Matthew Smith Analyst PerformanceDirector Food & Tobacco at Stifel NicolausMatthew Smith is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus focused in the consumer staples sector, covering 22 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Matthew Smith has issued 72 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Matthew Smith'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 Matthew Smith'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 Ratings102 Last 1 YearsBuy Recommendations46.88% 45 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered22 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution96RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Matthew Smith.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy46.9%45 ratings Hold52.1%50 ratings Sell1.0%1 ratingsOut of 96 total stock ratings issued by Matthew Smith at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (52.1%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 46.9% Buy and 1.0% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%PMFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%VITLFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE54.5% of companies on NYSE12 companiesNASDAQ45.5% of companies on NASDAQ10 companiesMatthew Smith, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 22 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageConsumer Staples21 companies95.5%Energy1 company4.5%Matthew Smith of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Staples sector, with additional focus on Energy companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageFOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED14 companies63.6%BEVERAGES - SOFT2 companies9.1%FOOD - CONFECTNRY2 companies9.1%TOBACCO2 companies9.1%INTERNATIONAL E&P1 company4.5%CONS PD - MISC STPL1 company4.5% About Matthew SmithMatt 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.Follow on LinkedIn Matthew Smith's Ratings History at Stifel Nicolaus 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 & ROIDetailsVITLVital Farms5/8/2026Reiterated Rating$9.52$10.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIFRPTFreshpet5/7/2026Set Price Target$57.06$66.00$0.0000.00% ROIBRBRBellRing Brands5/6/2026Lower Price Target$10.34$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage4/23/2026Lower Price Target$75.95$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFRPTFreshpet4/21/2026Lower Price Target$68.12$78.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey4/21/2026Lower Price Target$191.74$215.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISJMJ. M. Smucker4/21/2026Lower Price Target$96.08$100.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIVITLVital Farms4/21/2026Lower Price Target$12.80$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICAGConagra Brands4/21/2026Lower Price Target$14.83$15.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's4/21/2026Lower Price Target$21.26$20.00Hold$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. GISGeneral Mills4/21/2026Lower Price Target$35.27$40.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISMPLSimply Good Foods4/10/2026Lower Price Target$11.03$20.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPMPhilip Morris International4/10/2026Lower Price Target$159.40$195.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICAGConagra Brands4/2/2026Lower Price Target$15.54$17.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILWLamb Weston4/2/2026Lower Price Target$38.03$45.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills3/19/2026Lower Price Target$37.69$44.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's3/12/2026Lower Price Target$22.94$25.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIWESTWestrock Coffee3/11/2026Lower Price Target$4.06$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage2/27/2026Boost Price Target$86.66$92.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFRPTFreshpet2/24/2026Boost Price Target$78.58$84.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills2/18/2026Lower Price Target$44.93$50.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPMPhilip Morris International2/9/2026Set Price Target$182.78$200.00$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey2/6/2026Boost Price Target$232.44$230.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International2/4/2026Lower Price Target$59.47$68.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBRBRBellRing Brands2/4/2026Lower Price Target$20.89$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMOAltria Group1/30/2026Lower Price Target$59.78$68.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated1/23/2026Lower Price Target$59.63$65.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILWLamb Weston12/22/2025Lower Price Target$44.01$50.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage12/12/2025Set Price Target$72.49$82.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills12/11/2025Lower Price Target$45.72$52.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICAGConagra Brands12/11/2025Lower Price Target$17.43$19.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey12/11/2025Boost Price Target$181.25$195.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's12/9/2025Set Price Target$28.27$30.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIKOSKosmos Energy12/5/2025Reiterated Rating$1.07$1.00Underperform$0.0000.00% ROISJMJ. M. Smucker11/26/2025Lower Price Target$100.62$110.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIBRBRBellRing Brands11/19/2025Lower Price Target$26.31$50.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITHSTreeHouse Foods11/11/2025Boost Price Target$23.31$22.50Hold$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius11/7/2025Lower Price Target$45.06$60.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey10/31/2025Lower Price Target$166.96$185.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International10/29/2025Lower Price Target$57.86$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISMPLSimply Good Foods10/24/2025Set Price Target$20.71$32.00$0.0000.00% ROISJMJ. M. Smucker10/24/2025Boost Price Target$102.80$115.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITHSTreeHouse Foods10/24/2025Lower Price Target$19.10$19.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage10/24/2025Boost Price Target$69.89$78.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey10/24/2025Boost Price Target$181.43$195.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIFRPTFreshpet10/24/2025Lower Price Target$54.26$65.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius10/24/2025Boost Price Target$63.13$74.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBRBRBellRing Brands10/24/2025Lower Price Target$32.67$56.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPMPhilip Morris International10/21/2025Set Price Target$151.99$180.00$0.0000.00% ROIMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated10/8/2025Lower Price Target$65.56$71.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz9/3/2025Lower Price Target$26.02$28.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius9/2/2025Boost Price Target$62.88$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMOAltria Group8/21/2025Set Price Target$66.54$72.00$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius8/8/2025Boost Price Target$51.95$56.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVITLVital Farms8/8/2025Boost Price Target$45.18$48.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMOAltria Group7/31/2025Boost Price Target$62.17$65.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International7/30/2025Boost Price Target$69.71$76.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated7/29/2025Lower Price Target$71.59$76.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISJMJ. M. Smucker7/29/2025Boost Price Target$108.71$110.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey7/29/2025Boost Price Target$184.63$180.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius7/29/2025Boost Price Target$46.96$50.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITHSTreeHouse Foods7/29/2025Lower Price Target$21.19$23.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's7/29/2025Lower Price Target$32.90$34.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICAGConagra Brands7/11/2025Lower Price Target$18.96$21.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISMPLSimply Good Foods6/27/2025Lower Price Target$31.86$38.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills6/26/2025Lower Price Target$50.72$56.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFRPTFreshpet6/12/2025Set Price Target$76.87$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNSTMonster Beverage6/12/2025Initiated Coverage$62.59$72.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICELHCelsius6/12/2025Initiated Coverage$42.07$47.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISJMJ. M. Smucker6/11/2025Lower Price Target$96.01$106.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISJMJ. M. Smucker6/10/2025Set Price Target$94.32$120.00$0.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's6/3/2025Lower Price Target$33.81$38.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHAINThe Hain Celestial Group5/8/2025Lower Price Target$1.56$1.50Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMOAltria Group4/30/2025Boost Price Target$59.20$63.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International4/30/2025Boost Price Target$68.59$73.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz4/30/2025Lower Price Target$29.10$30.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROILWLamb Weston4/24/2025Set Price Target$52.48$56.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIHAINThe Hain Celestial Group4/24/2025Lower Price Target$2.95$4.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPMPhilip Morris International4/24/2025Boost Price Target$168.46$186.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIWESTWestrock Coffee4/24/2025Lower Price Target$5.83$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITHSTreeHouse Foods4/24/2025Lower Price Target$22.36$24.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITHSTreeHouse Foods4/11/2025Lower Price Target$21.65$26.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPMPhilip Morris International4/10/2025Boost Price Target$153.17$168.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROILWLamb Weston4/4/2025Lower Price Target$58.97$63.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIVITLVital Farms2/28/2025Upgrade$30.79$44.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICAGConagra Brands2/19/2025Lower Price Target$23.92$26.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills2/19/2025Lower Price Target$57.53$65.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz2/13/2025Lower Price Target$28.49$31.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIHAINThe Hain Celestial Group2/11/2025Lower Price Target$4.09$6.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey2/7/2025Lower Price Target$154.94$160.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIPMPhilip Morris International2/7/2025Boost Price Target$144.97$160.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROICAGConagra Brands1/24/2025Lower Price Target$25.60$28.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIKHCKraft Heinz1/24/2025Lower Price Target$29.27$32.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROISJMJ. 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Smucker1/24/2025Lower Price Target$102.86$120.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIHSYHershey1/24/2025Lower Price Target$150.87$170.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIHAINThe Hain Celestial Group1/24/2025Lower Price Target$5.17$7.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIGISGeneral Mills1/24/2025Lower Price Target$60.00$72.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROITHSTreeHouse Foods1/24/2025Boost Price Target$34.51$35.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROICPBCampbell's1/24/2025Lower Price Target$39.12$40.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIMDLZMondelez International1/24/2025Lower Price Target$57.43$70.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIKLGWK Kellogg1/24/2025Lower Price Target$16.93$18.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIVITLVital Farms1/24/2025Boost Price Target$43.04$44.00Hold$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 ZenRoyal Bank Of CanadaStifel NicolausBerenberg BankUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyMorgan StanleyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper Sandler 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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