nicolaus

Chris O'Cull is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus focused in the retail/wholesale sector, covering 21 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Chris O'Cull has issued 49 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Chris O'Cull'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 Chris O'Cull's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

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Average Return

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Success Rate

00.00% Profitable Ratings

Total Ratings

51 Last 4 Years

Buy Recommendations

48.98% 24 Buy Ratings

Companies Covered

21 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	49.0%	24 ratings
Hold	51.0%	25 ratings
Sell	0.0%	0 ratings

Out of 49 total stock ratings issued by Chris O'Cull at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (51.0%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 49.0% Buy.

Best & Worst Calls

• Best Call

  000.0%

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  Jul 2021

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• Worst Call

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  Aug 2021

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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NYSE	57.1% of companies on NYSE	12 companies
NASDAQ	42.9% of companies on NASDAQ	9 companies

Chris O'Cull, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 21 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Retail/Wholesale 17 companies	81.0%
	Consumer Discretionary 2 companies	9.5%
	Auto/Tires/Trucks 1 company	4.8%
	Finance 1 company	4.8%

Chris O'Cull of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Consumer Discretionary and Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
RETAIL - RESTRNTS 17 companies	81.0%
LEISURE&REC SVS 2 companies	9.5%
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SERVICES & PARKING 1 company	4.8%
BANKS - SOUTHEAST 1 company	4.8%

About Chris O'Cull

Chris O’Cull joined Stifel in 2017. Chris is a Managing Director in the Consumer and Retail Sector covering Restaurants. His past awards include #1 stock picker (2019) and #3 earnings estimator (2015) in the restaurant sector of the Thomson Reuters StarMine’s Analyst Awards and Best Up-and-Comer within the restaurant industry by Institutional Investor (2008). Before joining Stifel, Chris covered restaurant companies as a Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Prior to becoming a sell-side analyst in 2006, Chris was an executive for a publicly-held restaurant company, with experience in finance, marketing and operations. Chris graduated from the University of Kentucky.

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Chris O'Cull's Ratings History at Stifel Nicolaus

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating	12-Month Price & ROI	Details
WING Wingstop	9/9/2025	Lower Price Target	$304.78	$375.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	9/9/2025	Lower Price Target	$39.56	$60.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MCD McDonald's	8/22/2025	Boost Price Target	$313.16	$315.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WEN Wendy's	8/15/2025	Set Price Target	$10.63	$12.00		$0.00 00.00% ROI
PZZA Papa John's International	8/15/2025	Boost Price Target	$47.60	$42.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MCW Mister Car Wash	7/31/2025	Lower Price Target	$5.41	$7.50	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TXRH Texas Roadhouse	7/25/2025	Boost Price Target	$185.58	$188.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CHMG Chemung Financial	7/21/2025	Boost Price Target	$52.38	$59.00	Market Perform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SBUX Starbucks	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$94.57	$105.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EAT Brinker International	6/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$175.98	$215.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
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JACK Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF	6/20/2025	Downgrade	$17.06	$20.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CAVA CAVA Group	6/18/2025	Lower Price Target	$74.81	$125.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PLNT Planet Fitness	5/22/2025	Set Price Target	$103.96	$120.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BROS Dutch Bros	5/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$63.74	$82.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group	5/7/2025	Set Price Target	$15.99	$17.00		$0.00 00.00% ROI
SBUX Starbucks	4/30/2025	Lower Price Target	$78.97	$92.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
JACK Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF	4/28/2025	Set Price Target	$24.51	$32.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CHMG Chemung Financial	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$42.14	$55.00	Market Perform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WEN Wendy's	4/15/2025	Lower Price Target	$13.29	$14.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TXRH Texas Roadhouse	4/15/2025	Lower Price Target	$162.49	$170.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SHAK Shake Shack	4/15/2025	Lower Price Target	$82.97	$97.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SBUX Starbucks	4/15/2025	Lower Price Target	$84.34	$103.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PZZA Papa John's International	4/15/2025	Lower Price Target	$30.51	$38.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PZZA Papa John's International	3/26/2025	Lower Price Target	$40.22	$40.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
JACK Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF	3/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$29.48	$35.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DRI Darden Restaurants	3/21/2025	Boost Price Target	$198.66	$215.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	3/19/2025	Lower Price Target	$47.72	$65.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
XPOF Xponential Fitness	3/14/2025	Downgrade	$12.27	$12.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
YUM Yum! Brands	2/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$153.91	$148.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WING Wingstop	2/28/2025	Lower Price Target	$228.62	$350.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PTLO Portillo's	2/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$13.98	$17.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PLNT Planet Fitness	2/28/2025	Lower Price Target	$91.56	$82.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BROS Dutch Bros	2/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$76.42	$85.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TXRH Texas Roadhouse	2/21/2025	Lower Price Target	$170.55	$172.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WEN Wendy's	2/19/2025	Lower Price Target	$14.99	$16.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TXRH Texas Roadhouse	2/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$170.35	$185.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BROS Dutch Bros	2/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$84.56	$74.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	2/5/2025	Lower Price Target	$57.59	$68.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PTLO Portillo's	1/27/2025	Upgrade	$12.49	$16.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SBUX Starbucks	1/27/2025	Boost Price Target	$98.82	$114.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EAT Brinker International	1/27/2025	Boost Price Target	$150.18	$170.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SHAK Shake Shack	1/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$115.21	$110.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PLNT Planet Fitness	1/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$105.76	$90.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WEN Wendy's	1/10/2025	Lower Price Target	$15.08	$17.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SHAK Shake Shack	1/10/2025	Boost Price Target	$129.03	$128.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
QSR Restaurant Brands International	1/10/2025	Lower Price Target	$61.72	$68.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
JACK Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF	1/10/2025	Lower Price Target	$37.83	$40.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BROS Dutch Bros	1/10/2025	Boost Price Target	$55.87	$62.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EAT Brinker International	1/10/2025	Boost Price Target	$138.49	$155.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI

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