Howard Ma Analyst PerformanceSoftware at GuggenheimHoward Ma is a stock analyst at Guggenheim focused in the computer and technology sector, covering 14 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Howard Ma has issued 44 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Howard Ma'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 Howard Ma'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 Ratings54 Last 1 YearsBuy Recommendations83.02% 44 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered14 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution53RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Howard Ma.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy83.0%44 ratings Hold15.1%8 ratings Sell1.9%1 ratingsOut of 53 total stock ratings issued by Howard Ma at Guggenheim, the majority (83.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 15.1% Hold and 1.9% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%TDCFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%CFLTFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ64.3% of companies on NASDAQ9 companiesNYSE35.7% of companies on NYSE5 companiesHoward Ma, an analyst at Guggenheim, currently covers 14 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageComputer and Technology13 companies92.9%Manufacturing1 company7.1%Howard Ma of Guggenheim specializes in stock coverage within the Computer and Technology sector, with additional focus on Manufacturing companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageINTERNET SOFTWARE10 companies71.4%IT SERVICES1 company7.1%COMP - SOFTWARE1 company7.1%Miscellaneous1 company7.1%COMP - STORAGE DE1 company7.1% About Howard MaMr. Ma is a Director and Equity Research Analyst covering the Software sector. He has over 10 years of relevant experience. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Mr. Ma was at N-able Technologies (formerly SolarWinds MSP) as Sr. Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy. Mr. Ma played a key role in effecting the spin-out of N-able from SolarWinds, where Mr. Ma had served as Sr. Director of Investor Relations and FP&A. Prior to SolarWinds, Mr. Ma was a Vice President on the Software equity research team at Jefferies for approximately five years, and previously on equity research teams at FBR Capital Markets, Lazard Capital Markets, and B. Riley Financial. Mr. Ma holds a B.S. in Finance and M.S. in Accounting from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Howard Ma's Ratings History at Guggenheim 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 & ROIDetailsDTDynatrace5/13/2026Downgrade$33.37Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFROGJFrog5/8/2026Boost Price Target$57.02$80.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDDOGDatadog5/7/2026Boost Price Target$184.19$225.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDTDynatrace4/22/2026Lower Price Target$36.14$60.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFROGJFrog4/21/2026Reiterated Rating$46.73$60.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDBMongoDB4/14/2026Reiterated Rating$237.77$475.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNDYmonday.com4/9/2026Set Price Target$58.61$130.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDDOGDatadog4/9/2026Upgrade$116.50$175.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGTLBGitLab4/9/2026Downgrade$21.34Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFROGJFrog3/16/2026Initiated Coverage$41.07$60.00Buy$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. GTLBGitLab3/4/2026Lower Price Target$26.70$50.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDBMongoDB3/3/2026Reiterated Rating$239.08$475.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic2/18/2026Reiterated Rating$61.54$116.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNDYmonday.com2/10/2026Lower Price Target$77.62$180.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDTDynatrace2/10/2026Reiterated Rating$36.90$68.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITEAMAtlassian2/6/2026Lower Price Target$99.73$190.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVLTCommVault Systems1/28/2026Lower Price Target$92.38$175.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNDYmonday.com1/16/2026Reiterated Rating$132.81Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVLTCommVault Systems1/16/2026Lower Price Target$125.19$200.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICFLTConfluent12/9/2025Downgrade$29.90Hold$0.0000.00% ROICFLTConfluent12/8/2025Reiterated Rating$29.74$29.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNDYmonday.com12/4/2025Initiated Coverage$152.52$250.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNDYmonday.com12/4/2025Initiated Coverage$156.94$250.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDBMongoDB12/2/2025Boost Price Target$328.87$450.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic11/21/2025Lower Price Target$82.40$116.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDBMongoDB11/18/2025Reiterated Rating$334.24$400.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICVLTCommVault Systems10/16/2025Reiterated Rating$172.05$220.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPEverpure9/26/2025Boost Price Target$83.41$105.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDBMongoDB9/15/2025Boost Price Target$330.10$400.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITEAMAtlassian9/11/2025Initiated Coverage$174.32$225.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGTLBGitLab9/11/2025Initiated Coverage$49.01$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBASECouchbase9/5/2025Reiterated Rating$24.45$26.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic8/29/2025Boost Price Target$88.08$122.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPEverpure8/28/2025Reiterated Rating$60.88$93.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDBMongoDB8/27/2025Boost Price Target$282.86$310.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDBMongoDB8/14/2025Reiterated Rating$204.50$260.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDTDynatrace8/7/2025Boost Price Target$48.27$68.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIINFAInformatica8/6/2025Downgrade$24.73$27.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICFLTConfluent7/31/2025Lower Price Target$17.73$29.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVLTCommVault Systems7/29/2025Set Price Target$189.61$220.00$0.0000.00% ROICollect $1,170 a month from silver (Ad)I've Rarely Seen This With Silver This combination - 20% dividends + 68% share appreciation - never happens with silver. But it is now possible thanks to a new ETF that delivers the best of worlds.Click here to watch the video.DTDynatrace7/23/2025Upgrade$52.63$66.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVLTCommVault Systems7/16/2025Upgrade$166.73$210.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDDOGDatadog7/8/2025Reiterated Rating$152.41$105.00Sell$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic5/30/2025Lower Price Target$80.81$107.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITDCTeradata5/7/2025Lower Price Target$22.61$35.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICFLTConfluent5/1/2025Lower Price Target$20.15$31.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICFLTConfluent4/23/2025Reiterated Rating$22.19$38.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVLTCommVault Systems4/23/2025Reiterated Rating$156.90Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIBASECouchbase2/26/2025Lower Price Target$17.98$26.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICFLTConfluent2/12/2025Boost Price Target$35.42$38.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROITDCTeradata2/12/2025Lower Price Target$25.16$37.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIINFAInformatica1/31/2025Reiterated Rating$26.13$37.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICFLTConfluent1/31/2025Boost Price Target$31.02$35.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIDDOGDatadog1/22/2025Reiterated Rating$139.58Neutral$000.0000.00% 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 ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerRaymond James FinancialStifel Nicolaus 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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