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Stephen Scouten

Stephen Scouten Analyst Performance

Managing Director at Piper Sandler

Stephen Scouten is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler in the finance sector, covering 39 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Stephen Scouten has issued 86 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 Statistics

Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
145 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
47.89% 68 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
39 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.7%1 ratings
Buy47.2%67 ratings
Hold52.1%74 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 142 total stock ratings issued by Stephen Scouten at Piper Sandler, the majority (52.1%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 47.2% Buy and 0.7% Strong Buy.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
53.8% of companies on NASDAQ
21 companies
NYSE
46.2% of companies on NYSE
18 companies

Stephen Scouten, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 39 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Finance
39 companies
100.0%

Stephen Scouten of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
BANKS
39 companies
100.0%

Stephen Scouten's Ratings History at Piper Sandler

Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.
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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
9/9/2026Boost Price Target$34.90$38.00Neutral
Simmons First National Corporation stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
9/4/2026Upgrade$22.98$27.50Overweight
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
TCBX
Third Coast Bancshares
8/27/2026Initiated Coverage$44.25$53.00Overweight
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
8/27/2026Initiated Coverage$33.67$35.00Neutral
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
8/27/2026Initiated Coverage$33.07$35.00Neutral
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
TCBX
Third Coast Bancshares
8/27/2026Initiated Coverage$45.22$53.00Overweight
Trustmark Corporation stock logo
TRMK
Trustmark
7/30/2026Boost Price Target$46.93$47.00Neutral
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida stock logo
SBCF
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
7/30/2026Boost Price Target$34.10$35.50Neutral
RNST
Renasant
7/30/2026Boost Price Target$43.71$48.00Overweight
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
7/30/2026Boost Price Target$74.93$80.00Neutral
First Bancorp stock logo
FBNC
First Bancorp
7/29/2026Boost Price Target$64.22$65.00Neutral
USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. stock logo
USCB
USCB Financial
7/27/2026Boost Price Target$21.67$27.00Overweight
SSB
SouthState Bank
7/27/2026Boost Price Target$107.14$125.00Overweight
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
7/27/2026Lower Price Target$32.14$33.00Neutral
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
7/27/2026Boost Price Target$2,160.65$2,100.00Neutral
Ameris Bancorp stock logo
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
7/27/2026Lower Price Target$87.38$92.00Neutral
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. stock logo
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
7/24/2026Boost Price Target$99.63$123.00Overweight
Origin Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
OBK
Origin Bancorp
7/24/2026Boost Price Target$52.50$56.00Neutral
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
7/22/2026Reiterated Rating$35.36$37.00Neutral
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
7/22/2026Reiterated Rating$76.64$87.00Overweight
Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
7/22/2026Reiterated Rating$42.68$47.00Overweight
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares
7/21/2026Boost Price Target$43.65$47.00Overweight
Home BancShares, Inc. stock logo
HOMB
Home BancShares
7/17/2026Reiterated Rating$30.67$36.00Overweight
Ameris Bancorp stock logo
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
7/12/2026Downgrade$90.41$96.00Neutral
Origin Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
OBK
Origin Bancorp
7/12/2026Reiterated Rating$51.23$55.00Neutral
Origin Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
OBK
Origin Bancorp
7/12/2026Downgrade$50.99Hold
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida stock logo
SBCF
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
6/22/2026Boost Price Target$30.84$34.00Neutral
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
6/17/2026Lower Price Target$33.27$35.00Neutral
Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
6/11/2026Boost Price Target$38.82$46.00Overweight
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
5/18/2026Boost Price Target$64.15$82.00Overweight
Trustmark Corporation stock logo
TRMK
Trustmark
4/30/2026Boost Price Target$44.28$45.50Neutral
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
4/30/2026Lower Price Target$40.41$46.00Overweight
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida stock logo
SBCF
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
4/30/2026Lower Price Target$31.06$32.50Neutral
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
4/30/2026Boost Price Target$68.83$75.00Neutral
USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. stock logo
USCB
USCB Financial
4/28/2026Boost Price Target$18.99$24.00Overweight
CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
COSO
CoastalSouth Bancshares
4/28/2026Boost Price Target$26.00$30.00Overweight
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
TCBI
Texas Capital Bancshares
4/24/2026Boost Price Target$103.58$100.00Neutral
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
4/23/2026Reiterated Rating$28.43$31.50Neutral
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
4/23/2026Downgrade$27.41$31.50Neutral
Home Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBCP
Home Bancorp
4/22/2026Downgrade$63.01$69.00Neutral
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Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
4/22/2026Lower Price Target$37.58$45.00Overweight
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
4/22/2026Boost Price Target$33.15$36.00Neutral
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
4/22/2026Boost Price Target$68.49$80.00Overweight
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares
4/21/2026Boost Price Target$39.04$45.50Overweight
Home BancShares, Inc. stock logo
HOMB
Home BancShares
4/17/2026Set Price Target$26.69$33.00Overweight
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
4/15/2026Initiated Coverage$32.99$35.00Neutral
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
4/15/2026Initiated Coverage$32.72$35.00Neutral
FB Financial Corporation stock logo
FBK
FB Financial
4/2/2026Upgrade$52.75$65.00Overweight
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
3/2/2026Upgrade$40.96$48.00Overweight
First Bancorp stock logo
FBNC
First Bancorp
2/7/2026Downgrade$62.23$64.00Neutral
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFST
Southern First Bancshares
2/5/2026Boost Price Target$58.24$64.00Overweight
Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
2/5/2026Boost Price Target$41.14$47.50Overweight
CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
COSO
CoastalSouth Bancshares
2/5/2026Boost Price Target$25.33$29.00Overweight
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
1/29/2026Boost Price Target$1,980.05$2,100.00Neutral
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
1/29/2026Downgrade$67.25$74.00Neutral
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. stock logo
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
1/28/2026Boost Price Target$95.36$122.00Overweight
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
1/27/2026Reiterated Rating$41.32$45.00Neutral
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
1/26/2026Boost Price Target$21.31$25.00Overweight
United Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
UBSI
United Bankshares
1/26/2026Reiterated Rating$41.46$47.00Overweight
FB Financial Corporation stock logo
FBK
FB Financial
1/23/2026Downgrade$60.80$65.00Neutral
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
TCBI
Texas Capital Bancshares
1/23/2026Boost Price Target$102.24$96.00Neutral
Bank OZK stock logo
OZK
Bank OZK
1/22/2026Set Price Target$47.83$62.00
BankUnited, Inc. stock logo
BKU
BankUnited
1/22/2026Boost Price Target$50.34$52.00Neutral
Bank OZK stock logo
OZK
Bank OZK
1/21/2026Reiterated Rating$49.05$64.00Overweight
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
1/21/2026Boost Price Target$67.60$78.00Overweight
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares
1/21/2026Upgrade$38.18$44.50Overweight
Home BancShares, Inc. stock logo
HOMB
Home BancShares
1/16/2026Reiterated Rating$28.92$35.00Overweight
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. stock logo
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
1/5/2026Upgrade$95.51$120.00Overweight
Ameris Bancorp stock logo
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
10/29/2025Set Price Target$74.29$84.00
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
10/29/2025Lower Price Target$17.07$22.00Overweight
Ameris Bancorp stock logo
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
10/28/2025Boost Price Target$72.66$80.00Overweight
Cadence Bank stock logo
CADE
Cadence Bank
10/27/2025Set Price Target$38.15$40.00Neutral
SmartFinancial, Inc. stock logo
SMBK
SmartFinancial
10/27/2025Boost Price Target$35.52$39.50Neutral
Origin Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
OBK
Origin Bancorp
10/27/2025Boost Price Target$33.40$43.00Overweight
SSB
SouthState Bank
10/27/2025Lower Price Target$90.53$118.00Overweight
Cadence Bank stock logo
CADE
Cadence Bank
10/27/2025Downgrade$37.86Hold
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
10/24/2025Downgrade$38.15$41.00Neutral
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
10/24/2025Lower Price Target$1,783.95$2,000.00Neutral
Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
10/24/2025Lower Price Target$33.76$41.50Overweight
United Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
UBSI
United Bankshares
10/23/2025Set Price Target$35.15$42.50Overweight
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
TCBI
Texas Capital Bancshares
10/23/2025Boost Price Target$83.43$86.00Neutral
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
10/22/2025Reiterated Rating$17.48$26.00Overweight
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
10/21/2025Boost Price Target$23.09$29.00Overweight
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares
10/21/2025Lower Price Target$35.55$40.00Neutral
Home BancShares, Inc. stock logo
HOMB
Home BancShares
10/17/2025Set Price Target$26.49$34.00Overweight
FB Financial Corporation stock logo
FBK
FB Financial
10/16/2025Boost Price Target$56.79$63.00Overweight
USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. stock logo
USCB
USCB Financial
9/8/2025Boost Price Target$17.33$23.00Overweight
First Bancorp stock logo
FBNC
First Bancorp
8/1/2025Boost Price Target$50.09$51.00Neutral
Stellarone Corp stock logo
STEL
Stellarone
7/29/2025Boost Price Target$31.08$30.00Neutral
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
7/28/2025Set Price Target$2,096.04$2,150.00Neutral
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Cadence Bank stock logo
CADE
Cadence Bank
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$36.36$43.00Overweight
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$20.21$26.00Overweight
Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. stock logo
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
7/25/2025Lower Price Target$32.72$45.00Overweight
BankUnited, Inc. stock logo
BKU
BankUnited
7/24/2025Reiterated Rating$39.54$43.00Neutral
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFST
Southern First Bancshares
7/23/2025Boost Price Target$44.08$51.00Overweight
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares
7/22/2025Boost Price Target$42.34$45.00Neutral
Home BancShares, Inc. stock logo
HOMB
Home BancShares
7/18/2025Boost Price Target$29.12$35.00Overweight
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
7/16/2025Boost Price Target$57.78$72.00Overweight
Veritex Holdings, Inc. stock logo
VBTX
Veritex
7/16/2025Reiterated Rating$32.05$34.00Neutral
Cadence Bank stock logo
CADE
Cadence Bank
7/8/2025Upgrade$34.16$42.00Overweight
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFST
Southern First Bancshares
6/10/2025Upgrade$36.35$43.00Strong-Buy
First Bancorp stock logo
FBNC
First Bancorp
5/13/2025Initiated Coverage$42.42$48.00Neutral
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares
4/22/2025Lower Price Target$35.24$42.00Neutral
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
TCBI
Texas Capital Bancshares
4/21/2025Lower Price Target$66.03$74.00Neutral
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
4/16/2025Reiterated Rating$48.19$70.00Overweight
United Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
UBSI
United Bankshares
3/12/2025Reiterated Rating$34.04$38.50Neutral
BankUnited, Inc. stock logo
BKU
BankUnited
3/11/2025Upgrade$31.42$41.00Overweight
FB Financial Corporation stock logo
FBK
FB Financial
3/11/2025Upgrade$44.64$58.00Overweight
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
3/11/2025Upgrade$1,731.74$2,250.00Overweight
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$18.99$21.00Neutral
Home Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBCP
Home Bancorp
2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$48.72$60.00Overweight
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares
1/28/2025Boost Price Target$46.31$48.00Neutral
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
1/27/2025Boost Price Target$2,184.11$2,250.00Neutral
Origin Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
OBK
Origin Bancorp
1/24/2025Boost Price Target$38.50$42.00Neutral
United Community Banks, Inc. stock logo
UCB
United Community Banks
1/23/2025Boost Price Target$33.03$35.00Neutral
Bank OZK stock logo
OZK
Bank OZK
10/18/2024Boost Price Target$45.84$63.00Overweight