Stephen Scouten Analyst PerformanceManaging Director at Piper SandlerStephen Scouten is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler focused in the finance sector, covering 36 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Stephen Scouten has issued 76 stock ratings, including 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 Ratings122 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations47.90% 57 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered36 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution119RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Stephen Scouten.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.8%1 ratings Buy47.1%56 ratings Hold52.1%62 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 119 total stock ratings issued by Stephen Scouten at Piper Sandler, the majority (52.1%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 47.1% Buy and 0.8% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%SFSTJun 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%SFNCApr 2018Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ55.6% of companies on NASDAQ20 companiesNYSE44.4% of companies on NYSE16 companiesStephen Scouten, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 36 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance31 companies86.1%Financial Services5 companies13.9%Stephen Scouten of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Financial Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageBANKS - SOUTHEAST20 companies55.6%STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS – FED RESERVE SYSTEM3 companies8.3%BANKS - SOUTHWEST3 companies8.3%NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS3 companies8.3%STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS2 companies5.6%BANKS - NORTHEAST2 companies5.6%FIN - SVGS & LOAN1 company2.8%BANKS - MJR REGNL1 company2.8%Miscellaneous1 company2.8% 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 CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsABCBAmeris Bancorp7/12/2026Downgrade$90.41$96.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOBKOrigin Bancorp7/12/2026Reiterated Rating$51.23$55.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOBKOrigin Bancorp7/12/2026Downgrade$50.99Hold$0.0000.00% ROISBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida6/22/2026Boost Price Target$30.84$34.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIUCBUnited Community Banks6/17/2026Lower Price Target$33.27$35.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares6/11/2026Boost Price Target$38.82$46.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney5/18/2026Boost Price Target$64.15$82.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITRMKTrustmark4/30/2026Boost Price Target$44.28$45.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISPFISouth Plains Financial4/30/2026Lower Price Target$40.41$46.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida4/30/2026Lower Price Target$31.06$32.50Neutral$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. PBProsperity Bancshares4/30/2026Boost Price Target$68.83$75.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIUSCBUSCB Financial4/28/2026Boost Price Target$18.99$24.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICOSOCoastalSouth Bancshares4/28/2026Boost Price Target$26.00$30.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITCBITexas Capital Bancshares4/24/2026Boost Price Target$103.58$100.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIISTRInvestar4/23/2026Reiterated Rating$28.43$31.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIISTRInvestar4/23/2026Downgrade$27.41$31.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHBCPHome Bancorp4/22/2026Downgrade$63.01$69.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4/22/2026Lower Price Target$37.58$45.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUCBUnited Community Banks4/22/2026Boost Price Target$33.15$36.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney4/22/2026Boost Price Target$68.49$80.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISFBSServisFirst Bancshares4/21/2026Boost Price Target$78.08$91.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHOMBHome BancShares4/17/2026Set Price Target$26.69$33.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISBSISouthside Bancshares4/15/2026Initiated Coverage$32.99$35.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISBSISouthside Bancshares4/15/2026Initiated Coverage$32.72$35.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFBKFB Financial4/2/2026Upgrade$52.75$65.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISPFISouth Plains Financial3/2/2026Upgrade$40.96$48.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFBNCFirst Bancorp2/7/2026Downgrade$62.23$64.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISFSTSouthern First Bancshares2/5/2026Boost Price Target$58.24$64.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares2/5/2026Boost Price Target$41.14$47.50Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICOSOCoastalSouth Bancshares2/5/2026Boost Price Target$25.33$29.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares1/29/2026Boost Price Target$1,980.05$2,100.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPBProsperity Bancshares1/29/2026Downgrade$67.25$74.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners1/28/2026Boost Price Target$95.36$122.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISPFISouth Plains Financial1/27/2026Reiterated Rating$41.32$45.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAMTBAmerant Bancorp1/26/2026Boost Price Target$21.31$25.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUBSIUnited Bankshares1/26/2026Reiterated Rating$41.46$47.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFBKFB Financial1/23/2026Downgrade$60.80$65.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITCBITexas Capital Bancshares1/23/2026Boost Price Target$102.24$96.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOZKBank OZK1/22/2026Set Price Target$47.83$62.00$0.0000.00% ROIBKUBankUnited1/22/2026Boost Price Target$50.34$52.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIYour money is changing (Ad)Porter Stansberry - who warned readers about Fannie Mae in 2006, called gold in 2008, and predicted COVID-era inflation - believes the U.S. dollar is undergoing its most significant reset since 1974. In a new documentary, Stansberry connects the tariffs, the Greenland obsession, the $1.4 trillion UAE deal, and disputes with China to what he calls Trump's New Dollar - and explains specific steps investors should take before a critical meeting of world leaders this December.Watch the documentary and learn what steps to take nowOZKBank OZK1/21/2026Reiterated Rating$49.05$64.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney1/21/2026Boost Price Target$67.60$78.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISFBSServisFirst Bancshares1/21/2026Upgrade$76.36$89.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHOMBHome BancShares1/16/2026Reiterated Rating$28.92$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners1/5/2026Upgrade$95.51$120.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABCBAmeris Bancorp10/29/2025Set Price Target$74.29$84.00$0.0000.00% ROIAMTBAmerant Bancorp10/29/2025Lower Price Target$17.07$22.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABCBAmeris Bancorp10/28/2025Boost Price Target$72.66$80.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICADECadence Bank10/27/2025Set Price Target$38.15$40.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISMBKSmartFinancial10/27/2025Boost Price Target$35.52$39.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOBKOrigin Bancorp10/27/2025Boost Price Target$33.40$43.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISSBSouthState Bank10/27/2025Lower Price Target$90.53$118.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICADECadence Bank10/27/2025Downgrade$37.86Hold$0.0000.00% ROISPFISouth Plains Financial10/24/2025Downgrade$38.15$41.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares10/24/2025Lower Price Target$1,783.95$2,000.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares10/24/2025Lower Price Target$33.76$41.50Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUBSIUnited Bankshares10/23/2025Set Price Target$35.15$42.50Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITCBITexas Capital Bancshares10/23/2025Boost Price Target$83.43$86.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAMTBAmerant Bancorp10/22/2025Reiterated Rating$17.48$26.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIISTRInvestar10/21/2025Boost Price Target$23.09$29.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISFBSServisFirst Bancshares10/21/2025Lower Price Target$71.10$80.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHOMBHome BancShares10/17/2025Set Price Target$26.49$34.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFBKFB Financial10/16/2025Boost Price Target$56.79$63.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUSCBUSCB 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% ROIHOMBHome 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$00.0000.00% ROIFBNCFirst Bancorp5/13/2025Initiated Coverage$42.42$48.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROISFBSServisFirst Bancshares4/22/2025Lower Price Target$70.48$84.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROITCBITexas Capital Bancshares4/21/2025Lower Price Target$66.03$74.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIHWCHancock Whitney4/16/2025Reiterated Rating$48.19$70.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIUBSIUnited Bankshares3/12/2025Reiterated Rating$34.04$38.50Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIBKUBankUnited3/11/2025Upgrade$31.42$41.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIFBKFB Financial3/11/2025Upgrade$44.64$58.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares3/11/2025Upgrade$1,731.74$2,250.00Overweight$0000.0000.00% ROIISTRInvestar2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$18.99$21.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIHBCPHome Bancorp2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$48.72$60.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROISFBSServisFirst Bancshares1/28/2025Boost Price Target$92.62$96.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares1/27/2025Boost Price Target$2,184.11$2,250.00Neutral$0000.0000.00% ROIALT SL: New Patent Reveals Elon Musk’s Next Breakthrough: M.A.G.I. 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Brown and Chaikin have released the full details for investors who want to get ahead of it.See Jeff Brown and Marc Chaikin's full analysis and next steps hereOBKOrigin Bancorp1/24/2025Boost Price Target$38.50$42.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIUCBUnited Community Banks1/23/2025Boost Price Target$33.03$35.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIOZKBank OZK10/18/2024Boost Price Target$45.84$63.00Overweight$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 ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftRaymond James Financial Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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