Stephen Scouten Analyst PerformanceManaging Director at Piper SandlerStephen Scouten is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler focused in the finance sector, covering 37 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Stephen Scouten has issued 30 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, and hold recommendations. While full access to Stephen Scouten'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 Stephen Scouten'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 Ratings71 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations44.29% 31 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered37 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution70RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Stephen Scouten.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy1.4%1 ratings Buy42.9%30 ratings Hold55.7%39 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 70 total stock ratings issued by Stephen Scouten at Piper Sandler, the majority (55.7%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 42.9% Buy and 1.4% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%RFNov 2015Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%SFNCApr 2018Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ78.4% of companies on NASDAQ29 companiesNYSE21.6% of companies on NYSE8 companiesStephen Scouten, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 37 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance34 companies91.9%Financial Services1 company2.7%Miscellaneous1 company2.7%Computer and Technology1 company2.7%Stephen Scouten of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Financial Services and companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageBANKS - SOUTHEAST18 companies48.6%STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS8 companies21.6%NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS3 companies8.1%BANKS - NORTHEAST2 companies5.4%BANKS - MJR REGNL1 company2.7%FIN - SVGS & LOAN1 company2.7%BANKS - SOUTHWEST1 company2.7%BANKS - REGIONAL1 company2.7%Miscellaneous1 company2.7%MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, & SUPPLIES1 company2.7% Stephen Scouten's Ratings History at Piper Sandler 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 & ROIDetailsUSCBUSCB Financial9/8/2025Boost Price Target$17.33$23.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFBNCFirst Bancorp8/1/2025Boost Price Target$50.09$51.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISTELStellarone7/29/2025Boost Price Target$31.08$30.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares7/28/2025Set Price Target$2,096.04$2,150.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICADECadence Bank7/28/2025Boost Price Target$36.36$43.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAMTBAmerant Bancorp7/28/2025Boost Price Target$20.21$26.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares7/25/2025Lower Price Target$32.72$45.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBKUBankUnited7/24/2025Reiterated Rating$39.54$43.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISFSTSouthern First Bancshares7/23/2025Boost Price Target$44.08$51.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISFBSServisFirst Bancshares7/22/2025Boost Price Target$84.69$90.00Neutral$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. HOMBHome BancShares7/18/2025Boost Price Target$29.12$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney7/16/2025Boost Price Target$57.78$72.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVBTXVeritex7/16/2025Reiterated Rating$32.05$34.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICADECadence Bank7/8/2025Upgrade$34.16$42.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISFSTSouthern First Bancshares6/10/2025Upgrade$36.35$43.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFBNCFirst Bancorp5/13/2025Initiated Coverage$42.42$48.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISFBSServisFirst Bancshares4/22/2025Lower Price Target$70.48$84.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITCBITexas Capital Bancshares4/21/2025Lower Price Target$66.03$74.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney4/16/2025Reiterated Rating$48.19$70.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUBSIUnited Bankshares3/12/2025Reiterated Rating$34.04$38.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBKUBankUnited3/11/2025Upgrade$31.42$41.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFBKFB Financial3/11/2025Upgrade$44.64$58.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares3/11/2025Upgrade$1,731.74$2,250.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIISTRInvestar2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$18.99$21.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHBCPHome Bancorp2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$48.72$60.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISFBSServisFirst Bancshares1/28/2025Boost Price Target$92.62$96.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares1/27/2025Boost Price Target$2,184.11$2,250.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOBKOrigin Bancorp1/24/2025Boost Price Target$38.50$42.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIUCBUnited Community Banks1/23/2025Boost Price Target$33.03$35.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOZKBank OZK10/18/2024Boost Price Target$45.84$63.00Overweight$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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