Rick Schafer Analyst PerformanceManaging Director - Semiconductor Equity Research at OppenheimerRick Schafer is a stock analyst at Oppenheimer focused in the computer and technology sector, covering 26 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Rick Schafer has issued 14 stock ratings, including and buy recommendations. While full access to Rick Schafer'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 Rick Schafer'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 Ratings199 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations73.98% 145 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered26 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution196RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Rick Schafer.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy74.0%145 ratings Hold25.5%50 ratings Sell0.5%0 ratingsOut of 196 total stock ratings issued by Rick Schafer at Oppenheimer, the majority (74.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 25.5% Hold and 0.5% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%NVDAAug 2019Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%NVDAJun 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ96.2% of companies on NASDAQ25 companiesNYSE3.8% of companies on NYSE1 companyRick Schafer, an analyst at Oppenheimer, currently covers 26 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageComputer and Technology21 companies80.8%Miscellaneous5 companies19.2%Rick Schafer of Oppenheimer specializes in stock coverage within the Computer and Technology sector, with additional focus on companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageMiscellaneous5 companies19.2%ELEC COMP - SEMIC4 companies15.4%SEMI - ANALOG & MIXED4 companies15.4%SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES4 companies15.4%SEMI - GENERAL3 companies11.5%SEMI - RADIO FREQ2 companies7.7%ELEC - MANUFT MACH1 company3.8%TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS1 company3.8%COMP - MICRO1 company3.8%COMP - INTEGT SYS1 company3.8% Rick Schafer's Ratings History at Oppenheimer 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 to Excel CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsAVGOBroadcom9/5/2025Reiterated Rating$334.48$360.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIMRVLMarvell Technology8/29/2025Reiterated Rating$64.82$95.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAVGOBroadcom8/28/2025Reiterated Rating$300.25$325.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROINVDANVIDIA8/28/2025Reiterated Rating$181.60$225.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROINVDANVIDIA7/15/2025Boost Price Target$170.97$200.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIMPWRMonolithic Power Systems7/15/2025Reiterated Rating$724.79$800.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAVGOBroadcom7/15/2025Boost Price Target$282.25$305.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROINVDANVIDIA6/16/2025Reiterated Rating$145.24$175.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAVGOBroadcom5/30/2025Boost Price Target$239.62$265.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIADIAnalog Devices5/16/2025Boost Price Target$226.59$265.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIMPWRMonolithic Power Systems3/21/2025Reiterated Rating$580.19$800.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIADIAnalog Devices2/20/2025Reiterated Rating$244.40$270.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIVECOVeeco Instruments2/7/2025Reiterated Rating$24.33$35.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIMPWRMonolithic Power Systems1/31/2025Lower Price Target$655.58$800.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's 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 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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