Matthew Smith Analyst Performance

Director Food & Tobacco at Stifel Nicolaus

Matthew Smith is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, covering 20 publicly traded companies across a range of sectors. Over the past year, Matthew Smith has issued 52 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Matthew Smith'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 Matthew Smith's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Ratings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Analyst Rating

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Average Return

00.00% 12-Month ROI

Success Rate

00.00% Profitable Ratings

Total Ratings

52 Last 0 Years

Buy Recommendations

42.00% 21 Buy Ratings

Companies Covered

20 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	42.0%	21 ratings
Hold	58.0%	28 ratings
Sell	0.0%	0 ratings

Out of 50 total stock ratings issued by Matthew Smith at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (58.0%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 42.0% Buy.

Best & Worst Calls

This analyst does not have any ratings with enough history to determine best and worst calls.

Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NASDAQ	50.0% of companies on NASDAQ	10 companies
NYSE	50.0% of companies on NYSE	10 companies

Matthew Smith, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 20 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Consumer Staples 20 companies	100.0%

Matthew Smith of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Staples sector.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED 13 companies	65.0%
TOBACCO 2 companies	10.0%
FOOD - CONFECTNRY 2 companies	10.0%
BEVERAGES - SOFT 2 companies	10.0%
CONS PD - MISC STPL 1 company	5.0%

About Matthew Smith

Matt Smith joined Stifel in 2013. Based out of the St. Louis office, Mr. Smith has worked in the Consumer & Retail sector covering the Food and Tobacco industries. Before joining Stifel, Mr. Smith worked at Panera Bread Company. Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in Business Administration. Mr. Smith holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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Matthew Smith'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
KHC Kraft Heinz	9/3/2025	Lower Price Target	$26.02	$28.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CELH Celsius	9/2/2025	Boost Price Target	$62.88	$70.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MO Altria Group	8/21/2025	Set Price Target	$66.54	$72.00		$0.00 00.00% ROI
CELH Celsius	8/8/2025	Boost Price Target	$51.95	$56.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VITL Vital Farms	8/8/2025	Boost Price Target	$45.18	$48.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MO Altria Group	7/31/2025	Boost Price Target	$62.17	$65.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MDLZ Mondelez International	7/30/2025	Boost Price Target	$69.71	$76.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	7/29/2025	Lower Price Target	$71.59	$76.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SJM J. M. Smucker	7/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$108.71	$110.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HSY Hershey	7/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$184.63	$180.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
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CELH Celsius	7/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$46.96	$50.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
THS TreeHouse Foods	7/29/2025	Lower Price Target	$21.19	$23.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CPB Campbell's	7/29/2025	Lower Price Target	$32.90	$34.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CAG Conagra Brands	7/11/2025	Lower Price Target	$18.96	$21.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SMPL Simply Good Foods	6/27/2025	Lower Price Target	$31.86	$38.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
GIS General Mills	6/26/2025	Lower Price Target	$50.72	$56.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FRPT Freshpet	6/12/2025	Set Price Target	$76.87	$90.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MNST Monster Beverage	6/12/2025	Initiated Coverage	$62.59	$72.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CELH Celsius	6/12/2025	Initiated Coverage	$42.07	$47.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SJM J. M. Smucker	6/11/2025	Lower Price Target	$96.01	$106.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SJM J. M. Smucker	6/10/2025	Set Price Target	$94.32	$120.00		$0.00 00.00% ROI
CPB Campbell's	6/3/2025	Lower Price Target	$33.81	$38.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HAIN The Hain Celestial Group	5/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$1.56	$1.50	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MO Altria Group	4/30/2025	Boost Price Target	$59.20	$63.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MDLZ Mondelez International	4/30/2025	Boost Price Target	$68.59	$73.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
KHC Kraft Heinz	4/30/2025	Lower Price Target	$29.10	$30.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
LW Lamb Weston	4/24/2025	Set Price Target	$52.48	$56.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HAIN The Hain Celestial Group	4/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$2.95	$4.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PM Philip Morris International	4/24/2025	Boost Price Target	$168.46	$186.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WEST Westrock Coffee	4/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$5.83	$10.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
THS TreeHouse Foods	4/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$22.36	$24.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
THS TreeHouse Foods	4/11/2025	Lower Price Target	$21.65	$26.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PM Philip Morris International	4/10/2025	Boost Price Target	$153.17	$168.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
LW Lamb Weston	4/4/2025	Lower Price Target	$58.97	$63.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VITL Vital Farms	2/28/2025	Upgrade	$30.79	$44.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CAG Conagra Brands	2/19/2025	Lower Price Target	$23.92	$26.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
GIS General Mills	2/19/2025	Lower Price Target	$57.53	$65.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
KHC Kraft Heinz	2/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$28.49	$31.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HAIN The Hain Celestial Group	2/11/2025	Lower Price Target	$4.09	$6.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HSY Hershey	2/7/2025	Lower Price Target	$154.94	$160.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PM Philip Morris International	2/7/2025	Boost Price Target	$144.97	$160.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CAG Conagra Brands	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$25.60	$28.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
KHC Kraft Heinz	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$29.27	$32.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SJM J. M. Smucker	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$102.86	$120.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HSY Hershey	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$150.87	$170.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HAIN The Hain Celestial Group	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$5.17	$7.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
GIS General Mills	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$60.00	$72.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
THS TreeHouse Foods	1/24/2025	Boost Price Target	$34.51	$35.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CPB Campbell's	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$39.12	$40.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MDLZ Mondelez International	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$57.43	$70.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
KLG WK Kellogg	1/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$16.93	$18.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VITL Vital Farms	1/24/2025	Boost Price Target	$43.04	$44.00	Hold	$0.00 00.00% ROI

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